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Two existing marijuana dispensaries in Palmer Lake opened for recreational sales on Saturday, April 1, officially making the municipality as just the second to do so in El Paso County. The grand reopenings come after voters last November passed a…

Both the Columbia City Council and the Boone County Commission have proposed taxes of 3% on sales of recreational marijuana products. The measures will appear on Tuesday's ballot. A key question is whether the taxes are “stackable” if…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — After a decade of failed attempts in the state legislature, a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky received final passage Thursday just hours before the adjournment of the 2023 session. The bill now heads to the…

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Ben Turner may have his shelves stocked at Truharvest Farms now, but that could change. “The original bill would have basically outlawed or banned about 80% of our products which are non-intoxicating…

New York state was cleared Tuesday to issue cannabis licenses in all but one region of the state as a federal judge ended an injunction for the Central New York, Western New York and Mid-Hudson regions, as well as Brooklyn. The injunction will…

A medical marijuana bill grew from 12 to 54 pages on the floor of the Georgia House, a drastic rewriting of the legislation as representatives seek ways to increase transparency and expand the number of producers. The bill's fate was uncertain…

A federal appeals court in Manhattan has lifted part of an injunction that prevented cannabis regulators from issuing licenses for recreational dispensaries in some parts of New York, removing a major obstacle for the state's rollout. The decision…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) – A group of veterans made their way to Raleigh to show their support for legalizing medical marijuana in the state. After the NC Compassionate Care Act was passed in the State Senate a month ago, medical marijuana is…

RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed changes to legislation meant to crack down on hemp-derived products that get people high but have been largely unregulated in Virginia. The identical bills passed by the Virginia…

NEW BUFFALO — Whether to allow the sale of marijuana in New Buffalo is now up to the City Council to decide. The New Buffalo Planning Commission voted 3 to 1 last week to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance specifying where marijuana…

This summer some residents of Zurich will be as high as the alps. The city and the University of Zurich will launch a study titled “ Züri Can—Cannabis with Responsibility ” that will examine the possibilities and effects…

(The Center Square) - Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed a bill Thursday that would have allowed hemp producers to transport industrial hemp with a THC content of up to 5%. Supporters of House Bill 1209 said the bill would have allowed hemp to be processed in…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill into law Thursday to make it illegal for people under age 21 to buy products containing delta-8 THC, a marijuana alternative. The bill, which passed unanimously through the legislature this month, also bars…

Experiment in Switzerland's biggest city will assess benefits of regulating supply of the recreational drug Receive free Recreational drugs updates We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Recreational drugs news every…

Raphael Mechoulam, a pioneering Israeli chemist who is credited with opening the field of cannabis science after identifying the structure and function of the key compounds of cannabis, died on March 9 at his home in Jerusalem. He was 92. His death…

Nixa voters will consider several ballot questions as they head to the polls next April — including a previously rejected sales tax, a proposed increase in the threshold to trigger a recall election and a tax on recreational marijuana. Nixa…

Another hemp-derived cannabinoid has hit the market in Texas. This one is called THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. THCa is naturally occurring in the hemp plant and is a precursor to delta-9 THC, the chief psychoactive ingredient in…

He said that people dabbling in drugs is problematic, and they may not realise they are “storing up problems for themselves”. He said he finds it hard to comprehend the “habitual” use of drugs by young people given there…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — After many years of tireless advocacy work to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Eric Crawford of Maysville was in disbelief Thursday evening shortly after the Senate voted to do so by a wide margin — setting up…

Last week, a significant milestone occurred in the cannabis space: Mexico's Department of Health, known as Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS), issued the first-ever authorization for the…

A new poll shows 70% of Floridians supporting a proposed constitutional amendment in the state that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and up. This is down from 76% in Spring of 2022, but from 64% in November of 2019. Voters…

ST. PAUL — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and…

A Kentucky Senate legislative committee on Tuesday voted to approve a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 47, was passed by the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee by a vote of 8-3, advancing the…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — After a decade of attempts by advocates, a bill to legalize and regulate medical marijuana in Kentucky finally received a hearing Tuesday in the state Senate, passing by an 8-to-3 vote. Senate Bill 47 is now expected to…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles…

Updated: 5:03 PM EDT Mar 13, 2023 New Hampshire lawmakers consider 15% tax on marijuana Updated: 5:03 PM EDT Mar 13, 2023 New Hampshire lawmakers consider 15% tax on marijuana Updated: 5:03 PM EDT Mar 13, 2023 Lawmakers in Concord are considering a…

(The Center Square) – A bill that would regulate hemp derivatives in Kentucky cleared a legislative hurdle. Lawmakers in the state House voted unanimously to support House Bill 544. Sponsored by state Rep. Rebecca Raymer, R-Morgantown, the…

The Tulsa County Election Board conducted last week's vote on recreational marijuana 57 poll workers short of full staffing, according to Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. Leading up to election day, 301 poll workers were unavailable or could…

Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal to legalize recreational use of marijuana has a strong chance to pass the state Legislature if a dispute over a private versus state-run system for sales can be resolved, several state lawmakers said. Several bills to…

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said Nigeria will not support the trend of legalisation of cannabis for non-medical use as the country lacks the…

Delaware lawmakers took another step towards legalizing recreational marijuana sales Thursday afternoon. State representatives voted 27 to 13 in favor of a bill that would create the framework for the state's marijuana marketplace and tax…

A new poll shows Florida voters high on recreational marijuana and universal school choice. Days after the start of the Legislative Session, the University of North Florida's Public Opinion Research Lab released survey results on the opinion of…

FILE - The Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., is pictured on April 7, 2021. Legislation calling for state regulation of hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products won overwhelming passage in the Kentucky House on Thursday, March 9, 2023. (AP…

Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice In just over a decade since voters approved state constitutional…

Oklahoma voters, who approved medical marijuana by a 14-point margin in 2018, yesterday declined to go further, rejecting a ballot measure that would have allowed recreational use and authorized state-licensed businesses to serve that market. State…

More Americans now favor legal cannabis than legal tobacco, surveys show, signaling a sharp societal shift from an era when cigarette-smoking was legal pretty much everywhere and pot-smoking was legal absolutely nowhere. Fifty-seven percent of…

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers said they oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana in Oklahoma as voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday to consider a ballot measure. State Question 820 would legalize recreational marijuana for those…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether to make the state one of the most conservative to green light cannabis use for adults. State Question 820, the result of a signature gathering drive last year, is the only item on…

Pheu Thai joins critics of Bhumjaithai's free cannabis policy The Pheu Thai Party yesterday vowed before a Buri Ram rally that it would eradicate all kinds of illegal drugs if it wins the upcoming election via a landslide. Buri Ram province is…

NEW YORK -- New York is doubling the number of licenses it's awarding for a first round of legal marijuana shops, regulators announced Thursday, though only a fraction of the dispensaries already authorized have opened so far and a court ruling has…

Xcaret Nuñez Oklahomans will have a decision to make next week: Should recreational marijuana be legalized? State Question 820 would make it legal for people to have up to one ounce of weed for adult use, grow up to six cannabis plants and…

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana have submitted more than 420,000 valid petition signatures to the state, nearly half the total needed to get on the 2024 ballot. The Florida Division of…

A legislative push to bring medical cannabis to Tennessee has failed again. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 Tuesday to kill Sen. Janice Bowling's bill that would have established a medical cannabis system in Tennessee. The Tullahoma…

Cannabis-related legislation tends to be brought up and shot down every year in the Tennessee General Assembly. And while this year may be no different, some members of the Republican supermajority are beginning to think twice about their staunch…

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura broke the law to stop his wife's seizures. Minnesota hadn't yet legalized medical marijuana when Ventura's wife, Terry, began experiencing seizures about a decade ago. Several medications didn't work, so the…

Virginia lawmakers were not ready to set up a recreational cannabis market this session, but they did pass Gov. Glenn Youngkin-backed bills to more tightly regulate the hemp market. Products sold can only have up to 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol…

SIMSBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – The town of Simsbury is holding a public hearing on an 18-month ordinance banning marijuana retail sales Monday evening. The meeting will be inside town hall at 6pm. The town was considering an adult-use dispensary…

Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly voted Friday to pass a bill to toughen regulations on hemp-derived products that contain intoxicating THC through a more robust permitting system and stricter labeling rules. Retail marijuana sales…

During a day-long public hearing in the General Law Committee, lawmakers, including state Rep. Mike D'Agostino, D-Hamden, co-chairman of the panel, and state Rep. David Rutigliano, R-Trumbull, a top Republican, complained that the apparent gray…

The N.C. Senate is poised to approve a bipartisan medical marijuana bill for the second consecutive year after the controversial bill cleared its final committee Thursday. Senate Bill 3, titled “NC Compassionate Care Act,” was…

For the second year in a row, North Carolina's state Senate is poised to pass legislation that would legalize medical marijuana. Backed by one of the most senior and powerful members of the chamber, the bill is expected to clear that first major…

DENTON, Texas — Denton officials are divided on if the city can follow a new law passed by voters in November which would decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. City councilmembers went back and forth Tuesday after a report from City…

Coffee shops in Tilburg and Breda may be able to take part in the experiment with regulated marijuana as early as October, ministers have agreed. The full trial will not take place until 2024 but ministers have now agreed to a ‘run-up'…

A North Carolina legislative committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The measure, known as the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act (Senate Bill 3), was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee…

A lawmaker has filed legislation that would prohibit the sale of products that contain delta-8 THC and other intoxicating substances that can be derived from hemp in Kentucky. Sometimes described as 'weed lite,' delta-8 is a chemical almost…

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KY3) - Absentee voting starts on Tuesday in Missouri. Adding a sales tax to recreational marijuana will appear on some ballots. Voters say they have mixed opinions on if it should be taxed more. “I don't want marijuana, but…

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - With recreational marijuana going up for a vote in March, people are concerned with the potency of marijuana. Lee Rhoades is the Chief Science officer for OMMA, he's in charge of the lab department responsible for monitoring…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After the national spotlight was put on Kansas when police ticketed a cancer patient for his use of marijuana to soothe his symptoms, groups around the state will converge on the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to legalize the…

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs have warned against the government move to legalise cannabis. It has, in a letter addressed to the Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake…

Redondo Beach voters aren't done making cannabis decisions just yet. The city's voters will decide whether to tax marijuana dispensaries — and other related businesses — that will at some point roll into town iduring Redondo's March…

A bill proposing expanded medical marijuana access was set for its first hearing today, February 16, but sponsors have already waved the white flag. Senate Bill 23-081 would have removed restrictions placed on medical marijuana patients and doctors…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) – The DARE program in Minnesota is preparing for the potential legalization of marijuana in the state. Kathi Ackerman, Executive director of the Minnesota division, said she is worried. “It's becoming…

A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow counties and municipalities to legalize recreational marijuana at the local level. The measure, House Bill 1937 from Democratic state Rep. Jessica González of Dallas, directs the Texas…

Twitter says it will permit cannabis companies to advertise, as long as they have a proper license. Twitter says the platform has been at the root of some of the most powerful grassroots movements. In the US, cannabis remains illegal at the federal…

UPDATE: State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville), the House courts and criminal code committee chairwoman, said the Indiana House will not vote on this bill this session. McNamara did not answer questions about why the bill will not get a vote in…

OKLAHOMA, USA — On March 7, Oklahoma voters will head to the polls to decide on State Question 820 —to legalize recreational marijuana statewide. Michelle Tilley is the campaign director for Vote Yes on 820, Oklahomans for Sensible…

The decision came as a relief to an industry trade group and Nevada provisional license holders, who told the council that a proposed 1,000-foot distance separation between the lounges, and what they described as “excessive” licensing…

Twitter on Wednesday updated its advertising policies to allow cannabis ads to run on its service in states where cannabis is legal, in accordance with federal guidelines. Why it matters: The policy represents the biggest step forward that any…

Texas cities and counties could legalize recreational marijuana if a new bill passes the state Legislature. Why it matters: Two-thirds of Texans approve of legalizing marijuana for recreational use by people ages 21 and older, according to a recent…

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in Indiana's history, a bill discussing the decriminalization of marijuana in the Hoosier state is getting a hearing. House Bill 1297, which could potentially decriminalize the possession of two ounces or…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia won't begin retail sales of marijuana by 2024 after the last remaining bill to set up the market failed. A Republican-controlled House of Delegates subcommittee voted 5-3 along party lines Tuesday to kill…

The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Tariq has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection…

In November, John Williams, the top beer lobbyist in Louisiana, sent out a mass email to legislators with an alarming subject line: “Recreational THC is now legal in Louisiana.” He distributed pictures of gas stations and smoke shops…

Friday is the last day Oklahoma residents can register to vote for the March 7 election, which will feature a state question that could legalize recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma. State Question 820 would legalize recreational marijuana use…

State senator Joshua Bryant (R-Rogers) filed a bill Wednesday that would place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 general election ballot to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas. The bill, SJR13, would legalize marijuana for adults and…

Rep. Jessica González, a Dallas Democrat, filed a bill this week that would allow counties and cities to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults. Under González's House Bill 1937, adults 21 and older would be allowed to…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Two marijuana operations licenses are available in the City of Lansing for qualified applicants. City Clerk Chris Swope reports licenses for a single, new adult use retail facility and one adult use consumption facility are…

LESLIE EASTMAN FEB 8, 2023 9:00 AM Recently, the Mississippi Poison Control Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center reported a concerning increase in calls regarding children rushed to emergency rooms after eating marijuana-laced…

Michigan may create a state-operated marijuana testing lab. Dubbed a “reference lab,” it would audit results issued by existing marijuana safety labs to ensure accuracy, help investigate suspected illicit marijuana that enters the…

New Jersey's first major cannabis and legal weed business conference of 2023 is set for March 8 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport. NJ Cannabis Insider Live will cover what's shaping New Jersey's evolving cannabis market, along with…

The Jefferson City Council voted to approve the use and sale of recreational marijuana in the community, setting the stage for the first legal sales in Missouri's Capital City. The bill amends local code to comply with the statewide changes from…

The sound of “oohs” and “ahhs” filled Virginia's Senate chamber Tuesday when debate emerged over whether the state should continue “piecemealing” its cannabis and hemp laws, should or ask voters via ballot…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii health and law enforcement authorities are having a hard time keeping up with the rapidly growing and changing cannabis marketplace. That could end up creating resistance to legalizing recreational use of…

Louisiana's exploding hemp industry, with CBD stores seemingly popping up on every street corner, has outpaced the state's regulators in producing products that are technically legal but with THC levels potent enough to produce a high in consumers…

LEANDER — Texas veterans are working to protect the state's hemp market — and push to expand the state's medical marijuana program — at the state Capitol during this year's legislative session. The veterans and their supporters…

AUSTIN — Medical marijuana should be legal in Texas, a majority of Texans believe, according to a poll released Thursday by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. The poll found that 82% of Texans support the…

Hong Kong announced the banning of CBD in June last year, and it went into effect Wednesday CBD has known benefits against anxiety, depression and chronic pain, among others The U.S. FDA has also authorized CBD for use against epileptic seizures…

A bill allowing Georgia farmers to grow hemp for CBD oils and other products is one step from final approval. The state House voted 151-5 on Friday to approve and amend the legislation, House Bill 213. The amended bill now heads back to the Senate…

Updated: 7:12 PM CST Jan 30, 2023 Speaker Vos says legalizing medical marijuana this year is 'unlikely' In 'UPFRONT' interview, Vos highlights divide among Republicans and support grows in state Senate Updated: 7:12 PM CST Jan 30, 2023 Speaker Vos…

Legalising cannabis could generate AU$28 billion in taxes, according to the Australian Parliamentary Budget Office, and allow the government to increase the dole by AU$80 a week. The Greens in Australia have commissioned the PBO to war game the…

Medical marijuana dispensaries that have been approved to carry cannabis for adults 21 and older can start selling it Feb. 6. The “vast majority” of medical marijuana facilities in Missouri, up to 97%, have applied to add adult-use…

The cannabis industry in South Africa is touted as a potential saviour of the country's ailing economy. There is R107 billion of value in the local industry waiting to be unlocked. In 2019 Prohibition Partners released their African Cannabis…

CONCORD, N.H — The New Hampshire Legislature is once again debating recreational use of marijuana but efforts to legalize it still face significant hurdles. In the decade since the state legalized medical marijuana, the House has passed…

Four years after Congress legalized hemp, spawning a vast, unregulated market for cannabidiol-infused beverages, gummies and lotions, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it lacked the authority to regulate such products. Instead, the…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday called for new regulations for the cannabidiol (CBD) market, saying the agency needs to provide additional oversight to manage the risks involved in using those products. Janet Woodcock, the…

As a parent, I know that protecting our children from the potential any harm is a top priority — and I know that may get harder now that cannabis is legal, the perception of harm is reduced, or you may feel it's harder to tell your child not…

When the war on marijuana came sweeping through his New York City housing project decades ago, Roland Conner found himself going in and out of jail. It's a time he'd rather not talk about. Now, at age 50, he has opened the state's first legal…

Democratic lawmakers are trying once again to legalize marijuana in Delaware and create a state-licensed recreational industry. Lawmakers introduced bills Friday to legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults 21-years-old or older…

The St. Joseph City Council passed an emergency ordinance Monday night, which will give residents a chance to vote on a marijuana sales tax in the April 4 election. The ordinance would set the sales tax for marijuana at 3%. This would be on all…

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - 1210 S. Front Street in Marquette, currently called the Southgate Center, would be the new home for Stigma Hemp. The business will be a marijuana retailer, designated consumption establishment, marijuana class B grower and…

The Columbia City Council on Tuesday discussed the addition of a 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana for placement on the April ballot. It is hard to gauge how much additional revenue such a tax would bring to the city since not all of the…

Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice The U.S. Virgin Islands has authorized the recreational and sacramental…

GAINESVILLE — Medical marijuana companies urged Georgia regulators Wednesday to quickly approve rules for production and distribution to registered patients, while skeptics of the drug asked for stronger protections against illegal use. The…

House sets a record by adjourning after just 22 minutes due to lack of quorum published: 18 Jan 2023 at 20:26 The House of Representatives set a record on Wednesday when a meeting was adjourned after just 22 minutes due to a lack of quorum…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of the public are again asking the State Medical Board of Ohio to consider adding autism spectrum disorder to the list of conditions for which medical marijuana is permitted. Their renewed request comes as state…

House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford, is proposing changes to the application fees for various cannabis licenses. Instead of a flat rate, application fees would be on a graduated scale and an applicant would have to pay more to submit…

The bill legalizing marijuana in Minnesota is 243 pages plus appendices. While it relies on a dozen existing state agencies, it also creates a new one with sweeping authority and perhaps unrealizable marching orders. It would make Minnesota the…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety is opening an application process to potentially add more medical cannabis dispensaries, the agency announced in a news release Monday. Only three dispensaries have been licensed in Texas in the…

The constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri won voter approval in November but created a schism among social-justice activists over the question of racial and economic equity. Some believe the new law will empower…

The Columbia City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on calling a special election to decide whether to impose a 3% sales tax on the retail sale of adult-use recreational marijuana. The tax would go on the April 4 ballot. The vote follows…

At a sleek new store called Cannabist in Richmond's Carytown shopping district, anyone with an easy-to-obtain medical cannabis card can buy a full range of marijuana products strongly regulated by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. Right across the…

Democrats in the state legislature want to legalize the growing, selling and purchasing of marijuana in Tennessee. This bill is a renewed effort of past cannabis legalization legislation sponsored by Nashville's Democrats. The bill will face tough…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A newly introduced Ohio Senate bill would create a 13-member medicinal cannabis oversight commission, as well as a new state agency, in hopes of being more responsive to the state's medical marijuana industry and expand the…

Just over two years into the state's social equity initiative, a bill proposing to overhaul the program was introduced on January 9, the first day of the 2023 legislative session The first state in the nation to allow recreational marijuana sales…

Published: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:39 PM EST|Updated: 58 minutes ago ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - The city of Escanaba paused all incoming marijuana dispensary applications. The planning commission chair says this will allow the city to talk more about…

ST PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota House panel Wednesday gave the green light to this year's version of the recreational cannabis bill. The Commerce Committee was the first stop on a long journey that's likely to include at least a dozen more…

After 2021 legislation legalized recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and over, doors finally opened to Connecticut's first recreational-use dispensaries Tuesday. In late 2022, the state reported nine dispensaries completed the licensing process…

GREENFIELD - Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in an interview said legislative leaders have just begun talking about what kind of medical marijuana proposal they could support and suggested Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plans to introduce a state…

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Minnesota's latest and perhaps most-promising debate around marijuana legalization to date begins Wednesday when a House committee starts dissecting a 243-page bill that would enable use by those 21 and older. The legislation has a considerable…

Minnesotans could grow their own marijuana plants at home, have the drug delivered to their doorstep and get past convictions expunged from their record if the Legislature passes Democrats' recreational cannabis bill this year. While the bill must…

Mayor Justin Bibb has a new policy victory to celebrate. Driving the news: Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation to empower cities and county prosecutors to expunge low-level marijuana convictions. The legislation, an amendment to a sweeping…

Athens-Clarke County has joined a growing movement to lower the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Athens-Clarke County commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday that eliminates jail time and lowers the fine for having less than…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Voters in Cape Girardeau will get a chance to vote on a 3-percent marijuana tax on the April 4th ballot. The measure was approved by the city council on Monday night, January 9. It calls for up to a quarter of the money…

BY KATHERINE KALLERGIS JAN 9, 2023 4:30 PM This week, the Miami City Commission is set to vote on a number of zoning ordinances, including one tied to medical marijuana dispensaries. And a Miami Beach board will review changes to the redevelopment…

Applications to grow your own marijuana for personal use are now open to residents 21 years old and older. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services opened information and forms to the public Saturday as Amendment 3 guidelines continue…

On the third day of the 2023 legislative session, House DFL lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz and lawmakers noted support for the change after the DFL won control of both chambers of the…

The Public Health Ministry has issued the '10 Things Tourists Need to Know about Cannabis in Thailand' to improve visitors' understanding of what they can and cannot do with cannabis while they are in the country. Thailand is the first in Asia to…

Legal marijuana sales and use would begin within months of passage of a proposed law covering the drug's reclassification, under a bill formally introduced in the Minnesota Legislature on Thursday. The legalization effort, which has been…

MANCHESTER, MI - A man arrived at village hall in Manchester, a small community nestled among farmland in rural western Washtenaw County, last summer with a petition with about 100 signatures on it. The petition would have brought the question of…

PONTIAC, Mich. – Pontiac City Council will likely take a final vote on what recreational marijuana will look like in the city at the Jan. 10 meeting. The council met in closed session with its attorneys at the Jan. 3 meeting to go over the…

Upon Friday's deadline, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said it received 94 applications for medical marijuana business licenses. There are several different types of licenses the commission will award and regulate.

A majority of the American population suffers from chronic pain, depression and a slew of other debilitating, chronic conditions. Over the years, opioid prescriptions and their side effects, including death, have led people to search for a safer…

New Yorkers will be able to buy legal marijuana for the first time on December 29, when the first legal dispensary will open its door to the public. New York's Gov. Kathy Hochul announced yesterday that the sale of legal marijuana would start on…

Detroit — Four years after Detroit voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana sales, the city on Thursday awarded its first batch of licenses. Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison joined City Council Pro Tem James Tate; Anthony Zander…

On January 20, 2023, Google will update its Dangerous Products and Services and Healthcare and Medicines ads policies to allow for the promotion of FDA-approved pharmaceuticals containing cannabidiol (CBD) and topical, hemp-derived CBD products…

EDITOR'S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider, NJ.com 's B2B cannabis industry trade journal and events vertical, is hosting a business meetup Jan. 18 in Jersey City. Tickets are limited. Opposition from Senate Republican leaders killed efforts to add…

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont officials say the state has collected $329,231 in excise tax revenue in the nearly two months since the state's retail cannabis marketplace opened, a sign the industry is already having an economic impact.

Pennsylvania's one-time effort to pardon people with certain low-level marijuana convictions resulted in roughly 230 applications reaching the governor's desk — a fraction of the more than 2,600 people who applied. Why it matters: Criminal…

Updated: 5:41 PM EST Dec 20, 2022 Gov. Cooper talks GOP election success, marijuana, sports gambling, and future of democratic party Part of wide-ranging, end-of-year interview with WXII 12 News Updated: 5:41 PM EST Dec 20, 2022 Gov. Cooper talks…

After the better part of a decade, the Florida Department of Health's rules on how businesses can enter the state's medical marijuana industry are finally here. The Department of Health, which regulates the state's multibillion-dollar medical…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's executive order to partly legalize medical marijuana in the Bluegrass State for certain individuals goes into effect Jan. 1. Barring any litigation, court rulings or legislation that block the order from going into…

The state has issued a tandem of emergency rules that lay out how new licenses will be awarded and what current medical marijuana treatment centers must do to maintain their licenses. New entities wanting to operate in Florida's lucrative medical…

TOPEKA — Medical marijuana may have a future in Kansas after all, though lawmakers are still uncertain whether any medical marijuana legislation will garner support in the Senate, or wither away like previous medical marijuana bills. After…

Victoria could legalise cannabis within four years following the state election The majority of new members in the upper house back cannabis legalisation Two of those newly-elected members are from the Legalise Cannabis Party Marijuana could be…

The Mobile City Council has voted to allow medical cannabis dispensaries in the city, capping a month of heated debate over the issue. “Research has proven that [medical marijuana] could finally allow me, and the thousands of Mobilians that…

With recreational marijuana now legal in Missouri, municipalities can tax local sales. But the St. Joseph City Council agreed to wait for now. The city already receives general sales tax revenue — about 3.3% — from medical marijuana…

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas legislature begins its work on the 2023 legislative session next month and among issues for lawmakers to address, there are growing calls for them to consider medical marijuana in the Sunflower State. This comes as…

Thousands of Connecticut residents convicted of cannabis possession will have their records cleared as part of the state's 2021 law legalizing adult-use cannabis. Other provisions of the law that kick in on Jan. 1 include a requirement that the…

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TOPEKA — After months of meetings, compiling data and listening to research, lawmakers say they're ready to take another shot at legalizing medical marijuana. Sen. Rob Olson, R-Olathe, and chair of the 2022 Special Committee on Medical…

Following passage of a ballot measure in November, Missouri now joins neighboring Illinois in permitting adult recreational marijuana use. Both states permit medical and recreational marijuana use, but they are surrounded by others in the Midwest…

The latest effort to let legal cannabis business open checking accounts and accept credit cards has failed, due to U.S. Senate opposition, leaving proponents to try to find another way to get the bill through Congress. The Secure and Fair…

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — As of Thursday, it's lawful for adults to possess and use marijuana in Missouri. That doesn't mean you can legally buy it just yet, or use it everywhere. Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since a ballot…

Published: Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:05 PM CST|Updated: 39 minutes ago ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Starting Thursday, existing medical cannabis sellers can apply to sell recreational marijuana. This is the first roll-out of rules on recreational marijuana…

Hempacco invites business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, retailers, distributors, and joint venture partners interested in the growing Hemp & CBD industry to attend the event San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - November 29, 2022) -…

Many states are legalizing cannabis use to remedy long-standing social justice issues. The commercialization of cannabis into a billion-dollar industry, reminiscent of Big Tobacco, controlled primarily by multinational corporations, however, is not…

Published: Nov. 27, 2022 at 12:21 PM PST|Updated: 1 hour ago RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -The city of Reno seeks public input on a proposal to legalize cannabis consumption lounges. People can offer comments, including support or opposition to the proposal.

As the decades-long push to legalize marijuana state-by-state nears the halfway point, Oklahoma could provide an interesting case study when voters decide whether to legalize adult cannabis use in March. Twenty-one states have now legalized…

Months after Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis, weed-related businesses are already changing its cityscapes. Neon-lit signs with cannabis leaves are now a common sight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and the drug is…

Thailand, not long ago a country with some of the strictest drug policies in the world, is getting into the weed game. In June, Thailand's Food and Drug Administration removed marijuana and hemp from the Category 5 narcotics list, meaning that…

The Senate passed a bill on Wednesday night that will expand research into the potential medical benefits of marijuana and CBD. The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act was passed on Wednesday through unanimous consent by a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Andy Beshear expressed confidence Thursday that he's on solid legal ground in allowing Kentuckians with debilitating conditions to legally possess medical marijuana, calling it a viable alternative to addictive medications in…

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order to legalize the possession and use of medical marijuana by certain people. The medical marijuana has to be purchased legally outside Kentucky and amounts to less than eight ounces.

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - A majority of voters in Appleton on Tuesday said they would like to see marijuana legalized in Wisconsin. Appleton's city council members put an advisory referendum on the ballot to gauge public interest and two-thirds of…

Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in three other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. The results mean 21 states have now approved…

Legalized recreational marijuana is coming to Maryland and Missouri, but failed to become in a reality in North Dakota, South Dakota and Arkansas, according to election results from ballot measures. The 2022 election referendums in the five states…

Marijuana legalization was on the ballot in five states and only passed in Maryland and Missouri. Legalization failed in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Arkansas. While a majority of Americans support marijuana legalization, the road ahead is…

Missouri became the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana after voters approved a ballot measure to amend the state's constitution and remove prohibitions on the sale, possession and consumption of the drug. With the passage of the ballot…

Five states decided whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana in Tuesday's midterm elections. Voters in Maryland and Missouri approved legalizing recreational marijuana for people 21 and over. Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. The…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters in five states were deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. The first…

Ten years ago, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize marijuana for adult use when voters approved ballot measures in 2012. Since then, a total of 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana.

Marijuana could become legal in nearly half of the U.S. following the 2022 Midterm Elections—if voters in five states pass the ballot measures before them on Nov. 8. In Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota voters are…

There's a record number of local marijuana-related initiatives or proposals set to appear on ballots across Michigan Nov. 8. The vast majority are petition-based proposals, some with unclear origins. Of 32 ballot proposals reviewed by MLive, if…

Arkansas Issue 4 would legalize marijuana use and provide a stipend to law enforcement. Proponents say that the measure is a step in the right direction. Opponents like Gov. Asa Hutchinson oppose the legalization of marijuana usage. Top editors…

Missouri Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana use. Proponents say that the measure would be a step forward for criminal justice reform. Opponents say the measure is 'a disaster.' Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Tax Department projects $50 million in revenues to Hawaii's government coffers annually if cannabis was legalized for adults without a prescription. But dispensary operators think it would bring in a lot more…

(KNOE) - Voters in Arkansas are set to consider a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. Arkansas allows citizen groups to put amendments on the ballot if they get enough signatures. “Arkansas doesn't need another drug…

The possession of up to 10 grams (0.35 ounces) of marijuana, hashish or hemp oil or the growing of up to five cannabis plants is an offense with a fine of up to €500 ($495). Around 20,000 Czechs are fined each year. The possession of larger…

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - In addition to the governor's race, Arkansas voters will make another important decision at the polls next week. One of the more hot-topic items of discussion on the statewide ballot is the question of whether or not the…

Updated: 5:30 PM EDT Nov 1, 2022 Marijuana ballot question: The compelling arguments from both sides Supporters say legalizing recreational marijuana combats black market; others cite drug's effect on children Updated: 5:30 PM EDT Nov 1, 2022…

“In 1683, one of the first measures passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly was an act for the encouraging of raising hemp in Pennsylvania. In 1685, William Penn noted great quantities already cultivated in his province and declared that…

The country has moved to draft laws to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes, which would make it only the second country in Europe to do so after Malta. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach addressed a press conference on Wednesday…

Four years after enacting the state's medical marijuana program, voters will consider a similar question for recreational marijuana on Election Day -- and there are plenty of voices on both sides of the issue vying for their attention. Labeled…

Some of the most conservative states in the nation are set to vote on a progressive policy this November — recreational marijuana. 'The biggest barriers to expanding access to marijuana these days are the fear that it is a gateway drug. And…

Move would create the world's largest regulated national market for the drug The German government has unveiled a detailed framework for the legalisation of cannabis, setting the country on course to becoming the world's largest regulated national…

German cabinet agreed plan for cannabis to be made legal, health minister says People will be allowed to possess up to 1oz of cannabis for recreational use Licenced vendors will be able to sell cannabis to adults and produce it, he added However…

CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Americans have strengthened the approval of marijuana legalization in the three weeks since U.S. President Joe Biden announced to pardon all people convicted in federal court for marijuana possession. A poll…

Recreational marijuana could be legal in half the country if the handful of states with cannabis measures on ballots this November pass them. Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota have measures on their ballots this fall for…

In less than one month Missourians will be asked to visit the polls for the general election. The ballot is full of big races and measures, including Amendment 3, which proposes the legalization of recreational, adult-use marijuana and the…

Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, seeking a third term, is facing Democrat Susan Hays, an Alpine attorney who worked for the Legislature and Texas Supreme Court, in the Nov. 8 election. When it comes to farming and ranching, the chief…

Kentucky voters will cast ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. To help voters sort out who is running and their views, the Courier Journal emailed policy questions to candidates who are in contested races. Below are the responses from the…

Recreational marijuana use may have reached an all-time high among U.S. adults About 69 percent of Americans approve of President Biden's decision to pardon federal charges for simple pot possession. Marijuana legalization for recreational use is…

The Denver City Council on Monday dedicated $15 million in marijuana sales tax money to a new investment fund that will support minority- and women-owned businesses. The Herman Malone Fund, named for the late Denver minority business activist and…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado Springs voters will decide on recreational marijuana sales with ballot issues 300/301. 11 News spoke with both sides of the measures. Ballot issue 300 would legalize recreational marijuana sales, while…

A German news media outlet has obtained a leaked document containing key details of the coalition government's plan to legalize recreational cannabis in Germany. RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) revealed on Wednesday, October 19, several…

With Election Day fast approaching, millions of dollars have been spent in support of an effort to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri. Like candidates for Missouri office, entities supporting ballot measures are required to regularly…

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said Tuesday that State Question 820 to legalize adult-use cannabis will go before voters in a special election on on March 7. The referendum includes the introduction of a 15% excise tax on recreational use sales…

Purchasing and possessing up to 20 grams of marijuana will cease to be an offense in Germany in the near future, local media has claimed. On Wednesday, the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) published a report citing a plan penned by German…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday set a statewide election for March 7 for voters to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, a question Democrats had hoped would be on the November ballot to help…

A majority of Minnesotans surveyed as part of a new MinnPost/Embold Research poll say they support the state legalizing intoxicating THC edibles and beverages derived from hemp — which happened in July — and said the state should…

The process to legalize adult-use cannabis in Germany has recently rekindled the interest of US and Canadian cannabis companies to invest in Europe. Canadian cannabis company Tilray said on Sept. 6 that it initiated a policy roundtable with German…

While Canada marks four years of legal cannabis on Monday, industry observers are wondering why it's taken so long for a legal, government-regulated weed marketplace to overtake the illicit market. During the 2015 federal election campaign…

Oct. 17 marks the fourth anniversary of Canada's recreational cannabis legalization. When The Cannabis Act was passed in 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the sale, possession and non-medical use of cannabis by adults.

President Biden's step towards decriminalization of marijuana is more than an artful midterm election move. It's crucial for racial justice. Kay Ivey and Alabama should get on board. It's high time this state ended its war on marijuana. From my…

New polling finds strong support among voters for President Joe Biden's federal moves on marijuana last week, including his decision to pardon those with certain marijuana convictions and his statement that he will consider decriminalizing the drug…

As more Kansas municipalities weigh the merits of decriminalizing or reducing penalties for marijuana possession, legislators in Topeka will be left with a choice of how to handle the issue amid a broader debate over whether the state should…

Suella Braverman's inclination to toughen cannabis laws is not supported by the public, 42% of whom want a more libertarian approach compared to the 23% who want a tougher approach. Braverman let it be known this weekend that she was receptive to…

Vice President Kamala Harris promoted marijuana legalization during an interview with Seth Meyers. Harris urged Congress to pass federal marijuana legislation. On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced he would pardon thousands for federal…

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri NAACP, breaking with chapters in the St. Louis area, is asking voters to reject a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. In a news release dated Thursday, the…

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana lawmakers are reacting to calls to legalize marijuana. It comes after President Joe Biden pardoned thousands convicted of federal possession charges and is reviewing how the drug is classified. “I have been…

The serious criminalisation of cannabis users in the started as a result of Richard Nixon being elected US president in 1968 and then perpetrating his “ war on drugs ”. The rest of the world followed suit, with the UK doing so in…

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and his attorney general are pushing the GOP-led state legislature to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana following President Biden's recent pardon of thousands who were convicted for the…

On Election Day, eight states voted to legalize recreational or medical marijuana, bringing the nationwide total of medical states to 29. In Florida, medical marijuana won nearly 2 million more votes than Donald Trump. Added up, 65 million people…

Although importing drug paraphernalia is illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) recently held that cannabis paraphernalia could be lawfully imported into Washington state. The…

Cannabis looks set to become legally available to millions more Americans within months, with broad support for changing federal law and ballot measures in five states in next month's midterm elections. Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North…

An overwhelming majority of Maryland voters said in a new Washington Post-University of Maryland survey that they are in favor of legalizing marijuana ahead of November's midterm election. The poll, published on Wednesday, found that 73 percent of…

A new law offers marijuana users broad employment protections in Washington, DC. The Marijuana Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 prohibits employers from adversely affecting the employment of any person who uses marijuana, even if they…

(The Center Square) – As Pennsylvania weighs the legalization of recreational marijuana, it could take notes from New Jersey on how its legal program has gone. For recreational cannabis to lessen the illicit market and raise tax revenues…

Elliott Lewis CEO of Catalyst Cannabis Co. at a rally in Long Beach on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Political efforts to legalize retail cannabis dispensaries in four South Bay beach cities have…

Vermont this weekend became the latest state in New England where people can legally buy marijuana in stores. Recreational marijuana was legalized in the Green Mountain State in October 2020, after Gov. Phil Scott let a bill become law without his…

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont's retail cannabis market is set to open on Oct. 1, but industry officials say the state will likely see limited access and supply issues for several weeks. It's being dubbed as a “soft opening” this…

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri prosecutors on Thursday came out against Amendment 3, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state if voters approve on Nov. 8. The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, in a position…

More than 900 would-be pot shop operators have applied for a chance to open New York state's first legal dispensaries for recreational marijuana, regulators said Wednesday. The state has said it plans to issue about 150 licenses in this first…

In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana use -- which came into effect four years later -- even permitting its sale in pharmacies. MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - Uruguay was a pioneer in the legalization of…

Japan — which has strict laws against the use of marijuana — should consider approving the import, manufacture and use of medicines derived from cannabis, subject to the same approval process as pharmaceuticals, a health ministry…

As Election Day approaches in Missouri, questions about marijuana on the ballot continue to circulate. Missouri was recently ranked as the 10th most 'CBD-obsessed' state by Leafwell, an organization of cannabis scientists and specialists. Leafwell…

KAWKAWLIN, MI - Voters will soon get to decide whether or not another Bay County township will open its doors to the recreational marijuana industry. A proposal is on the Nov. 8 ballot that asks voters to consider whether or not Kawkawlin Township…

The Greens have drafted a bill to legalise cannabis by the end of next year Sen David Shoebridge says policing causes more harm than the use of the drug He received advice that the govt can override the states to legalise marijuana Despite some…

Recreational cannabis use could be legal in Australia by as early as next year if the Greens ' bold new strategy goes to plan. According to Greens senator and justice spokesperson David Shoebridge, newly obtained legal advice proves the party has…

Following a legal battle, voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas. What happened: The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a state Board of Election Commissioners decision to deny certification…

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Recreational marijuana sales are on the ballot again in Egelston Township. Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to allow “adult-use” recreational marijuana sales at existing medical marijuana provisioning…

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Democratic Party's state committee won't take a position on a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Missouri, citing concerns with the wording of the plan. While it supports legalization of the recreational…

Negotiations on legislation to let legal cannabis businesses get bank loans, accept credit cards and open checking accounts are focusing on what restorative justice measures can be added without the jeopardizing the 60 Senate votes needed needed to…

A slim majority of Minnesota voters support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll. The Minnesota Poll found 53% of voters think the state should legalize recreational marijuana…

Blake Longenecker worked at Weis Markets distribution center located 16 South Industrial Park Road in Milton, Pennsylvania Longenecker claims that after his medical marijuana card fell out of his wallet at work he was sent home for five days…

When veterans Wanda James and Scott Durrah of Denver wanted to start their business, they couldn't go to the Small Business Administration to apply for a loan. That's because they are in the cannabis industry, and cannabis entrepreneurs are locked…

The UK Government has intervened to block the legalisation of cannabis in Bermuda, plunging Liz Truss into a constitutional crisis that threatens to “destroy” relations with a British Overseas Territory on her first day in office. On…

The mayor is praising the joint effort. The Seattle City Council approved a package of cannabis equity legislation Tuesday including a bill that prepares the city for issuing new “social equity licenses” for Seattle's marijuana…

While recreational cannabis is not allowed in Czechia, possession and growing at home has been decriminalised since 2010 but is still punishable as a civil offence. [Shutterstock/HQuality] Czech National Anti-drug Coordinator Jind?ich…

College-aged students interested in cannabis studies could soon be able to work with marijuana in the classroom setting under a bill currently before the House Regulatory Reform Committee. House Bill 6061, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Coleman…

Proposed federal legislation could make medical marijuana research easier in the future, and that could have a significant impact in Northwest Missouri. The bill would provide a means for researchers to receive federal funding and guarantee access…

John Fetterman is pushing President Biden to use his executive power to decriminilize marijuana Two men talked about issue in private ahead of their Labor Day event Fetterman has been a longtime advocate for marijuana legalization His GOP opponent…

Ortonville passed a new marijuana ordinance on Aug. 2, and approved the new ordinance and license fees for new businesses at their Aug. 22 council meeting. (Photo courtesy of www.downtownortonville.org) The Village of Ortonville is moving ahead…

In 2018, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder set out for a real glimpse into how cannabis legalization affects usage rates. Over four years later, they're sharing the results. Researchers wanted to find out if people really use…

ALBUQUERQUE - New Mexico State Fairgoers can expect to see a brand-new educational exhibit at this year's event. State Fair officials on Tuesday announced the brand-new “Discovering Cannabis” exhibit. The exhibit is the first of its…

Bangkok's Khao San Road has been the heady gateway to Southeast Asia for generations of backpackers. Flip-flopped arrivals are met with a sensory cacophony: blistering sunshine, the pungent waft of red chili hitting smoldering woks, and, for the…

Rookie lawmaker files bill that would make country 2nd in Asia to permit cannabis use MICHAEL BELTRAN, Contributing writer | Philippines MANILA -- A rookie senator is hoping that the Philippines can follow Thailand in becoming only the second Asian…

The cannabis industry has been attracting greater acceptance across the country as more states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, as well as related products such as CBD and hemp, while accountants have been helping their clients…

A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Tuesday. If voters approve the constitutional amendment on marijuana, those…

Officials in Stonecrest — DeKalb County's most populous and most predominantly Black city — could soon decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The new ordinance put forth last month by Councilman George Turner…

Athens-Clarke County has joined a growing movement to lower the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Athens-Clarke County commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday that eliminates jail time and lowers the fine for having less than…

It's time to stop pretending the war on drugs ever worked. And a bill from a few Democratic members in the Senate is a step toward that. Sen. Cory Booker, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Ron Wyden, head of the Senate Finance…

by Fern Siegel, 4 hours ago Advertising the marijuana business just got a boost. A Senate bill filed July 26 would permit ads for cannabis products on radio and TV in any state tribe or territory where it is legal, without fear of federal…

Switzerland is to join other European countries that have legalized cannabis for medical purposes. From August 1, patients can get medical cannabis through a medical prescription. Before the new legislation, medical cannabis patients had to request…

Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 4:32 PM CDT|Updated: 11 hours ago KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Will you vote on recreational marijuana in 2022? That's a serious question as the Missouri Secretary of State tallies verified signatures from eight…

WASHINGTON (CN) — To lock up for blazing up? That was the question among senators Tuesday as the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism considered legislation that would decriminalize weed at the federal level. Senate Majority…

Zimbabwe is allowing cannabis to be sold for the first time as part of complimentary medicines given to patients. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has invited all licensed cannabis and hemp producers, manufacturers, importers, exporters…

THC products are displayed on the shelves at Nothing But Hemp on Grand Avenue in St. Paul on July 8, 2022. A law that went into effect July 1, 2022 legalizes foods and beverages containing THC in Minnesota. Consumables containing less than 5 mg of…

Consumer complaints regarding liver issues led Colorado-based edibles company 1906 to pull sleepy-time products from dispensary shelves, according to a joint announcement from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, the state Department of…

More than 50 years after Congress made marijuana illegal, the U.S. Senate has introduced a new bill to legalize pot. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana and enable states to create their own weed laws.

Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled their long-awaited marijuana legalization proposal, announcing sweeping legislation that would lift the federal prohibition on the drug and cede power to states to determine how to regulate it. The Cannabis…

The Senate agenda has gone to pot. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, promised to introduce a bill to legalize marijuana ahead of the August recess, and he has more time to take up the cause now that a miniature…

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Kalamazoo City Commission is considering allowing curbside cannabis pickups to continue at businesses serving the adult use cannabis market. The city commission accepted a proposal on first reading Monday, July 18, to change…

Paul Walsh at the Star Tribune is reporting patients registered with Minnesota's medical cannabis program will soon be eligible to buy gummy and chewable forms of the substance from state dispensaries. Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm:…

A RECALL HAS been issued on CBD and hemp oil products from three different brands due to “unsafe” levels of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. The recall was issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today…

State officials voted Thursday to approve new regulations for the first batch of cannabis retail licenses, pushing New York one step closer to opening its first legal, non-medical dispensaries. After reviewing more than 600 comments from the…

(The Center Square) – The current split regulatory structure of Utah's medical cannabis industry has created recurring struggles with the supply chain that could be streamlined if all regulations were under one governing body, state…

Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 6:58 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago DELTA, Ohio (WTVG) - The Village of Delta put an end to an effort to allow medical marijuana business into the area. Delta Village council members passed an ordinance Monday prohibiting…

Colorado marijuana regulators have beefed up the state's mold and potency testing requirements. A July 1 memo from the state Marijuana Enforcement Division reminded licensed marijuana business owners that testing for aspergillus is now included in…

New York cannabis regulators came back to crack down on unlicensed retailers, sending on Thursday, July 7, cease-and-desist warning letters to 52 unlawful businesses across the state. According to New York's Office Cannabis Management (OCM), the…

Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 12:15 PM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - ‘New Approach North Dakota' submitted 25,762 signatures to the North Dakota Secretary of State in an aim to put the initiative on the general…

Tuesday, July 5th 2022, 9:22 pm OKLAHOMA CITY - The group petitioning to get recreational marijuana on the ballot is one step close to their goal. Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws turned in more than 164,000 signatures to the Secretary of…

California is significantly overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers, in an effort to boost a struggling legal industry begging for relief. The changes, which were adopted last week as part of a…

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws will submit more than 164,000 signatures to put State Question 820 on a future ballot at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022. The required deadline was August…

Published: Jul. 4, 2022 at 12:30 PM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Organizers of a medical marijuana legalization campaign in Nebraska say they're in danger of missing their signature goal to qualify for the November general election…

(The Center Square) — North Carolina hemp farmers and retailers are breathing a sigh of relief after lawmakers approved legislation to keep the plant legal just one day before it was set to revert to illegal status. 'I don't appreciate the…

Minnesotans who are 21 or older can start buying edibles and beverages that contain THC — the ingredient in cannabis that gets you high — under a new state law that takes effect Friday. The new law permits the sale and purchase of…

The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday sent a bill to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to keep hemp farmers in business. The measure passed little more than 24 hours ahead of a looming deadline that threatened to render the burgeoning industry illegal in…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina General Assembly voted to keep hemp legal in the state with roughly 30 hours remaining until the seven-year pilot program was set to expire on June 30. The passaged of Senate Bill 455 conform the state's…

D.C. leaders have passed emergency legislation that allows adults to buy medical marijuana without first seeing a doctor. The D.C. Council approved the measure on Tuesday, and residents could have the ability to 'self-certify' themselves for…

Legislation that would protect Pennsylvania's more than 700,000 medical marijuana patients from wrongful driving under the influence convictions advanced out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday by a 13-0 vote. The bill would treat…

A Kansas delta-8 cannabinoid business owner is suing the state's attorney general and governor, claiming local law enforcement cost him more than $120,000 worth of property and cash during a raid... To view the full article, register now. Already a…

by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, 3 hours ago The House Appropriations Committee on Friday advanced a bill that includes language that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from penalizing broadcasters from running ads for…

People can possess, buy and sell smokable hemp in Texas, but if they want to manufacture and process the product, they'll have to do it elsewhere. That's essentially what the Texas Supreme Court wrote in its majority opinion Friday regarding the…

(CNN) — The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced legislation that would allow US intelligence agencies to hire applicants who have used marijuana in the past, according to committee aides. Language included in the committee's annual…

Today, Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr., a Democrat from Louisiana, and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, a Republican from Pennsylvania, introduced a new bill called The Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act. If passed and signed into…

New Jersey fined some of the US's largest marijuana companies for violating rules put in place when the state started sales of recreational pot in April. Curaleaf Holdings Inc. and four other dispensaries with locations in New Jersey processed…

EDITOR'S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is hosting an in-person business networking event July 14 at The Asbury in Asbury Park. Tickets are limited. Legislation designed to help the U.S. better compete economically with China won't allow banks to…

In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, North Carolina House Republicans all but sealed the fate of a proposed medical marijuana bill, giving it a slim chance of becoming law this year. What happened: Republicans in the chamber internally voted not to…

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - The City of Stevens Point Common Council approved an ordinance Monday to lower the fine for first-time marijuana possession from $100 to $5. Mayor Mike Wiza says Stevens Point is catching up with trends seen in other…

DENVER, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., ('Charlotte's Web' or the 'Company'), the market leader in full-spectrum cannabidiol ('CBD') hemp extract wellness products, has appointed Greg Gould as…

(The Center Square) - The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority says it expects its budget request to increase for fiscal year 2023 as it transitions to becoming an independent agency by November. Previously, OMMA has operated as a part of the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Springs is one step closer to potentially legalizing recreational marijuana thanks to a petition that's garnered nearly 100,000 signatures. The petition, created by the marijuana advocacy group Your Choice…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Gov. Andy Beshear could potentially use his executive power to legalize medical marijuana. While that process is being sorted out, Beshear appointed members to the 'Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory…

Legalise Cannabis WA proposed a bill that would decriminalise marijuana Bill would allow West Australians to possess up to 50g, grow up to four plants Premier Mark McGowan vowed to block the bill in the upper and lower houses He told ABC Radio on…

Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced the members of the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee, a panel created to help him provide access to medical marijuana for patients with chronic pain and other serious medical conditions.

(The Center Square) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced a 17-member task force he said will help guide his administration toward allowing residents to obtain medical marijuana to treat chronic pains and illnesses. Justice and…

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File—File photo shows cannabis plant growing in a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, file) BERLIN (AP) — The German government is setting in motion plans to legalize the sale of…

From Taylor Heeden, Chatham News + Record Staff Sam Brownfield has lived with the stress of not knowing whether his business, Rocky River Hemp, will be around for the long haul. As a hemp farmer and the company's co-owner, he and others working in…

— It's been nearly 21 years since Hillsborough resident Blake Tedder nearly lost his life. His father was flying a single-engine plane until it stalled over the Colorado Rockies. When the plane crashed into the mountains, it caught fire and…

JEFFERSON CITY — A group of politically connected marijuana growers in Missouri must destroy their cannabis products and give up business licenses as part of an agreement to resolve a dispute with the state. An eight-page agreement, signed…

DOVER, Del. — A bid to override Democratic Gov. John Carney's veto of a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use failed Tuesday in the state House, likely ending efforts this year to establish…

MUSKEGON, Mich. — The Muskegon County board once again postponed what to do with marijuana tax money. The county has more than $600,000 of it just sitting right now. Last month the county agreed for a few secretaries at the prosecutor's…

(WXYZ) — After more than two years of waiting the city of Detroit has finally awarded its first recreational marijuana business license. Doghouse Farms located on the city's east side was awarded the first recreational license to grow…

In a June 3 keynote address at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in Manhattan, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stepped up to the podium and immediately expressed his disappointment. “I thought I would walk in the room and get a nice…

Canix today is announcing a $10m raise from venture capitalists. The company sees using the capital to expand throughout the United States and Canada, allowing it to scale its cultivation forecasting and production planning ERP platform to meet…

Denver City Council will consider putting an initiative on the November ballot that would raise total taxes on recreational marijuana sales in the city above 30 percent in order to fund out-of-school learning. My Spark Denver would increase the…

RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Legislation making it lawful to smoke marijuana or consume cannabis-infused products for medical purposes in North Carolina cleared the state Senate on Monday evening. After no debate, the measure received bipartisan…

Dutchie, a Bend, Ore.-based software startup that serves cannabis retailers, has laid off 7% of its workforce. GeekWire confirmed the cuts with a Dutchie spokesperson. The company employs more than 700 people. The cuts affected roles across product…

(The Center Square) — The North Carolina Senate unanimously approved legislation this week to legalize hemp and CBD, which would revert to illegal status at the end of June without legislative action. Senate Bill 762, sponsored by Sen. Brent…

— A bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes cleared a key North Carolina legislative committee on Wednesday, moving one step closer to becoming law. The Senate Rules Committee backed the measure with strong bipartisan support…

In the underground industry, cannabis products are often marketed with playful names, bright colors and allusions to popular snacks. But the regulated cannabis products that will soon grace store shelves in New York and their advertisements will…

ALBANY — New York's cannabis board on Wednesday voted to advance regulations for the state's recreational cannabis industry, which establish standards for drug testing facilities and ban cartoonish branding that could appeal to individuals…

— North Carolina is one step closer to legalizing hemp permanently. The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Senate Bill 762, the 2022 Farm Act. A provision of the bill would distinguish hemp from marijuana by defining hemp as…

(The Center Square) – On June 7, voters in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, will decide on two local-option excise taxes on medical and recreational marijuana sales. The first ballot measure would impose a 3% tax on recreational marijuana…

Earlier this month, we discussed the approval of a new regulatory framework for hemp and medical cannabis by Argentina's legislature. At the time, we focused our attention on those who, reflecting antiquated thinking on cannabis, voted against the…

Virginia legislative leaders on Sunday evening revealed budget language that would create a new criminal misdemeanor in state law for possession of more than four ounces of marijuana in public. Marijuana reform groups immediately called for…

(The Center Square) – Marijuana is now legal to be consumed by Rhode Island residents age 21 and over. Gov. Dan McKee signed Senate Bill 2430, which makes it the 19th state to legalize marijuana, and sets regulation, taxation, and the market…

CALABASAS, Calif., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resonate Blends, Inc. (OTCQB:KOAN), a Wellness Lifestyle cannabis holding company (“Resonate” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce it has teamed with California…

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) is set to sign legislation Wednesday that legalizes recreational marijuana use in the state for adults 21 and older. Why it matters: Rhode Island will be the 20th state in the country, along with the District of…

The 2020 sale of a troubled Portland marijuana company was beset by disputes over the price, which fell by roughly $600 million amid fighting among investors and the buyer, according to new litigation. Oregon entrepreneur Nitin Khanna, accused of…

Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the U.S., as is the frequency of cannabis vaping, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study found…

(The Center Square) – A bill that calls for New York to promote additional uses for the hemp grown in the state sailed through the state Senate on Tuesday and will now go to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. The Senate voted unanimously to pass…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new budget priorities include a proposal to eliminate the state's cannabis cultivation tax, offering licensed marijuana growers relief from high costs that insiders say are threatening the viability of the regulated…

As part of its cost savings plans indicated in its third quarter results, Aurora Cannabis announced Thursday it would be closing its Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton. Story continues below advertisement “We will continue to employ a talented…

Missouri's medical marijuana industry continued to exceed high expectations with a record $36.7 million in sales for April. Sales reached $2.85 million on April 20 -- an informal holiday celebrating marijuana -- a one-day record during a month that…

JEFFERSON CITY — The state House on Tuesday voted to pry open a trove of secret state records that detail the ownership structures of Missouri's medical marijuana companies. Lawmakers approved the plan, as an amendment to an unrelated bill…

(The Center Square) – Medical marijuana won't become law in South Carolina this session. Not because it was voted down, but because House Speaker Pro Tempore Thomas Pope, R-York, ruled that technically the House couldn't even hear the bill.

(The Center Square) – Eliminating fines for marijuana possession and use in Delaware is part of a new House bill under review in the Senate, House legislative officials announced. House Bill 371 – which does not legalize marijuana use…

When Germany's new coalition included the legalization of recreational cannabis in its political agenda in late 2021, there were few details on how to regulate the industry. However, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced last week that it would…

Published: May. 8, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago MISSOURI (KMOV) -- Legal Missouri, the group trying to get adult-use marijuana legalized in the state, announced Sunday it received more than 385,000 signatures to put the initiative on…

DOVER, Del. — The Delaware House voted Thursday to approve a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use. The legislation cleared the Democrat-led House on 26-14 vote and now goes to the Senate…

PHOENIX, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copperstate Farms, a vertically integrated Arizona cannabis operator, today announced the launch of new cannabis brand Jukebox. Featuring a selection of cartridge flavors, pre-rolls, and edibles, Jukebox…

The hemp industry claims the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has defied Congress by reimposing control over extracts from the crop. However, the question of whether DEA's hemp extract regulations exceed the agency's authority may not yet be…

A bill that pits the hemp industry against the cannabis industry has been watered down in favor of a longer-term approach to the issue of lack of regulation of intoxicating hemp and what's known as Delta-8 THC. The issue arose when a 2018 farm bill…

Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind a proposal to tuck key marijuana banking legislation into a larger package aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness, increasing the odds that a significant cannabis bill gets through the…

HALF MOON BAY (BCN/CBS SF) — A man charged with theft of labor, tax evasion and failure to maintain workers' compensation insurance for farm workers was sentenced to 364 days in jail, the San Mateo District Attorney's Office announced on…

Steve Hoffman has resigned as the chair of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, leaving the state's marijuana regulatory agency leaderless months before his five-year term was set to expire at the end of August. The reason for his…

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - At least $125,000 in political contributions have fueled efforts to overturn new Ypsilanti Township rules governing the location of marijuana businesses, though who exactly is bankrolling the campaign remains murky. The…

Senior police are divided over whether to run a controversial cannabis eradication operation nationwide, emails released under the Official Information Act (OIA) reveal. Stuff revealed last year that top brass at Police National Headquarters had…

(The Center Square) — A bill to shift authority over medical marijuana and expand cultivation in Louisiana has gained approval from the House Committee on Health and Welfare. Committee members voted unanimously to approve House Bill 566…

Vancouver, Canada-based Simply Better Brands Corp. (TSX Venture: SBBC) has inked a letter of intent to acquire Longmont hemp research, extractor and manufacturer CFH Ltd. in a stock deal worth $14.3 million. When founder Jim Ott began CFH nearly a…

Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth is cutting 250 jobs effective immediately. The cuts come as the company struggles with losing market share in Canada's cannabis market. Canopy Growth's stock has slipped over 43% this year. Canadian cannabis…

A public forum hosted by the Central Harlem Community Board on Saturday saw Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright fleshing out details of both the retail and cultivator conditional licensing programs that the state launched last month. Among…

Most states that have legalized marijuana for recreational consumption now take in more tax revenue from pot sales than from alcohol sales, according to a new analysis. The report, from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, found the 11…

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Wednesday he is pardoning closed minor marijuana convictions that happened from April 20, 2021-December 31, 2021. On Wednesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced on Twitter he would pardon anyone…

JEFFERSON CITY — Members of a key House committee on Tuesday backed a plan to fully legalize marijuana, propelling the measure to the full Missouri House for debate. The House Rules Committee voted 6-4 to keep alive the so-called Cannabis…

Around the same time, The Arizona Republic paid to have other marijuana products tested at a commercial laboratory and confirmed heavily contaminated products were sold to medical patients. Other states have discovered pesticide contamination…

Democratic senators leading a push to legalize marijuana say they are now on track to introduce legislation before recess in August, after initially announcing plans to file a comprehensive reform bill later this month. Senate Majority Leader…

An Ontario judge overseeing the trial of a driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton nearly two years ago has rejected his challenge of the law on cannabis-impaired driving. Story continues below advertisement…

When it comes to marijuana policy, it's time for the federal government to move out of the way. Eighteen states, home to over 40 percent of the U.S. population, have legalized the possession and use of marijuana by those over the age of 21. Just…

NY Cannabis Insider is hosting its first in-person conference in Albany on May 20th. The event will feature panel discussions led by industry experts, networking opportunities, a vendor fair and more. Tickets are available now. The Marijuana…

A New York state lawmaker on Monday introduced a new bill to improve Empire State marijuana businesses' access to banking, framing it as a vital economic and public safety measure for... To view the full article, register now. Already a subscriber?

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-authored bill to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin will be getting its first public hearing next week, achieving one goal of backers even though the measure will not pass this year. The Legislature has…

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the most significant changes to the state's marijuana laws since legalization was implemented in 2017. The package of reforms would crack down on excessive fees charged by municipalities to…

Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account Canadian cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. TLRY-T reported higher revenue and profit in its latest quarter as the company saw growing international sales and held onto its leading market…

Zimbabwe's tobacco industry is looking to cannabis as a major revenue source with anti-tobacco sentiment expected to dampen demand for one of the countries biggest exports. Anticipated demand for cannabis is projected to continue to grow while…

An Alabama bill introduced last week would require women ages 13 to 50 produce a negative pregnancy test within the last 48 hours before being allowed to purchase medical cannabis. The bill also seeks to outlaw a “breast-feeding…

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a public health education campaign regarding New York's Cannabis Law. Starting Monday, the campaign will reach New Yorkers through public service announcements on TV, radio, public transportation, billboards, and…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -Earlier this week, the house passed a bill to federally decriminalize marijuana. Democrats along with some Republicans voted 220 to 204 to remove marijuana from the Federal list of controlled substances. We spoke…

The House is set to pass legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide, an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress. The bill is likely to pass the lower chamber largely along party lines, with most…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. , March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IND HEMP and Hempitecture announce today at 'IDEA22- The World's Preeminent Event for Nonwovens and Technical Fabrics'- the coordinated supply chain partnership for the production and manufacture…

Someone alert The Roller Nazi that he's gonna see movers and shakers smoking big fatties at the next GOP orgy. Politico reports that Big Weed is getting big momentum in Congress: Cannabis research bill: The Senate *unanimously* cleared a bill…

EDITOR'S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is co-hosting a Cannabis Career Fair & Business Expo on April 5 at Stockton University. (Students free.) Tickets here. The U.S. House is poised for a second time to vote to end the federal ban on cannabis and help…

LIMBURG, Germany, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FoliuMed, a medical cannabis company with manufacturing operations in the German city of Limburg and cultivation in South America, shipped the biggest ever delivery of medical cannabis from Colombia…

Published: Mar. 23, 2022 at 3:50 PM CDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced the recipients for grant funding towards the expansion of processing capacity for industrial hemp…

(The Center Square) – Missouri voters would decide if the disbursement of medical marijuana tax revenue should remain with the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) or be transferred to the General Assembly under a proposal in the…

Cresco Labs, the Illinois-based cannabis producer, will acquire New York-based Columbia Care for $2 billion in an all-stock transaction. If the deal is completed, Cresco will become one of the country's largest cannabis producers and retailers with…

Founded in 2018, Thrive is a licensed producer of super-premium cannabis concentrates and craft dried flower, and leverages innovative cultivation and extraction techniques with a singular focus on achieving the highest quality standards. Thrive is…

In a recent opinion published by The Wall Street Journal (March 14, 2022) titled “Legalize It: Why Cannabis Reform is a Civil Rights Issue,'(1) Senator Cory Booker (D – New Jersey) wrote, “America's justice system treats the…

Houston, TX, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- rePlant Hemp Advisors, LLC officially opened the rePlant Hemp Impact Fund 1, LP (The “Fund”) today for investments. As the world transitions from a fossil-based economy, the Fund is…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomios, Inc. (OTCQB: BLMS), a leading researcher, manufacturer and wholesaler of hemp-derived cannabinoid nutraceuticals and cosmetics, will begin trading on the OTCQB Venture Market under the…

JEFFERSON CITY — Cannabis activists lined up Tuesday to urge lawmakers to move fast to fully legalize marijuana in Missouri and deflate a competing ballot initiative backed by existing medical marijuana businesses. The “Cannabis…

Marijuana, despite being legal recreationally, remains categorized a schedule 1 drug in Michigan alongside certain opiates, ecstasy LSD and heroin. New proposed legislation, House Bill 5877, named after longtime Ann Arbor marijuana legalization…

Costa Rica legalized medical marijuana Wednesday after a two-year debate, becoming the eleventh Latin American nation to take that step. Why it matters: The decision aims to bring investments to the small Central American country and reduce the…

Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account Cannabis producer Tilray Brands Inc. TLRY-T said it will acquire US$211-million in debt from competitor Hexo Corp., HEXO-T creating a strategic partnership to help both companies benefit…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would allow patients with autism spectrum disorder to legally obtain medical marijuana. House Bill 60 passed 73 by 13. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. The bill is…

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – According to the state law, a city can opt out of the processing, sale, cultivation, and/or distribution of medical marijuana and marijuana products within a city under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.

The Conditional Cannabis Cultivation Bill has been signed into law. Budding hemp farmers, your time has come. It's now legal to grow cannabis in New York state! As of February 2022, new legislation signed by Governor Hochu allows for farmers to…

SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images According to a Deloitte Canada report, since Canada has legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, the industry has contributed $43.5 Billion To Canada's National GDP. The industry has generated $11 billion in…

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemp Harvest Innovations (HHI), known for disruptive, environmentally-friendly technology in the industrial hemp processing and CBD sectors, has been acquired by Left Hand Technologies (LHT), which…

Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account HEXO Corp. HEXO-WT-A-T has appointed three new directors to its board, settling a proxy dispute with an investor that was critical of the company's performance. The shakeup comes after Adam…

The 2018 Farm Bill may have legalized hemp production, but it's going to take language in the 2023 Farm Bill to remove lingering red tape regulating the crop. Those regulations stem from laws governing production of marijuana and, according to hemp…

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Alberta is changing how cannabis can be sold online as of March 8 — and some stores are scrambling to prepare. A legal change, passed by the legislature last year, will see Alberta Gaming…

Supporters are continuing to push for Alabama to join states that have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, but the state senator behind the bill acknowledged the measure has a bleak outlook in an election-year session. The…

Police have budgeted more than $600,000 for a national cannabis eradication operation – a year after the practice was scrapped. Stuff revealed last year that top brass at Police National Headquarters had decided to slash the programme, which…

A splash of cold water in the face hit around 6 million cannabis consumers in Italy. The enthusiastic mobilization of thousands of cannabis activists that have promoted a referendum to decriminalize recreational cannabis for personal use since…

Another attempt at legalizing marijuana — this time, for medical use — has been filed in the Wyoming Legislature. House Bill 143, sponsored by Libertarian Rep. Marshall Burt, Green River, would allow Wyoming doctors to recommend…

Getty Images for MedMen Enterprises In the latest in the saga between the two large marijuana companies, on Monday Ascend Wellness Holdings filed against MedMen an amended complaint and motion to dismiss counterclaims. In the pair of filings, New…

RENO, Nev., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diego Pellicer Worldwide, Inc. (OTC Market: DPWW), a premium cannabis company, today announced that is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hemp Choice Distribution, LLC, a leading provider of…

Cann, a THC beverage company marketing itself as a fun alternative to alcohol, is bulking up on funding as it brings the product into Canada — its first international market expansion. The startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $27…

WASHINGTON — A small but influential group of Democratic senators is asking their colleagues for input on how best to overhaul the federal government's cannabis laws. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and New…

Daniel Gandara, Vegetation Manager, trims cannabis plants at Bud Fox Enterprises in Aurora on August 25, 2021. Colorado's marijuana industry can celebrate 2021 as a record-breaking year with over $2.22 billion in sales. The new milestone follows a…

Top Senate Democrats are asking their colleagues for input as they work to finalize cannabis reform legislation, with the aim of introducing a bill this spring. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden…

NEW YORK (AP) — While New York works on launching a legal market for recreational marijuana, some entrepreneurs have jumped into a legal gray area by saying they're not selling pot but giving it away while people buy something else. Now, the…

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar has released a draft of new regulations that would decriminalize recreational use of marijuana in Israel. According to the new regulations released on Wednesday, recreational usage of marijuana will be considered an…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the Ohio legislature mulls a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, a conservative Christian public policy organization announced Tuesday morning a campaign to oppose the initiated statute, the first group to publicly…

Redbud grants: The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Monday that 330 school districts and charter schools across the state will receive a combined $38.5 million in Redbud School Funding Grants. The grant program was created during…

SANTA FE — As New Mexico prepares to allow the commercial sale of marijuana, lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would sharply increase the number of plants that can be grown by a small cannabis-production business. The proposal, Senate…

“We have a moral obligation, the governor would argue, to support these communities and help them repair,” said RaShelle Davis, a senior policy adviser in Inslee's office. The fund parallels recommendations from the Social Equity in…

Published: Feb. 2, 2022 at 4:26 PM MST|Updated: 31 minutes ago JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Republican Gov. Tate…

The sports doctor who advised Lauren Jackson on using medicinal cannabis as part of her comeback says the star basketballer has a straightforward case for an exemption, and believes cannabis will eventually be removed from anti-doping banned lists…

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phylos , a modern crop science company developing advanced Cannabis and hemp genetics, announces the close of its growth funding round totaling $7.6M led by Merida Capital Holdings. Other major investors…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which has campaigned to legalize recreational cannabis for Ohioans ages 21 and older, raised nearly $1.3 million last year, according to a campaign finance report submitted to the…

Rep. Nancy Mace, a GOP freshman lawmaker from a swing South Carolina coastal district, is making a Republican case to legalize marijuana on the federal level, and Amazon just offered a major endorsement of her plan. The e-commerce giant said…

COLORADO SPRINGS — Recreational cannabis has been legal in Colorado for nearly a decade and a group in Colorado Springs wants a question on November's ballot to sell recreational cannabis in the city. 'People who live and work and play in…

Legalisation of household cannabis, limited recreational use published: 24 Jan 2022 at 19:30 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drafted a bill to legalise the household cultivation and consumption of cannabis and its recreational use in some…

COLUMBIA — Debate on legalizing medical marijuana in South Carolina will start on the Senate floor this week, representing a Statehouse first in an eight-year effort. It's a vote Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, has been fighting for since…

Los Gatos Town Council voted Tuesday to hire a cannabis consultant for the town to investigate the pros and cons of allowing commercial marijuana dispensaries to operate in town. Los Gatos Town Council voted Tuesday to hire a cannabis consultant…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Todd Smith, a top political consultant to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, was indicted Tuesday on felony charges of theft and…

Govt plans to decriminalise marijuana, scrapping penalities for possession Recreational use will likely remain controlled published: 18 Jan 2022 at 14:48 The government plans to decriminalise marijuana, moving a step closer to clearing its use for…

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Thailand plans to decriminalize marijuana, moving a step closer to clearing its use for recreation, after becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical cannabis and its use in food and cosmetics. The nation's Food and Drug…

Wisconsin handed over management of its hemp industry to the federal government on Jan. 1, and farmers and researchers say the new system will reduce barriers to cultivating the crop. Under state management, Wisconsin hemp farmers paid up to $1,000…

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Senate on Thursday passed a bill to create a medical marijuana program, and the bill will move to the House for more debate in coming weeks. Senate Bill 2095 would…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A coalition of Ohio medical marijuana businesses behind an effort to legalize the drug for recreational adult use submitted extra signatures Thursday, hoping to make up a shortfall in the number of registered voters needed to get…

Tilray, the largest cannabis company in Canada and the world, is blazing a path others may soon follow, getting into the alcohol business. While this might seem a no-brainer, both industries deal in intoxicants, so far, any merging of interests has…

Published: Jan. 11, 2022 at 10:25 AM CST|Updated: 5 minutes ago WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Legislature is meeting Tuesday for a presentation on the medical marijuana bill passed last year in the House of Representatives and being taken up by…

GRAND HAVEN, MI – An attempt by Grand Haven's new mayor to put a recreational marijuana measure on the ballot, thereby bypassing a city council decision on the matter, has been rejected by the city's attorney and roundly criticized by a…

The cannabis lifestyle brand Pilgrim Soul just raised a $2 million seed round. The round was backed by top cannabis investors like Merida Capital Holdings and Beehouse. CEO Shawn Gold says the company is focused on cannabis-fueled creativity. Shawn…

Garden Society, a women-owned California cannabis B Corporation, today announced it has secured more than $7 million in Series A funding. Garden Society manufactures and sells “Wine Country-inspired,” cannabis-infused gummies, gourmet…

SALEM — The USDA has signed off on Oregon's plan to regulate hemp production statewide, including licensing and testing requirements for growers and processors. The revised plan was required to comply with new federal guidelines for hemp…

Maryland lawmakers are meeting this week to start their 90-day legislative session to discuss topics concerning the $4.5 billion budget surplus, COVID-19, climate change and legalizing recreational marijuana. The Democratic-controlled Maryland…

Published: Jan. 10, 2022 at 7:58 PM EST|Updated: 42 minutes ago RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia General Assembly legalized marijuana last year, but the issue is still evolving, as state lawmakers continue working to establish a legal…

By SUZANNE ROIG • The Bulletin A t a time when sales of marijuana products have topped $1 billion in Oregon, new rules to address consumer safety concerns about cannabis products made from hemp will take effect in the coming months. The…

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the Oregon Department of Agriculture's plan to regulate hemp production statewide. The approval allows the state through ODA to continue as the primary regulator of hemp…

TOPEKA, KS (WIBW) -- Kansans could see two new issues on the ballot in November 2022: Marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Kansas House Democrats announced their introduction of three amendments to the Kansas…

Michigan has collected about $271 million in legal, adult-use marijuana tax revenue since 2019, according to a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project that analyzed tax revenue in states with adult-use cannabis since 2014. In March 2021, the…

(WFSB) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture's hemp production plan has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, officials announced Wednesday. The approval was announced by Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner…

Trade show producer Emerald Holding Inc. undefined has completed a $120 million acquisition of cannabis events and media company MJBiz, the company said on Tuesday. MJBiz runs MJBizCon, a trade show in Las Vegas that drew 27,000 people in October.

The NoCo Hemp Expo, previously held in Loveland before outgrowing its former home in 2019, is returning to Denver on March 23 through March 25 at the Crowne Plaza Denver Convention Center. The trade show will feature exhibitors, seminars and…

(The Center Square) – Marijuana use and sales were the main topics of legislation filed by South Dakota lawmakers a week before they return to Pierre for the 2022 legislative session. The majority of cannabis-related bills are coming from…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators began their three-month session Tuesday, and the mother of a man with chronic medical problems implored them to create a medical marijuana program, despite objections from Gov. Tate Reeves. The…

Young people caught with cannabis look set to be spared arrest under a trial scheme in part of London. Three of the capital's 32 boroughs are in talks to roll out a targeted pilot for 18- to 24-year-olds who are found with a small quantity of the…

Newly created directorship to be filled by Chitwant Kohli, Senior Financial Executive EDMONTON, AB, Jan. 4, 2022 /CNW/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Aurora') (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State officials have ruled that a group trying to fully legalize marijuana in Ohio through a possible ballot measure has fallen short in collecting required petition signatures, which means the group now has a little more than a…

Medical marijuana sales in Missouri crossed the $200 million mark in December, only 14 months after the first medical marijuana dispensary opened. More than 160,000 Missourians have access to medical marijuana products, said Lyndall Fraker…

Oregon has approved multiple changes to the regulation of the cannabis industry for the new year, including doubling how much marijuana customers can purchase and allowing home delivery across city and county lines. In a Dec. 28 meeting, Oregon's…

Colorado's annual marijuana tax revenue haul has already reached a new high for the seventh straight year, according to the latest data from the state Department of Revenue. The DOR's latest monthly report on marijuana tax revenue shows that…

While cannabis has been legalized in California for nearly five years, the illegal growing of marijuana on California's public lands has steadily increased. Thousands of cartel-controlled trespass grows are ruining California's public lands by…

Manitoba is planning to once again go through a round of consultations over cannabis consumption spaces — more commonly known as cannabis lounges. Story continues below advertisement In a statement to Global News, Justice Minister Cameron…

The 2022 US defense bill excluded a provision that would allow banks to serve cannabis businesses. Private companies are filling the void working with commercial growers that need financial services. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of…

Cannabis regulation and legalization have, to date, largely been a state-based issue in the United States, despite cannabis still being illegal at the federal level. States have made th