Massachusetts Legislature approves marijuana industry reforms August 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Massachusetts lawmakers early Monday morning approved a package of significant changes to the state’s booming marijuana industry, answering longstanding calls for reform from advocates and entrepreneurs. The bill would crack down on steep local fees charged to marijuana operators, steer… Read More→
Federal bill to legalize marijuana would help, not hurt, the illicit market July 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments During the next year, California officials said last week, the state expects to seize “more than $1 billion worth of illegal cannabis products.” That announcement came a few weeks after the U.S. Justice Department bragged about guilty pleas by 11… Read More→
Schumer’s legal weed bill is finally here July 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Senate leaders are introducing sweeping legislation Thursday meant to lift federal prohibitions on marijuana more than 50 years after Congress made the drug illegal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize weed on the federal level… Read More→
Bowser signs bill allowing adult DC residents to self-prescribing medical marijuana July 7, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law Wednesday an emergency bill allowing residents 21 and older to self-prescribe medical marijuana. Effective immediately, under the new law, residents over 21 no longer need a doctor’s recommendation for a medical marijuana patient… Read More→
Thailand Rushes to Rein in Cannabis Use a Week After Decriminalisation June 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalisation raised alarm at the potential for unchecked use of the substance anywhere and by anyone - including children. Soon after the country became… Read More→
Medical marijuana bill stalls in North Carolina. Why cannabis advocates are frustrated June 14, 2022 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments 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 the two… Read More→
North Carolina medical marijuana bill faces long chances in House after final Senate OK June 7, 2022 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments 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 support by a vote of 36-7. The margin was… Read More→
Louisiana bill could protect state employees who use medical marijuana May 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Louisiana 0 Comments Louisiana state employees who use medical marijuana could soon gain new employment protections under a bill that recently cleared the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Committee members voted unanimously on Thursday to approve House Bill 988, sponsored by Rep.… Read More→
North Carolina Senate bill would legalize marijuana use, possession for those ages 21 and older May 24, 2022 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments A comprehensive marijuana legalization and regulation bill was introduced in the N.C. Senate on Monday that would allow for individuals age 21 and older to legally possess a small amount of the drug. Senate Bill 765 was submitted by Sen. Toby Fitch,… Read More→
Marijuana regulation bill fails in Delaware House May 20, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments A bill establishing a structure for regulating the production and sale of marijuana failed in the State House Thursday. State Rep. Edward Osienski’s (D-Newark) bill would have imposed a 15% tax on marijuana sales and created a limited number of… Read More→
Bill proposal would allow medical marijuana edibles in Pennsylvania dispensaries April 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Pennsylvania medical cannabis patients currently have access to tinctures, pills, oils, topicals, and dry leaf to vaporize. A new bill will soon be introduced by state Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, to possibly expand those options and allow patients to purchase… Read More→
Colorado Senate Rejects Attempt to Tighten Marijuana Industry Supervision April 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments A Colorado Senate committee has rejected a bill that would have increased supervision of commercial marijuana businesses. Senate Bill 149 would have created new reporting requirements for such marijuana business violations as sales to underage minors, contaminated product recalls and black… Read More→
‘Poison pill’ creates headache for backers of plan to fully legalize marijuana in Missouri April 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments One Republican’s controversial amendment has caused turbulence for another lawmaker’s plan to fully legalize marijuana in Missouri. Rep. Nick Schroer, of St. Charles County, amended the so-called Cannabis Freedom Act on Thursday to exclude transgender women from access to no-interest loans… Read More→
House poised to pass bill legalizing marijuana March 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The House is poised to pass legislation this week that would legalize marijuana, just the latest example of the swiftly changing attitudes on drug laws that marks a near reversal from the Reagan-era “war on drugs” that also reverberated through… Read More→
Colorado Lawmakers Want More Marijuana Industry Oversight March 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments A group of Colorado lawmakers wants to increase oversight of the state's marijuana businesses, but the cannabis industry is ready to fight the proposal. Senate Bill 149, a nonpartisan bill introduced on March 7, proposes new reporting requirements for such marijuana… Read More→