Hemp farmers, retailers concerned with direction of Minnesota marijuana legalization bill April 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Lawmakers are making moves towards legalizing marijuana in Minnesota, after two dozen hearings in different committees at the Capitol. But that isn't stopping some in the hemp industry from raising concerns about how the bill will impact their existing cannabis… Read More→
Texas House To Vote On Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill April 11, 2023 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to vote on a bill that would significantly expand the state’s limited medical marijuana program. The legislation, HB 1805, is slated for a House floor vote on Tuesday, according to a report from… Read More→
Marijuana bill within sight of up-or-down votes at Minnesota Capitol April 11, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments On Tuesdays, Sen. Lindsey Port clears hours on her schedule to take feedback on cannabis legalization, allowing anybody with a concern or suggestion to get face time with the lead Senate sponsor. A few thick folders sit within Port’s reach… Read More→
Bill proposes tracking deadly car crashes caused by cannabis impairment in New Jersey April 3, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Lawmakers may require New Jersey State Police to release statistics on deadly car crashes involving marijuana in an annual report, just like they do for alcohol-related crashes. An Assembly bill (A5348) introduced last week would direct the state agency to… Read More→
5 things to know about Md.’s marijuana bills halfway through session March 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments As the General Assembly enters the final weeks of its 90-day session, here’s how the debate to prop up a legal cannabis market is shaping up. Work on the bill began last summer with several key members of the House… Read More→
Hawaiian Senate puff, puff, passes recreational marijuana bill to the House March 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments A bill to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Hawaiʻi will move from the Senate to the House of Representatives this week. If passed during this session, Hawaiʻi would be the 22nd state to legalize the drug. Senate Bill 669 would… Read More→
Black farmers say NC marijuana bill opens door for corporations but shuts locals out February 24, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments On the cusp of potential passage of a medical marijuana bill by the North Carolina Senate, a handful of Black farmers traveled from Eastern North Carolina to speak with lawmakers and protest the lack of input from local growers. The… Read More→
VA Would Have to Research Medical Marijuana Under Bill Advanced by Senate Panel February 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments A key Senate panel has for the first time advanced a bill that would make the Department of Veterans Affairs research marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee voted in a closed-door session… Read More→
Indiana lawmakers hear, but don’t vote on, bill decriminalizing marijuana February 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments A bill decriminalizing the possession of two ounces, or less, of marijuana received a hearing before a House committee Wednesday but isn’t expected to get additional consideration. Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, chairs the House courts committee and said the dialogue needed to… Read More→
Lawmaker hopes ‘conservative’ medical marijuana bill can pass in Nebraska Legislature February 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments A Nebraska lawmaker has crafted what she called one of the most “conservative” medical marijuana bills in the country in hopes of overcoming obstacles that torched previous attempts at legalization. Legislative Bill 588, dubbed the “Medicinal Cannabis Act,” is one… Read More→
Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes? This Lawmaker Wants To See Them in California February 7, 2023 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments When most people think of visiting Amsterdam, they think of one thing: the widespread availability of potent cannabis. California may be the birthplace of modern cannabis culture, but you can’t buy pot brownies at a cafe. Assemblymember Matt Haney has… Read More→
This New York bill would require medical marijuana to be covered by some insurance plans February 6, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Medical marijuana has helped thousands of patients effectively and safely treat pain from a wide range of medical conditions, and has been found to be safer, and in some cases, more effective than other prescription medications. Lifesaving for some, medical… Read More→
New marijuana legalization bill gets New Hampshire hearing January 26, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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 recreational marijuana bills several times only… Read More→
Legalizing medical marijuana is first bill filed in NC Senate January 26, 2023 AggregatedNews North Carolina 0 Comments Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, has filed the NC Compassionate Care Act (S. B. 3), a bill that legalizes medical marijuana. It was the first bill filed in North Carolina’s state Senate on Wednesday, the first day of bill filing. Sens. Michael… Read More→
Minnesota’s marijuana legalization bill, a quick breakdown January 11, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments 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 path to travel in the House… Read More→