Marijuana advocates need ‘second wind’ to complete Wyoming petitions July 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Wyoming 0 Comments With six months to go, a pair of petitions aimed at easing marijuana regulations in Wyoming have collected around 40% of the signatures they need to get on the 2024 ballot. Organizers have until January to collect more than 41,000… Read More→
Cannabis Market in Thailand Seen Growing to $1.2 Billion by 2025 July 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand, Uncategorized 0 Comments The combined market for medical marijuana and hemp in Thailand will expand by about 15% annually through 2025, when it’s likely to reach 43 billion baht ($1.2 billion), creating opportunities for growers and small businesses, according to the University of Thai Chamber… 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→
Booker, other Senate Democrats ask Biden to end federal ban on cannabis July 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal, Uncategorized 0 Comments U.S. Sen. Cory Booker joined five of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday in asking President Joe Biden to end the federal ban on cannabis, allowing states to decide whether to legalize the drug. In a letter to Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland,… Read More→
As Thailand greenlights cannabis, patients welcome cheaper supplies June 20, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments For Jiratti Kuttanam, Thailand's relaxation of cannabis restrictions meant one thing above all - a cheaper supply of the products she uses to manage the pain and sickness caused by her breast cancer treatments. Thailand last week became the first… 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→
Thailand legalizes marijuana — with gray areas and caveats June 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand on Thursday made legal the growth and trade of marijuana within set parameters — becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told CNN that he hopes the move will help boost the country’s… Read More→
Thailand companies make marijuana investments after legal shift June 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand's marijuana and hemp business is drawing interest from companies large and small in the country, attracting more than 1.2 billion baht ($35 million) of investment as they aim to cash in on the decriminalization of cultivation and use of… Read More→
‘West Virginia Can’t Wait’ to decriminalize marijuana possession June 4, 2022 AggregatedNews West Virginia 0 Comments A West Virginia group is working on a ballot initiative to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis. West Virginia Can't Wait Field Director Sarah Hutson said if enough citizen petitions are approved, and then voters pass the initiative,… Read More→
Democrats face tough climb on winning Senate approval of legal marijuana April 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing significant obstacles in his legislative push to legalize marijuana, with resistance from Republicans and members of his own party threatening chances of passage in the upper chamber. Schumer has said that his aim is… Read More→
Marijuana decriminalization bill filed in Wyoming Legislature February 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Wyoming 0 Comments Marijuana decriminalization is on the table in the Wyoming Legislature. A pair of bills for legalization and a medical use study failed during last year’s session, after being passed by the House Judiciary Committee. Now, a new draft aimed at… Read More→
Sen. Schumer plans to pass legislation that decriminalizes marijuana on a federal level February 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his calls on Friday for the federal decriminalization of marijuana, gathering some of his congressional buds in lower Manhattan to make his case after working to roll up Republican support over the past several… Read More→
Thailand first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana January 25, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana, though authorities have left a grey area around its recreational use. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Narcotics Control Board had approved… Read More→
Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in November January 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in November whether to effectively decriminalize the drug. The ballot measure, pushed by the group Ground Game Texas, would forbid Austin police… Read More→
New GOP weed approach: Feds must ‘get out of the way’ November 22, 2021 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Republicans are warming to weed. Nearly half of Republican voters support federally decriminalizing cannabis, and GOP lawmakers are now beginning to reflect their constituents’ view by increasingly supporting broad legalization at the state and federal level. “We need the federal government… Read More→