Legalizing marijuana lowers demand for prescription drugs, study finds April 18, 2022 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments “The reductions in drug utilization that we find could lead to significant cost savings for state Medicaid programs. The results also indicate an opportunity to reduce the harm that can come with the dangerous side effects associated with some prescription… Read More→
Cannabis group scrambling to get legalization back on South Dakota ballot as deadline looms April 14, 2022 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments A group pushing to legalize marijuana in South Dakota at the ballot box still needs thousands of signatures as the deadline to file a petitions nears. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws for months has been circulating petitions that would… Read More→
American Cannabis Consumers Eye Opportunities Presented By Legal Marijuana In Germany April 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments Germany’s impending legalization of recreational marijuana offers attractive new opportunities for travel, trade and investment, according to a recent survey of American cannabis consumers. The survey from medical marijuana holding company Bloomwell Group found that eight out of 10 Americans… 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→
The real problem with U.S. marijuana regulation ‘not from federal illegality,’ WeedMaps CEO says April 2, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The House voted to decriminalize marijuana and remove it from the list of banned controlled substances at the federal level on Friday. Now, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, known as the MORE Act, will move to the Senate,… Read More→
What’s ahead for recreational pot in New Mexico this week? March 28, 2022 AggregatedNews New Mexico 0 Comments Marijuana aficionados and entrepreneurs across New Mexico are bracing for the April 1 start of state-regulated retail marijuana. New Mexico joins 17 other states that have legalized recreational marijuana without significant legal challenges. The start date for sales ushers in… 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→
New York cannabis regulations are in limbo. But the pot industry is booming on reservations. March 19, 2022 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments There are questions about how the tribes are procuring the marijuana, how it may ultimately be regulated and whether the tribes will reach a compact with New York to tax sales. SALAMANCA, N.Y. — In this small town in western… Read More→
France Enters The Medical Cannabis Industry March 7, 2022 AggregatedNews France 0 Comments France tiptoes into the medical cannabis industry, but legalization needs to be implemented. The French government issued a decree last month that authorizes the cultivation of medical cannabis and the development of its industry. Although the decree entered into force on March… Read More→
Missouri Marijuana Legalization Bill Aims High but Expectations Remain Low February 25, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments An ambitious new bill called the Cannabis Freedom Act from Missouri state Rep. Ron Hicks (R–St. Charles County) aims to legalize recreational marijuana consumption, provide relief to nonviolent offenders who used the drug, and allow restaurants, bars, and other private venues to sell cannabis.… Read More→
Marijuana sales in Virginia could start this year, but small farmers and social equity advocates worry they’ll be shut out February 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Brenda Waller put together what she thought was an excellent proposal in 2018 for a chance to win one of five medicinal marijuana dispensary licenses in Virginia. She paid the $10,000 fee and waited. Months later, Waller watched as the… Read More→
Kentucky Democrats move to legalize, tax marijuana, but bipartisan support is a long shot February 18, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments Democratic state legislators filed bills Thursday to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana sales in Kentucky — one of just 13 states with a total prohibition on both medical and recreational cannabis. The identical bills filed in the House and Senate — sponsored by Rep.… Read More→
South Carolina Senate approves medical marijuana bill, House up next February 10, 2022 AggregatedNews South Carolina 0 Comments South Carolina senators Wednesday approved the use of medical marijuana in the state on a 28-15 vote that finished a Republican senator’s seven-year quest to pass the proposal, but the legislation still has some hurdles to pass to become law. The proposal… Read More→
Republican-backed push to legalize weed in Pennsylvania gets underway with hearing February 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments The push to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Pennsylvania follows legalization moves in neighboring New Jersey and New York. A Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate committee on Monday held what was billed as the first of a series of hearings on… Read More→
Marijuana Legislation Announced By Maryland House Leadership February 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Lawmakers on Thursday introduced a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults that supporters say would put the state on a path for an equitable cannabis industry, if voters approve it in November. The bill would create an implementation plan… Read More→