Lab licensing spurs hopes that Alabama’s medical cannabis logjam will end
The licensing of a medical cannabis testing lab in Alabama has spurred hoped there could be progress in the issuance of dispensary permits. Lab licensing spurs hopes that Alabama’s medical cannabis logjam will end is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs ReadContinue Reading
Colorado Governor Grants Mass Psilocybin Pardon Following Voters’ Approval Of Psychedelics Legalization At The Ballot
The governor of Colorado has announced a first-ever round of mass pardons for people with psilocybin-related convictions. Just about two weeks after Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill into law empowering him and future governors to issue clemency for people who’ve committed psychedelics offenses, he announced during a speechContinue Reading
Texas Military Veterans Say Potential Ban On Hemp-Derived THC Could Drive Them Back To Opioids Or The Illicit Marijuana Market
“The doctor assured me he could prescribe me enough… I said, ‘Sure, you can, but I can’t afford it.’” By Hayden Betts and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Wesley Barnes, 55, a Gulf War veteran, has battled chronic pain and PTSD since his exposure to sarin gas overseas. After leavingContinue Reading
Minnesota Officials Award State’s First Marijuana Business License
Minnesota officials have issued the state’s first recreational marijuana business license following the enactment of legalization in 2023. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced on Wednesday that it has issued the license to Herb Quest, LLC, a cultivation microbusiness. “Issuing the first business license is a major milestone forContinue Reading
Rhode Island Hemp Drinks Ban Bill Scaled Back To Instead Request Officials Make Recommendations For Intoxicating Product Rules
“Any potential updates would follow a thoughtful and transparent process, with stakeholder input and public engagement.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current A proposed ban on hemp-derived THC beverages has morphed into a request for state regulators to recommend how to handle the products by next March, under a jointContinue Reading
Trump’s Pollster Says Texas Hemp Ban Bill Faces ‘Bipartisan Opposition’ From Voters As Governor Nears Deadline To Act
Texas Democratic and Republican voters are unified in their opposition to a bill on the governor’s desk that would ban consumable hemp products with any trace of THC, according to a new poll from a GOP pollster affiliated with President Donald Trump. As Gov. Greg Abbott (R) weighs the controversialContinue Reading
Iowa Lawmaker Surprised By Governor’s ‘Unexpected’ Veto Of Psilocybin Bill
“I look forward to having a conversation with the Governor to learn more about her concerns regarding the bill.” By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch A key lawmaker said he was surprised by Gov. Kim Reynolds’s (R) veto last week of a bill that would have allowed for the prescriptionContinue Reading
Dodge Hellcat Engine Heist & Drugs Busted!
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Priceville, Alabama, turned into a complex criminal investigation Sunday evening after authorities uncovered a stolen engine, marijuana, and a handgun in the vehicle of a Greensboro man. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Boris Tyrek Todd, was taken into custody following the discovery.Continue Reading
Industry Hemp Leaders Aim To Deregulate Missouri Cannabis
A group of Missouri hemp business leaders are organizing an initiative petition to allow marijuana and intoxicating hemp THC products to be sold in the same stores as alcohol and tobacco. Read More: Industry Hemp Leaders Aim To Deregulate Missouri CannabisContinue Reading
Toledo Police Fired for On-Duty Pot Purchase
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Police Officer Jeremy Berndt has officially been terminated from the Toledo Police Department following a criminal investigation and legal proceedings related to purchasing marijuana while on duty. The department confirmed on June 13 that Berndt’s employment was ended, six months after initial charges were filed. Berndt, whoContinue Reading