Day: July 18, 2017

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a bill to remove criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of cannabis. The post New Hampshire Just Decriminalized Cannabis Possession appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New Hampshire Just Decriminalized Cannabis PossessionContinue Reading

Bill set to take effect in 60 days. The culmination of activists working in Concord for a decade, today saw New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu make good on campaign trail promises and sign a decriminalization bill into Granite State law. The bill, HB 640, will take effect in 60 daysContinue Reading

Cannabis cultivation in Australia is shrouded in secrecy—even when it’s legal. Two recently released videos offer views into the budding industry. The post Video Footage Offers Glimpse of Australia’s Secret Medical Cannabis Crops appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Video Footage Offers Glimpse of Australia’s Secret Medical CannabisContinue Reading

It’s taken four years, but tomorrow, July 19, Uruguay will finally launch its legal, adult-use cannabis market. The post Uruguay’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market to Open for Business appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Uruguay’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market to Open for BusinessContinue Reading

Most of Hawaii’s medical marijuana dispensaries are ready to do business, but they’re awaiting action by the state’s Department of Health. A year after Hawaii’s licensed dispensaries were allowed to open by law, at least three of the eight have product ready for market and six have been approved toContinue Reading

Some companies offer CBD at 5 cents per milligram. Others charge ten times as much. Joe Dolce clears up the pricing confusion. The post Leafly Investigation: Why Are CBD Prices So Confusing? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly Investigation: Why Are CBD Prices So Confusing?Continue Reading

One of the nation’s top marijuana reform organizations, Drug Policy Alliance, has a new leader. DPA’s board of directors on Tuesday unanimously selected Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno to serve as executive director, according to a news release. McFarland Sanchez-Moreno – currently a co-director of Human Rights Watch’s U.S. program – replacesContinue Reading

Lawmakers reach compromise on recreational cannabis in Massachusetts. After numerous missed deadlines, the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has reached an agreement on how deep they will cut into Question 4, last November’s successful ballot initiative legalizing recreational cannabis. Beacon Hill and Boston City Hall had been the centersContinue Reading

Maine continues to take slow steps toward legalizing cannabis after voters in November passed an adult-use legalization. The post Maine Wants Advice on How to Regulate Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Maine Wants Advice on How to Regulate CannabisContinue Reading