Day: January 19, 2018

When the Senate vote failed, the budget expired and the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer medical marijuana protections vanished. So what’s next? The post What the Federal Shutdown Means for Medical Marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Read More: What the Federal Shutdown Means for Medical MarijuanaContinue Reading

The only current federal law protecting medical marijuana businesses from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could expire Friday evening if Congress doesn’t reach an agreement on the national budget, which is set to expire at midnight eastern time. The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, which prohibits the Department of Justice from using federalContinue Reading

From Toronto snow graffiti to politicians’ proclamations, here’s a roundup of the week’s most notable cannabis quotables. The post ‘Beyonce Takes THC’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ‘Beyonce Takes THC’: The Week in Cannabis QuotesContinue Reading

Rhode Island’s governor is making another push to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. Gov. Gina Raimondo’s $9.4 billion state budget plan for the 2019 fiscal year includes: Establishing 15 more medical marijuana dispensaries. Adding acute pain to the list of MMJ qualifying conditions. Allowing Massachusetts and Connecticut cardholders to buyContinue Reading

A Nebraska state senator is proposing a ballot measure that would give Nebraska voters the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana in November, a move that’s been tried before to no avail. Sen. Anna Wishart of Lincoln introduced a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday after several previous legalization bills stalled in theContinue Reading

The lawsuit in U.S. District Court targets a new rule that allows the state to provide same-day inspections of medical cannabis providers and to inspect a user’s home with a day’s notice. The post Lawsuit Aims to Halt Maine’s Medical Marijuana Inspections appeared first on Leafly. Read More:Continue Reading

A Nebraska state senator is proposing a ballot measure that would give Nebraska voters the chance to legalize medical marijuana in November. The post Nebraska Proposal Would Put Medical Marijuana on 2018 Ballot appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Nebraska Proposal Would Put Medical Marijuana on 2018 BallotContinue Reading

Ben finds the world’s worst cannabis attorney, Dave rants about Oregon’s ID ineptitude, and Bruce frets about the federal budget. Good times! The post The Roll-Up #17: Florida Man, Attorney at Law appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #17: Florida Man, Attorney at LawContinue Reading

Leafly’s cannabis experts explain how they rate strains, detailing what they look for, how they test, and even how you can submit a strain for review. The post What Are You Smoking? Episode 22: How We Rate Strains appeared first on Leafly. Read More: What Are You Smoking?Continue Reading