Wyoming lawmakers failed to pass a bill to legalize marijuana this session. But on Friday, two measures were submitted to the state to place medical cannabis legalization and adult-use decriminalization measures before voters on the 2022 ballot. The Libertarian Party and state Rep. Marshall Burt (L) joined with activists toContinue Reading
The governor of Connecticut on Thursday said he’ll be upset if the legislature fails to deliver him a bill to legalize marijuana in a special session that is set to take place next week. “I will be,” Gov. Ned Lamont (D) said in response to a report’s question about whetherContinue Reading
The governors of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday separately indicated that they will sign marijuana reform bills that have recently been delivered to their desks. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) left no room for interpretation on how he would act on a medical cannabis expansion measure that the legislature sentContinue Reading
California announced on Thursday that it is awarding about $29 million in grants funded by marijuana tax revenue to 58 nonprofit organizations, with the intent of righting the wrongs of the war on drugs. The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is issuing the funds, which will beContinue Reading
Attorneys for a group of scientists and military veterans seeking to force the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to formally reconsider marijuana’s restrictive federal classification made their case on Thursday to a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Questions from judges, however, focused lessContinue Reading
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Marijuana legalization is set to go into effect in Virginia at the beginning of next month—and now the state is taking a step to educate residents about the rules of the new program. The state on Thursday launched a web page that breaks down the various provisions of the adult-useContinue Reading
Wyoming voters may get the chance to vote on two separate marijuana ballot initiatives next year. While the text of either 2022 measure has not yet been released, a news advisory from the Libertarian Party, which plans to formally file the proposals on Friday, describes the goal as being toContinue Reading
International cannabis powerhouse Curaleaf announced on Tuesday that its Select brand will market co-branded cannabis products under a new strategic partnership with pop culture and music authority Rolling Stone. The deal will initially bring “Rolling Stone by Select” branded vaporizer products and pre-rolled joints to Nevada, with plans to expandContinue Reading
Can cannabis interact with anesthesia drugs? Check out this information before your next surgery. The post How cannabis can impact anesthesia and surgery appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How cannabis can impact anesthesia and surgeryContinue Reading
