South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation to legalize marijuana for adult use and replace the state’s newly established medical cannabis program. In an 8-2 vote, a subcommittee tasked with exploring adult-use legalization recommended approving a draft bill that’s being carried by Chairman Hugh Bartels (R). This comes as theContinue Reading
New York employers are no longer allowed to drug test most workers for marijuana, the state Department of Labor (DOL) announced in new guidance. While many legal cannabis states have made it so workers can’t be penalized for testing positive, New York appears to be the first to explicitly barContinue Reading
California officials are now accepting concept proposals for a program aimed at helping small marijuana cultivators with environmental clean-up and restoration efforts—and they will be holding a workshop this week to guide people through the application process. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Cannabis Restoration Grant Program was firstContinue Reading
The first rains have come and gone, the mornings are getting frosty, cannabis harvest is in full swing and it’s all hands on deck! The cutting down of the girls can extend for four or five weeks depending on the weather and how many different cultivars are being harvested. PreparationContinue Reading
The Democratic leader of a key U.S. Senate committee on Monday released the text of legislation that, if enacted, would finally allow Washington, D.C. to legalize recreational marijuana sales—in contravention of the wishes of President Joe Biden. The new bills and attached report language announced by Senate Appropriations Committee ChairmanContinue Reading
What would you do if a nine-foot weed plant popped up in your yard by mistake? The post This entrepreneur accidentally grew a nine-foot weed plant in her backyard appeared first on Leafly. Read More: This entrepreneur accidentally grew a nine-foot weed plant in her backyardContinue Reading
States hype USDA hemp survey; Oakland psychedelics sales initiative; Americans want to live where marijuana’s legal; CA fails to seal cannabis records Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function()Continue Reading
Looking to start a career as a budtender? Check out our tips on how to connect with customers and employers, and how to land the right job. The post How to get hired as a budtender appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How to get hired as aContinue Reading
“There are a ton of paper records. Courts we know are dealing with that in various ways.” By Alexander Lekhtman, Filter Nearly five years after California voters legalized marijuana, potentially hundreds of thousands of residents still have publicly available cannabis-related criminal records that the law requires to be sealed—even thoughContinue Reading
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation last week that legalizes hemp-derived cannabinoids including CBD for inclusion in dietary supplements, foods, beverages, and other products. The bill also establishes regulations for hemp products including CBD edibles, supplements, and pet foods, as well as smokable hemp and other inhalable forms of theContinue Reading
