Ohio marijuana activists have successfully proved that they turned in enough valid signatures to put a local decriminalization initiative before Kent voters after having missed the 2021 ballot due to a verification error on the part of county officials. The Portage County Board of Elections initially told the Sensible MarijuanaContinue Reading
These Indigenous entrepreneurs don’t want to work in legal weed. Here’s why. The post The path to Indigenous Sovereignty isn’t through legal weed appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The path to Indigenous Sovereignty isn’t through legal weedContinue Reading
A Republican Missouri lawmaker is again making a push to place marijuana legalization on the ballot. But some activists aren’t waiting on the legislature to take action to refer the issue to voters, with one campaign officially launching signature gathering on Wednesday for a separate reform initiative. Rep. Shamed DoganContinue Reading
It’s been more than two years since frightening stories of young people rushed to emergency rooms with severe breathing problems—developed after using illicit-market cannabis vaporizer cartridges—flooded the news. Since then, it’s become generally understood that the culprit responsible for the e-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury outbreak (or “EVALI” forContinue Reading
Bipartisan House lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop regulations for food and beverages containing hemp-derived CBD and allow for their interstate commerce. The “CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act” would help address a regulatory gap that hemp stakeholders have beenContinue Reading
NIDA head deterred from studying marijuana under Schedule 1; DEA psychedelics boost; USDA hemp insurance update; GW beats Canopy in patent ruling 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
If passed today, retail weed stores would open in the summer of 2023. The post Mexico has a new marijuana legalization bill. Here’s what’s in it appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Mexico has a new marijuana legalization bill. Here’s what’s in itContinue Reading
“GW’s claim construction victory bodes very well for their ultimate success in defending this lawsuit.” By Larry Sandell, Mei & Mark, LLP Last week, U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright issued a claim construction order favoring GW Pharmaceuticals in the high-stakes, high-profile cannabis patent litigation brought by Canopy Growth Corporation.Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced that it has taken steps to improve insurance policies for hemp businesses, making them more flexible in response to stakeholder feedback. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) said it is making it so hemp producers are no longer mandated to deliver theirContinue Reading
As congressional lawmakers work to advance federal marijuana legalization, a bipartisan duo on Thursday filed a bill that would incentivize states and local governments to expunge cannabis records in their jurisdictions. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are sponsoring the legislation, titled the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing ExpungementContinue Reading
