Rhode Island’s House speaker says lawmakers are “very close” to introducing a bicameral negotiated marijuana legalization bill, and a top Senate leader saying he’s optimistic that it will pass “overwhelmingly” in both chambers when it comes up for a vote early in 2022. Legislators have been in talks for monthsContinue Reading
New York City officials say the nation’s first sanctioned safe consumption sites for illegal drugs have already saved dozens of lives since they launched late last month. Meanwhile, there are new positive signs for advocates in a pending federal court case on the harm reduction measure. In New York, theContinue Reading
First time in a Montana dispensary? Here’s what you’ll find inside, starting on Jan. 1, 2022. The post Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana stores appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana storesContinue Reading
President Joe Biden has “every intention of using his clemency power,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. But while the administration is “looking at” relief for non-violent drug offenders, she again declined to give specifics about when any presidential action might actually happen. Advocates and some lawmakersContinue Reading
The holidays feel like a time of year tailor made for creating wonderful sensory memories. Be it the comforting aroma of freshly baked gingerbread men wafting over the kitchen or the taste of a stiff eggnog, our various end-of-year celebrations and traditions are often packed with plenty of signature flavorsContinue Reading
A bill to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct clinical trials into the therapeutic potential of marijuana for military veterans would have a negligible fiscal impact, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). However, just as when the agency issued its lastContinue Reading
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In 2021, Leafly news covered the latest in legalization, weed trends, strains, current events, and culture. The post Leafly’s top stories of 2021 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly’s top stories of 2021Continue Reading
Iowa Democrats are done waiting for the GOP-controlled legislature to act on marijuana reform. So on Tuesday, a group of legislators announced that they will soon be introducing a constitutional amendment to let voters decide on the issue of regulating cannabis “in a way similar to the way we regulateContinue Reading
A leading marijuana advocacy group on Tuesday announced a push to ensure that all California medical facilities are prepared for the implementation of a new law requiring them to permit certain patients to use cannabis while in their care. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed the legislation—known as “Ryan’s Law” afterContinue Reading
