When it comes to the medical marijuana era—including understanding compassionate care—it pays to know a bit of history. Far from being a mere historical footnote in the long march towards legalization, the advent of state-sanctioned medical cannabis markets represented a game-changing victory on multiple fronts. From a policy perspective, theContinue Reading
The Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state. The legislation now heads to the Senate. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Jason Nemes (R), was taken up by the full chamber about a week after clearing the House Judiciary Committee. Meanwhile, separateContinue Reading
Federal prosecutions over marijuana dropped again in 2021, with fewer than 1,000 people charged in cannabis trafficking cases—yet another sign that the plant is becoming a lower enforcement priority as the legalization movement scores wins in more states. There were 996 federal marijuana trafficking cases last year, according to anContinue Reading
“We definitely are disappointed that those four municipalities have decided to opt-out. Especially considering that over a combined 127,000 voters in the counties those municipalities are located in voted for medical cannabis.” By Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today Mississippians hoping to start medical marijuana businesses are up against a new obstacle:Continue Reading
Check out the story of cannabis—where it originated, how it spread across the globe, and which cultures used it. Learn how important the plant was to ancient humans and how it continues to be important to humans today. The post The origins of weed: How the plant spread across theContinue Reading
California activists on Wednesday announced that they have come up short on collecting enough signatures to qualify a measure to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for the state’s November ballot, though they aren’t giving up on a future election cycle bid. Decriminalize California was first cleared by the state’s attorney general’s officeContinue Reading
“This bill doesn’t do anything to actually solve the problem. It actually just hurts the current law-abiding Virginia hemp industry that’s making good quality products.” By Jackie Llanos Hernandez, Virginia Mercury The General Assembly failed at finding a path to starting recreational marijuana sales this year, but a bill outlining stricterContinue Reading
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