Reactions to the lawsuit that’s blocking nearly half of the state’s adult-use dispensary licenses. The post This lawsuit could blow up New York’s first legal weed stores appeared first on Leafly. Read More: This lawsuit could blow up New York’s first legal weed storesContinue Reading
As the clock keeps ticking during the final weeks of Congress’s lame duck session, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) says marijuana banking reform is one of the “outstanding” items he’s committed to advancing before his retirement. A key senator also said that a deal on the bill “absolutely could still happen,”Continue Reading
U.S. Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer said on Tuesday that the Justice Department will soon give people the opportunity obtain certificates for presidential marijuana pardons through a soon-to-be-launched application process that they expect will only take 10 minutes to complete. The official also weighed in on the fact that the PresidentContinue Reading
Leafly’s annual Doobious Achievement Award winners include The Champ, Thai chickens, chillin’ cows, Circle K, and convention floor chumps. The post The weirdest, wildest weed stories of 2022 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The weirdest, wildest weed stories of 2022Continue Reading
Ukraine has been fighting invasion since early 2022. Find out how cannabis helps some Ukrainians cope with life under siege on Leafly. The post How cannabis helps some Ukrainians persist amid war appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How cannabis helps some Ukrainians persist amid warContinue Reading
A new study published by the American Medical Association is challenging a key argument from legalization opponents who say that marijuana reform should be limited to simple decriminalization because it would similarly end cannabis arrests. It’s certainly true that decriminalization is associated with significant decreases in arrests, the research, publishedContinue Reading
“This board has been scaring doctors. That’s what they’ve been doing, scaring doctors.” By Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is temporarily halting enforcement actions against doctors who recommend medical marijuana via telemedicine. The pause on enforcement comes days after a state Senate committee threatened toContinue Reading
Connecticut to delete old criminal records starting Jan. 1 with Cannabis cases Image Cannabis News December 13, 2022 Some 44,000 cannabis-related criminal histories will be deleted from Connecticut state computers starting Jan. 1 thanks to a new law that expunges old criminal records. But 280,000 other people with felonies andContinue Reading
More Community Colleges offering Cannabis education programs in Illinois Image Cannabis News December 13, 2022 Community colleges all throughout Illinois are beginning to provide cannabis education courses in an effort to help students land well-paying positions at dispensaries across the state. Matt Berry, the head of staff for the IllinoisContinue Reading
Medical Cannabis and the nurse’s role Image Cannabis News December 13, 2022 The likelihood of cannabis use becoming federally legal is increasing, so it’s important for nursing professionals and nursing students to be able to provide knowledgeable and effective medical cannabis care to their patients. During the an episode ofContinue Reading
