Month: March 2023 (Page 28)

A top U.S. intelligence official reaffirmed on Wednesday that it is not the federal government’s current policy to deny people security clearances based on past marijuana use alone, stating that it is counterproductive to recruitment efforts, especially amid the growing legalization movement. At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Sen. Ron WydenContinue Reading

Top New York democrats seek to change Cannabis Tax Image Cannabis News March 8, 2023 Lawmaker says New York must “simplify the tax structure of adult-use cannabis.” A pair of influential New York lawmakers are seeking to overhaul the state’s tax structure for adult-use cannabis sales, which they say isContinue Reading

Oklahoma voters say no to Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis News March 8, 2023 Voters overwhelmingly rejected State Question 820 that would have legalized recreational marijuana in Oklahoma Tuesday. With 100% of the votes counted, there were 349,121 no votes, 62%, and 216,883 yes votes, 38%, the Oklahoma State Election BoardContinue Reading

Arkansas bill seeks ban on Delta-8 and other Hemp products Image Cannabis News March 8, 2023 Lawmaker behind the Arkansas proposal said he doesn’t like seeing the products in convenience stores. One Arkansas lawmaker wants to ban the hemp products that have taken over shelves at gas stations and convenienceContinue Reading

Marijuana flower prices take over 50% dive Image Cannabis News March 8, 2023 BIG RAPIDS – The marijuana industry has been growing in Michigan and Big Rapids, and the statistics hold the proof. In 2018, Michigan became the first midwestern state to allow both medical and adult-use marijuana use. TheContinue Reading

Matthew McConaughey and Cannabis: the man who makes us laugh Image Cannabis News March 8, 2023 Stoners can always count on Matthew McConaughey for a chuckle. “You just gotta keep livin’, man, L-I-V-I-N.” These wise, somewhat hazy words first premiered in 1993 in Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused.Continue Reading