Bipartisan and bicameral Minnesota lawmakers will hold their first conference committee meeting on Friday to begin resolving differences between marijuana legalization bills that passed the House and Senate last month. Rep. Zack Stephenson (D), sponsor of the House version, announced the meeting on Wednesday, saying legislators “are making great progress”Continue Reading
New Hampshire’s Senate majority leader is strongly signaling that a House-passed marijuana legalization bill will be defeated on the floor this week after a key committee voted against it on Tuesday. And reported plans to file an amendment to legalize cannabis through a state-run model that the governor’s office allegedlyContinue Reading
“Down the beer aisle, these craft beers deliver these cool and interesting designs. Colors are attractive to everyone, not just children.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children,” the Missouri constitution states. That’s why state regulatorsContinue Reading
The Arizona Senate has approved budget legislation that includes provisions to fund research into the medical potential of psilocybin mushrooms for a variety of conditions. Rather than enact the reform through a standalone psychedelics bill that was introduced earlier this session, top lawmakers and the governor agreed to incorporate theContinue Reading
Florida marijuana reform advocates have collected enough raw signatures to qualify a legalization initiative for the state’s 2024 ballot, the campaign’s top financial supporter announced on Wednesday. The cannabis company Trulieve, which is financially backing the Smart & Safe Florida campaign, announced that advocates have “gathered sufficient raw signatures forContinue Reading
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has added new witnesses who will testify at a hearing on bipartisan marijuana banking bill this week. In addition to the top bipartisan sponsors of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, an equity-focused cannabis reform activist, a union representative, a cannabis financial servicesContinue Reading
Washington becomes latest state to ban pre-employment tests for Cannabis Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Democratic Gov Jay Inslee has signed legislation (Senate Bill 5123) into law prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against new hires because of a failed drug test for marijuana. The new law, which takesContinue Reading
New bill could help Black farmers get Medical Marijuana licenses Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Gov Ron DeSantis is slated to review a bill that would give Black farmers an entry into Florida’s flourishing medical marijuana industry. Black farmers who didn’t make the cut last year could have anotherContinue Reading
Could RI pot shops soon advertise on billboards Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Rhode Island marijuana shops could soon join their Massachusetts competitors advertising on billboards throughout the Ocean State. The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to give the state’s cannabis regulation office the power toContinue Reading
Recreational Marijuana enthusiasts get closer to legalizing Weed in Ohio Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Recreational marijuana advocates have started to collect signatures to put weed on the ballot this November. The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Coalition is now collecting petition signatures from people like Sam from Cleveland toContinue Reading
