“This bill will correct this inequity while also supporting these new local businesses in Rhode Island by hopefully keeping Rhode Islanders from crossing the border to shop for their cannabis in neighboring states.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island-based marijuana dispensaries are one step closer to being ableContinue Reading
7 years in, what PA doctors still want to know about Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Those kinds of studies don’t exist with these products,” says a prescribing doctor, “because it has been illegal to study them for most of the last 100 years. Seven years afterContinue Reading
Missouri Cannabis sales top $1 Billion Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 Adult-use sales in Missouri began in February, Missouri has a new billion-dollar industry. Cumulative sales for marijuana reportedly topped that lofty threshold in the Show Me State earlier this month, just three months after the adult-use marijuana marketContinue Reading
Illinois marijuana sales stalled in April Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 SPRINGFIELD – Marijuana sales in Illinois flattened out last month for the first time since the state legalized recreational use in 2020. April sales totaled $132 million, only $200,000 higher than the same period last year. Crain’s reportedContinue Reading
San Francisco considers banning new Cannabis shops Image Cannabis News May 10, 2023 A ban on new cannabis stores could be coming to San Francisco. Ahsha Safai, the District 11 supervisor and newly announced San Francisco mayoral candidate, wants to ban new applications for pot shops in the city, limitingContinue Reading
The governor of Washington State has signed a bill to promote research into psilocybin and create a pilot program to provide therapeutic access to the psychedelic for mental health treatment. At a signing ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) enacted the legislation from Sens. Jesse Salomon (D) and LizContinue Reading
A bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia has officially passed the Chamber of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for the its final two hurdles before it’s potentially sent to the president. Following a narrow, procedural vote last month, lawmakers took up the legislation again on Tuesday, approving itContinue Reading
It’s no secret that the commercial cannabis market is more competitive than ever. Utilizing specialist equipment is the smart choice for gaining a competitive advantage over other brands. Mobius, an industry leader in post-harvest cannabis and hemp automation equipment, has engineered a suite of products to fix production problems facedContinue Reading
Senators want SBA loans for marijuana biz; CA drug war reparations; Bankers want SAFE; NH legalization vote; NORML psychosis op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wpContinue Reading
The governor of Washington State has signed a bill into law that will protect workers from facing employment discrimination during the hiring process over their lawful use of marijuana. At a signing ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) gave final approval to the legislation from Sen. Karen Keiser (D),Continue Reading
