Maryland’s governor has signed a bill to regulate marijuana sales, setting the stage for statewide legalization. House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on the cannabis legislation last month, sending it to the desk of Gov. Wes Moore (D), who signed it into law on Wednesday. Today I signed billsContinue Reading
“SB442 is a shining example of how democracy is supposed to work, and vetoing it ignores this will of over 130 legislators, numerous counties, farmers, ranchers, veteran groups, conservation groups, and thousands of other Montanans.” By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan The Montana Legislature adjourned the 2023 session on Tuesday—the 87thContinue Reading
“Cities and counties are eager to see a statewide policy that balances accountability and treatment, and I believe we can produce a bipartisan bill that does just that.” By Brett Davis, The Center Square Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced Tuesday afternoon that he will call a special legislativeContinue Reading
Ohio lawmakers have forfeited an opportunity to enact an activist-led marijuana legalization proposal, letting a statutory deadline to take up the issue by Wednesday lapse and instead leaving it to advocates to pick up where they left off on signature gathering to place the measure on the ballot. Ohio’s secretaryContinue Reading
National Basketball Association (NBA) players will not be able to promote marijuana companies under a new collective bargaining agreement, contrary to early reports about the deal with the players union, a new summary document shows. But the league will remove drug testing requirements for THC, while allowing players to passivelyContinue Reading
Some of the first ratings of legal, adult-use cannabis in Missouri. The post Clementine – Illicit Gardens, Missouri, 2023 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Clementine – Illicit Gardens, Missouri, 2023Continue Reading
The free-for-all in the cannabis market that has ensued since legalization in New York State two years ago has been dubbed the “Wild East.” But with authorities long threatening a crackdown, there has been a sense of waiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop. Now, that boot is startingContinue Reading
Oregon secretary of state resigns amid controversy over side gig as Marijuana industry consultant Image Cannabis News May 3, 2023 Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation Tuesday, less than a week after it was revealed that she had taken a lucrative side job. Fagan, who announced herContinue Reading
Medical Cannabis industry taking shape in Alabama Image Cannabis News May 3, 2023 TUSCALOOSA – The medical cannabis industry in Alabama is slowly getting off the ground with the first round of licensed growers expected to be approved by mid-summer, according to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Once it’s upContinue Reading
Medicinal Cannabis ‘can ease cancer pain and reduce need for drugs’ Image Cannabis News May 3, 2023 On the NHS, only specialist hospital doctors can currently prescribe medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis can ease cancer pain and reduce the need for drugs, new research suggests. The study concluded that medicinal cannabisContinue Reading
