A month after Virginia Sen. Adam Ebbin (D) declared he was confident a marijuana sales bill could pass the legislature and reach the governor’s desk this year, lawmakers have officially filed legislation to make it happen. Del. Paul Krizek (D) introduced the sales legalization bill, HB 698, in the HouseContinue Reading
As the governor of California pledges to continue working to “strengthen” the state’s marijuana market, he’s also proposing to help close an overall government budgetary deficit by borrowing $100 million from a cannabis tax fund designated for law enforcement and other public safety initiatives. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) presented hisContinue Reading
On the one-year anniversary of the opening of the adult-use marijuana market in Connecticut, state officials announced Wednesday that 2023 saw more than a quarter-billion dollars ($274 million) in total sales between the recreational and medical cannabis markets combined. In December, the most recent month for which sales data isContinue Reading
A California Assembly committee has unanimously approved a revised bill to create a state workgroup that would be tasked with exploring a regulatory framework to provide therapeutic access to psychedelics like psilocybin and ibogaine. The Assembly Health Committee passed the legislation from Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R) in a 11-0 voteContinue Reading
Delaware House lawmakers have approved a bill to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program ahead of the launch of adult-use sales that may take another year to implement. At a meeting of the House Health & Human Development Committee on Wednesday, members took public testimony and then voted toContinue Reading
These 7 details in GOP Medical Marijuana bill in Wisconsin could be key to debate Image Cannabis News January 10, 2024 Wisconsin Republicans Introduce Limited Medical Marijuana Bill, Facing Senate and Public Scrutiny. Assembly Republicans introduced a bill Monday that would allow Wisconsinites with one of 15 eligible health conditionsContinue Reading
Santa Cruz Cannabis cultivator charged with shooting attempted burglars released from house arrest Image Cannabis News January 10, 2024 Cannabis Business Owner Charged in Shooting Incident Released from House Arrest with Restrictions. A Santa Cruz business owner criminally charged with shooting a Glock 9mm handgun at attempted burglars was releasedContinue Reading
A conspiracy with Medical Cannabis licenses? Image Cannabis News January 10, 2024 Recent court filings in the ongoing lawsuits over Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing hint at a conspiracy. wo medical cannabis companies that have filed suit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission appear to believe that the AMCC commissioners and/orContinue Reading
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent Image Cannabis News January 10, 2024 Fungal Toxins in Cannabis: Risks to Human Health and the Need for Regulation. Hemp and cannabis host many fungi inside and outside the plant, most of which areContinue Reading
Governor Hochul’s Bold Move to Weed Out Illicit Cannabis Sales in New York Image Cannabis News January 10, 2024 Governor Hochul’s Legislative Proposal Aims to Strengthen Enforcement Against Illicit Cannabis Sales. In Buffalo and across the, a new battlefront opens in the war against illicit cannabis sales. Governor Kathy Hochul,Continue Reading
