Lawmakers in Hawaii’s Senate on Monday voted down a bill that would have expanded the state’s existing marijuana decriminalization law, further denying reform efforts by advocates this legislative session following the failure of a separate broader legalization bill early this month. Meanwhile, separate legislation to facilitate expungements of past cannabisContinue Reading
Nearly three in five Americans consider alcohol or tobacco to be “more harmful” to a person’s health than marijuana, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey that was released on Thursday asked respondents about a variety of cannabis use trends. One of the more telling findings is that 64Continue Reading
A South Carolina House committee will hold a hearing on a Senate-passed medical marijuana legalization bill this week—raising expectations that lawmakers may finally enact the GOP-led measure in the final days of the 2024 session after months of delay. And a Republican congresswoman from the state is urging supporters toContinue Reading
“Legislators also made clear that we should continue using marijuana revenue to fund addiction and recovery services, law enforcement, veterans, wildlife habitat and state parks and trails.” By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Nearly a year after Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed (R) a widely supported, bipartisan bill to redistribute Montana’s marijuanaContinue Reading
Day One takeaways on Germany legalization from the International Cannabis Business Conference. The post German legalization gets underway with first 4/20 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: German legalization gets underway with first 4/20Continue Reading
Lawmakers in Vermont have formally adopted changes to narrow the scope of a House-passed overdose prevention site bill, which in its amended form would create and fund a facility in Burlington where people could use currently prohibited substances in a medically supervised environment—part of a pilot program aimed at quellingContinue Reading
“These victims of the war on drugs deserve to have their names cleared now, today.” By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star The Maine Legislature passed two bills that would expand eligibility for sealing criminal records, one that drops the age requirements for record sealing and another that allows for sealingContinue Reading
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) has unveiled a new legislative agenda that includes marijuana legalization and expungements among a list of priorities that members say Democrats “can pass with congressional majorities” if they keep the Senate and retake the House in the November elections. The Progressive Proposition Agenda that wasContinue Reading
Ohio Company Signs Deal To Grow Hemp for Bioplastic Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 Ohio Hemp Company has inked a deal with Michigan-based Heartland Industries to grow hemp fiber for use in bioplastics. A hemp producer based in Dayton, Ohio has a new customer for its crop after theContinue Reading
New York’s Illicit Cannabis Market Could Finally Be Brought Down As Sweeping New Powers Introduced Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new plan to ‘finally put an end to the chaos’ of unlicenced shops throughout the state. On Friday, Hochul laid outContinue Reading
