“We’re gonna discriminate against stores that sell fuel versus ones that do not?” By Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana’s edible hemp industry survived a close call with state lawmakers who chose stricter regulations over a complete dismantling. Also, the state has forced the two public universities with exclusive rights toContinue Reading
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte fined $24,000 over Cannabis use Image Cannabis News June 6, 2024 Guy Laliberte, Founder of Cirque du Soleil, Fined for Cannabis Possession in Tahiti. A representative for Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte says the Canadian entrepreneur has been fined about $24,000 for cannabisContinue Reading
Voters in the country of Slovenia are set to weigh in on medical and adult-use cannabis laws when they go to the polls this weekend. The two questions they will see on their ballots center on whether medical marijuana patients should be able to cultivate the plant for personal useContinue Reading
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution calling for the release of a U.S. citizen incarcerated over marijuana in Russia, emphasizing that he was a lawful medical cannabis patient in Pennsylvania using state-legal products as an opioid alternative. About two months after the legislation from Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) clearedContinue Reading
Anti-marijuana banking amendment; NH legalization; FL cannabis campaign ad; OH license apps; NJ psilocybin poll; Alcohol group: Regulate hemp 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.mc4wp =Continue Reading
Israel is an emerging player in the international cannabis market, and the industry is embraced by pillars of the country’s political establishment. But every aspect of Israeli society has been impacted by the horrific events of last October 7, and the ensuing war. The cannabis sector has been no exception.Continue Reading
Ahead of a New Jersey hearing on Thursday on a bill to legalize psilocybin and establish a system of licensed businesses to provide supervised access to the psychedelic, a new survey indicates that a majority of state residents agree with making it available for therapeutic use. The poll, from StocktonContinue Reading
At a conference committee meeting on Wednesday, lawmakers from New Hampshire’s Senate and House of Representatives made slow progress toward a potential deal to legalize marijuana, reaching agreement on a few key issues. But the panel still has more details to hammer out ahead of a deadline on Thursday. BothContinue Reading
A GOP congressman says he’s “overwhelmingly concerned” with a provision of a spending bill that would provide limited protections for banks that work with state-legal marijuana businesses, and he’s threatening to file an amendment to strip the language as the underlying measure advances. During a markup of the Fiscal YearContinue Reading
Ohio marijuana regulators have posted materials to prepare medical cannabis dispensaries for the opening of applications this week to convert to dual licenses so they can serve adult-use consumers in the new recreational market in addition to patients. With applications set to launch by Friday, the Department of Cannabis ControlContinue Reading
