Arkansas officials have given more time to a campaign behind a medical marijuana expansion initiative to collect signatures to qualify for the November ballot after their initial submission came up short. While Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) submitted nearly 110,000 signatures to secure ballot placement earlier this month, Secretary ofContinue Reading
“This increase is so substantial that some small businesses will be forced to close.” By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Medical marijuana businesses in South Dakota will soon face a nearly 70 percent increase in their annual state registration fees, rising from $5,310 to $9,000. “For a business-friendly state, thisContinue Reading
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) unveiled new draft marijuana rules on Wednesday as part of preparations for next year’s formal launch of the newly legal industry. Longtime cannabis reformer Kurtis Hanna, for one, sees the approach as more reasonable than what’s been rolled out so far in many otherContinue Reading
Muha Meds started as a passion project between two brothers, growing into one of cannabis’ premier brands. See what we’re most excited about. The post How Muha Meds made their mark appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How Muha Meds made their markContinue Reading
“We believe there are alternative paths forward that would be less disruptive to the industry and more directly address our concerns.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon A key lawmaker formally rejected the idea of receivership for the Cannabis Control Commission but said he intends to hold hearings in the fallContinue Reading
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is playing up the Biden-Harris administration’s marijuana reform platform ahead of the November election—but it’s getting some pushback after suggesting that cannabis has already been rescheduled and that the country’s “failed approach” to marijuana has now ended. In a post on X earlier this month,Continue Reading
Voters in the Texas city of Bastrop will decide this fall on how the city should handle low-level marijuana possession crimes. City officials certified last week that a proposed charter amendment campaign secured enough voter signatures to put cannabis decriminalization on the municipality’s November 5 ballot. Bastrop’s decriminalization measure isContinue Reading
Border Officers seize more than $835.000 in Marijuana hidden in auto parts Image Cannabis News July 31, 2024 CBP Officers Seize Over $835,000 in Marijuana Hidden in Auto Parts Shipment. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than $835,000 in marijuana that was hidden in a shipment ofContinue Reading
Attorney Face Charges for Smuggling Marijuana into Detention Center Image Cannabis News July 31, 2024 Massachusetts Attorney Charged in Marijuana Smuggling Scheme. A Massachusetts attorney is among four people facing charges in connection with a scheme to smuggle marijuana-soaked paper into a New England detention center, federal investigators announced Tuesday.Continue Reading
A Republican senator says he supports creating a “comprehensive regulatory framework that treats marijuana just like tobacco,” arguing that “the federal government needs to figure out a safe way to allow this market to occur.” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) shared his perspective on cannabis policy issues in an interview withContinue Reading