A top Pennsylvania Republican senator says he doesn’t “see any path whatsoever” to pass marijuana legalization as requested under the governor’s latest budget. But a Democratic House colleague is pushing for the reform, saying he can’t understand why Pennsylvania would forgo tax dollars from cannabis that are currently going toContinue Reading
An effort by a Republican lawmaker in South Dakota to overturn a 2020 voter-approved medical cannabis legalization law was killed in committee. South Dakota legislator’s bill to overturn medical cannabis law is rejected is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More:Continue Reading
In a case that could help clarify the boundaries of a federal law that protects state-legal medical marijuana activity from prosecution by the federal government, a Maine man is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a dispute in which the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated and subsequently chargedContinue Reading
Dissatisfied with what they claim is an opaque and biased process that violates federal law, a group of pro-marijuana rescheduling doctors and researchers is asking a federal court to intervene and compel the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to redo key steps in the process. Pro-marijuana rescheduling doctors ask court toContinue Reading
The governor of Wisconsin has once again included a proposal to legalize marijuana in his biennial budget request. “Legalize, regulate, and tax the sale of marijuana for recreational use, much like Wisconsin already does with alcohol,” a budget brief that the office of Gov. Tony Evers (D) released on TuesdayContinue Reading
New York regulators have approved another 74 licenses for adult-use cannabis businesses, and they say only “about 150 applications” from November 2023 remain to be processed. New York issues 74 adult-use cannabis permits; 2023 applications still in review is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabisContinue Reading
Newly published research on cannabidiol (CBD) suggests that the popular marijuana component could be a promising treatment for a common type of vaginal infection. The report focuses on the bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis, which is found naturally in the vagina but can also cause vaginosis when out of balance with otherContinue Reading
“In not one state where marijuana is legalized has that state become a better, safer or more wealthy place to live and raise a family.” By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho Senate voted 27-8 on Tuesday to pass a bill creating a mandatory minimum fine of $300 forContinue Reading
A newly proposed ballot measure in Oregon would legalize cannabis cafes—licensed locations that could offer food and drinks while also allowing on-site marijuana consumption. Though Oregon voters approved adult-use legalization through a 2014 initiative, consumption is technically allowed only at home or on private property. Titled “The Amendment for theContinue Reading
A bill that would pave the way for psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans in Virginia is effectively dead for the session, with members of a House committee voting unanimously on Monday to set it aside indefinitely. The 18–0 vote by the House Committee on Rules means no further action will happen thisContinue Reading
