North Dakota Voters Will Decide On Marijuana Legalization At The Ballot This November, State Certifies
North Dakota voters will have the chance to decide on marijuana legalization at the ballot this November. About a month after activists turned in signatures for their reform initiative, Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s (R) office approved the measure on Monday, certifying that the campaign had submitted enough valid petitionsContinue Reading
New York Marijuana Regulators Approve First Processor Licenses And Cannabis Testing Rules Ahead Of Retail Sales Launch
New York marijuana regulators on Monday approved the first round of cannabis processor licenses, as well as additional cultivators, as the state gets closer to launching adult-use sales. Members of the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) also gave the green light to proposed laboratory and sampling regulations and approved the hiringContinue Reading
Majority Of Texas Voters Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds
A majority of Texas voters support legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use, according to a new poll. The survey from The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas at Tyler found that 72 percent of registered voters in Texas, including a majority of Republicans (67 percent), said they backContinue Reading
New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit $80 Million Since Post-4/20 Launch
“As more cannabis businesses come online, consumers won’t have to travel as far to make purchases, and prices will fall with increased competition. The market will do even better.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey raked in $4.6 million in tax revenue in the first 10 weeks sinceContinue Reading
Hispanic Cannabis Entrepreneurs Gain a Foothold
As cannabis policy reform measures taking hold across the country provide new economic opportunities, entrepreneurs from all walks of life are working to make a place for themselves in the regulated marijuana industry. But so far, the ownership of businesses in the cannabis industry has failed to reflect the communitiesContinue Reading
Former Marijuana Regulators Call For 10 Equity Amendments To Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill
With the end of the current Congress approaching, efforts to find areas of compromise on marijuana reform are increasing—with lawmakers, advocates and stakeholders increasingly willing to set aside policy differences in the interest of getting something enacted before January. The internal debate among reform supporters has long come down toContinue Reading
Recent study points to cannabis’ role in fighting COVID-19
Can weed really help your body beat COVID? Or are researchers just blowing smoke? Here’s what we know. The post Recent study points to cannabis’ role in fighting COVID-19 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Recent study points to cannabis’ role in fighting COVID-19Continue Reading
Schumer touts cannabis research bill among “historic” wins (Newsletter: August 15, 2022)
CA psychedelics bill gutted; Colombian president talks legal marijuana exports; NAACP legal arm pushes state expungements; Record MI cannabis sales 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.mc4wpContinue Reading
Transbay Challenge: A View From the Judges’ Table
When I pulled up to the 4th installment of the Transbay Challenge, presented by Jimi Devine & Chronic Culture on Aug. 13, I didn’t expect to be met by Mister Woods With The Goods himself, greeting me with a smile and a judges pass. He led us to the judging table, which wasContinue Reading
California Senator Gives Up Psychedelics Reform Push For 2022 After Bill Gutted By Key Committee
A California senator announced on Friday that he will no longer pursue plans to enact his psychedelics reform bill this year after a key committee removed major provisions this week that would have legalized possession of substances like psilocybin, LSD, DMT and MDMA for people over the age of 21.Continue Reading