SD Senate votes to legalize cannabis (Newsletter: February 24, 2022)
MD legalization amendments rejected; HI psilocybin bill advances; Marijuana jobs report shows huge growth; NJ regulator: don’t rush licensing 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
South Dakota Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization And Expungements Bills, While House Defeats Tax Measure
The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday approved bills to legalize marijuana in the state, set up a regulatory infrastructure for sales if voters approve a reform initiative at the ballot and provide for expungements for low-level cannabis offenses. These actions follow a Tuesday House vote to defeat a separate measureContinue Reading
Top New Jersey Marijuana Regulator Says Rushing Adult-Use Licensing Will Imperil Small Businesses
“The reality is if we were to open the adult-use market right now with the existing businesses that are online right now, it would be dominated by MSOs.” By Dana DiFilippo and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor Jersey City plant shop owner Shayla Cabrera has eyed the cannabis industry forContinue Reading
Maryland House Debates Bill To Put Marijuana Legalization Referendum On November Ballot
The Maryland House of Delegates on Wednesday debated a pair of bills to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot and begin setting up details for the program if voters approve it. The chamber also defeated a number of proposed amendments from Republican members. The chamber discussed the measures,Continue Reading
Toolkit: How to talk to kids about cannabis
Have you ever wondered how to talk to your kids about cannabis? Don’t worry, we got you. The post Toolkit: How to talk to kids about cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Toolkit: How to talk to kids about cannabisContinue Reading
Nearly Half A Million Americans Work In The Marijuana Industry, New Leafly Report Finds
The marijuana industry in the U.S. continued to grow in 2021, with almost half a million people now employed full-time in the cannabis sector as more state markets come online and mature, according to a report released by Leafly on Wednesday. That growth is expected to continue exponentially as statesContinue Reading
US Senate Candidates Embrace Cannabis Reform Issues in Campaign Strategy
With the 2022 election season already in full swing, candidates and political parties are busy creating their campaign strategies and communicating their views on key issues to voters. With many expecting this year’s midterm elections to be in large part a referendum on the Biden administration, candidates setting themselves apartContinue Reading
Second Hawaii Senate Committee Approves Psilocybin Task Force Bill, With Decriminalization Measures Still Pending
A second Hawaii Senate committee has approved a bill to set up a state working group to study the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin mushrooms and develop a “long-term” plan to ensure that the psychedelic is accessible for medical use for adults 21 and older. It’s one of several psilocybin measures—includingContinue Reading
SCOTUS wants cannabis case input from DOJ (Newsletter: February 23, 2022)
NY gov signs marijuana licensing bill; UT psychedelics study advances; FL legalization poll; NM insurers pressed to cover medical cannabis; AZ 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()Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Asks Feds To Weigh In On Medical Marijuana Workers Compensation Cases
Does federal law protect employers who choose not to cover medical marijuana costs for workers injured on the job, even in states the seek to require it? State courts have reached different conclusions on the question, and now the U.S. Supreme Court is asking the top Justice Department lawyer toContinue Reading