Top Maryland Lawmaker Files Marijuana Legalization Bill In Anticipation Of Ballot Referendum Passing
A top Maryland lawmaker wants the state to get prepared to regulate adult-use marijuana if voters approve the reform at the ballot this year. Del. Luke Clippinger (D), who chairs the Judiciary Committee and leads a cannabis workgroup that’s been studying the issue, already filed a separate measure in DecemberContinue Reading
New York Senator Files Marijuana Recycling Bill To Mitigate Environmental Impact Of New Industry
A New York senator filed a bill on Wednesday that would promote recycling in the marijuana industry once retail sales officially launch. Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) is sponsoring the legislation, which would require cannabis shops to apply a $1 deposit for any marijuana products sold in single-use plastic containers andContinue Reading
VA Seeks To ‘Normalize’ Marijuana Conversations With Veteran Patients Though New Research Website
The Portland branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is teaming up with an Oregon university on a new website that aims to provide resources to make healthcare providers “more comfortable” discussing marijuana treatment with patients. While VA doctors are permitted to discuss cannabis with patients, many continueContinue Reading
MS gov signs medical cannabis bill (Newsletter: February 3, 2022)
Marijuana banking gets initial House OK; Cannabis not on commerce secretary’s mind; Fed legalization vote demanded; MI psychedelics ballot measure 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
Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana
The new law allows patients to purchase about 3 ounces per month. The post Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuanaContinue Reading
Mississippi Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law
The governor of Mississippi on Wednesday signed a bill to legalize medical marijuana, making the state the 37th to enact the policy change in the country. The legislature approved the measure last week with solid margins, advancing the reform more than one year after voters approved medical cannabis legalization at theContinue Reading
House Approves Marijuana Banking On Voice Vote Without Debate, But Roll Call For Final Approval Expected Thursday
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday preliminarily approved an amendment that would protect banks that work with state-legal marijuana businesses. But while the measure was procedurally adopted in a voice vote without debate as part of an en bloc package with other amendments, a roll call vote was requestedContinue Reading
Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers Demand Marijuana Legalization Bill ‘Expeditiously’ Get House Vote
A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers on Wednesday sent a letter to congressional leadership, demanding that a bill to federally legalize marijuana be “expeditiously” taken up by Congress. The letter, led by Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), urges action on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act—a bill sponsored byContinue Reading
Nearly One In Ten New Missouri Jobs Came From Medical Marijuana Industry In 2021, Trade Group Report Finds
Nearly one out of every 10 jobs that were created in Missouri last year came from the state’s medical marijuana industry, according to an analysis of state labor data that was released by a trade group on Wednesday. The cannabis sector added almost 7,000 new jobs, which is about 10Continue Reading
Michigan Activists File Psychedelics Legalization Ballot Initiative For 2022
Michigan activists have filed a statewide ballot initiative that would legalize possessing, cultivating and sharing psychedelics and set up a system for their therapeutic and spiritual use. The national psychedelics advocacy group Decriminalize Nature, its Michigan chapter and the youth-led organization Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) are partnering onContinue Reading