Hawaii Governor Signs Hemp Bill Requiring Product Distributors And Retailers To Register With The State
A Hawaii bill signed into law last week establishes a number of new rules around hemp products in the state, including a requirement that distributors and retailers obtain a registration from the state Department of Health (DOH). The new law, HB 1482, signed by Gov. Josh Green (D) on JulyContinue Reading
Oklahoma Activists Clear Hurdle To Put Marijuana Legalization Initiative On 2026 Ballot After Avoiding Legal Challenges
Oklahoma marijuana activists have cleared a key procedural hurdle, announcing on Tuesday that their legalization ballot initiative was not legally challenged during a designated window. Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) said that they’re now set to begin signature gathering to put the cannabis measure on the state’s 2026 ballotContinue Reading
Alabama’s Top Medical Marijuana Official Is ‘Very Hopeful’ Patients Could Finally Get Legal Access By The End Of 2025
“I think the commission and the staff are more encouraged than we have been any time in the past to date.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector From the outside, it appears to be another one of over 1,500 farms in Cullman County, with a couple of facilities and a structureContinue Reading
Activists Celebrate 50 Years Of Marijuana Decriminalization In California
Advocates in California are celebrating the golden anniversary of marijuana decriminalization in the state, noting that it was 50 years ago—on July 9, 1975—that then-Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law that reduced the state’s felony possession law down to a citable misdemeanor, punishable by a $100 fineContinue Reading
New Dispensary in St. Mary's: Vote on July 10!
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — On July 10, 2025, the St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals will vote on the planned establishment of Southern Waves Dispensary, a cannabis dispensary, in California, Md. If approved, the dispensary will become only the second cannabis dispensary in St. Mary’s County, joining Story Cannabis in Mechanicsville, whichContinue Reading
Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program Expanded Significantly After Anxiety Was Added As A Qualifying Condition, Study Shows
Anxiety is now the number one health condition that Pennsylvania patients use medical marijuana to treat, according to a new study. Relying on data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, researchers with Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh assessed trends in more than 1.7 million medical cannabis certificationsContinue Reading
Lino Lakes Eyes Feasibility for Cannabis Dispensary
LINO LAKES—A feasibility study for a possible municipal cannabis dispensary in Lino Lakes will be conducted by Great White Companies LLC following council approval in a majority 4-1 vote. Read More: Lino Lakes Eyes Feasibility for Cannabis DispensaryContinue Reading
Game Warden Shakes Up Commissioner Race
The race for New Mexico’s next state land commissioner is heating up with the entry of Chaves County Commissioner Michael Perry, who officially announced his candidacy on Monday. Perry, a Republican, is the first member of his party to enter the race and brings a unique blend of public serviceContinue Reading
Frequent Cannabis Use Tied to Lower Cancer Screenings
As the legalization of cannabis has become more widespread across several states in the US, a recent study found that frequent and moderate users of cannabis may be less likely to follow through with recommended screenings for various types of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer. Read More:Continue Reading
Medicinal Cannabis Prescribers Warned Over Risks
The health practitioner watchdog has sounded the alarm over a troubling trend in medicinal cannabis prescribing: rapid growth driven by one‐stop‐shop telehealth models and vast patient demand, all too often at the expense of safety and continuity of care. Read More: Medicinal Cannabis Prescribers Warned Over RisksContinue Reading