Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as voters in dozens of states weigh more than 140 ballot measures
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as voters in dozens of states weigh more than 140 ballot measures Image Cannabis News November 7, 2024 Ballot Initiative 2D and 300 both passed in Colorado Springs on Nov. 5th. Ballot Initiative 2D prohibits the sale of recreational marijuana, while 300 allows existing medicalContinue Reading
Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed
Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed Image Cannabis News November 7, 2024 The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents toContinue Reading
Marijuana Was Unpopular in the 2024 Elections. Only 1 State Voted to Relax Restrictions
Marijuana Was Unpopular in the 2024 Elections. Only 1 State Voted to Relax Restrictions Image Cannabis News November 7, 2024 In addition to four states that put marijuana on the ballot in 2024, Massachusetts sought to legalize certain types of psychedelics Election Day isn’t only about choosing the next presidentContinue Reading
Pot stocks dive as Florida rejects legalization of recreational marijuana
Pot stocks dive as Florida rejects legalization of recreational marijuana Image Cannabis News November 7, 2024 Shares of pot companies slid on Wednesday after a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Florida failed to get the required majority to pass, even as the firms invested millionsContinue Reading
What Donald Trump’s Presidential Election Means For Marijuana Reform
What Donald Trump’s Presidential Election Means For Marijuana Reform Image Cannabis News November 7, 2024 Former President Donald Trump has won a second term in office, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House on a platform that included support for state-level marijuana legalization and limitedContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana Was On The Ballot In Over 100 Kentucky Cities And Counties. It Passed In Every Single Place
Advocates for marijuana reform endured a series of key losses during Tuesday’s election, with legalization proposals defeated in three states. But in Kentucky, voters in more than 100 counties and cities sent a different message, approving local ordinances to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate in their jurisdictions. After Gov.Continue Reading
What Donald Trump’s Presidential Election Means For Marijuana Reform
Former President Donald Trump has won a second term in office, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House on a platform that included support for state-level marijuana legalization and limited federal cannabis reforms. While Trump used harsh anti-drug rhetoric on the campaign trial—at several pointsContinue Reading
Marijuana Has ‘Great Deal Of Potential’ To Treat Opioid Use Disorder, Study Finds, Predicting It’ll Become More Common In Treatment
Newly published research that combines an academic literature review with a survey of university students concludes that marijuana is likely an effective tool in reducing harm caused by opioid use disorder, while noting that “perceptions and knowledge vary.” “Upon a review of the literature, it is reasonable to conclude thatContinue Reading
New rules from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture limit the distribution of certain hemp products
New rules from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture limit the distribution of certain hemp products Image Cannabis News November 6, 2024 Tennessee hemp retailers are preparing for significant changes following the release of new rules from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The changes stem from 2023 legislation seeking to regulateContinue Reading
Feds Award More Than Half A Million Dollars To Analyze Hemp-Derived Products That Are Growing In Popularity
A pair of newly announced government grants totaling more than half a million dollars will fund research into hemp, marijuana and processes to differentiate the two forms of the cannabis plant from one another. One grant, of $300,000 to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will fund theContinue Reading