DeSantis-Appointed Official Claims Florida Marijuana Legalization Would Increase Crime And Prison Population
Advocates are pushing back against the head of Florida’s correctional department after he claimed that passing a marijuana legalization initiative at the ballot this November would actually “increase” the state’s prison population—a paradoxical assertion that’s being promoted by top staff of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). In an op-ed published inContinue Reading
GOP Senator Demands Answers On ‘Rush’ To Reschedule Marijuana From Top Biden Administration Officials
A GOP senator is raising concerns about the Biden administration’s justification for recommending marijuana rescheduling—demanding answers to questions from federal agencies about how they arrived at that decision in what he described as a rushed and unconventional administrative process. In a pair of letters sent to Attorney General Merrick GarlandContinue Reading
Trump endorsement could boost FL cannabis ballot measure, ally says (Newsletter: August 14, 2024)
Veterans Affairs official talks psychedelics; NE hemp & CBD tax; Study: marijuana reduces prescription drug use; SXSW cannabis & psychedelics panels 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
Case Of New Jersey Police Officer Fired For Marijuana Use Set To Be Taken Up By State Panel This Week
Mackenzie Reilly is one of five Jersey City police officers fighting their terminations for cannabis use. By Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor Nearly two weeks after a federal judge said he wouldn’t weigh in yet on whether it’s legal for New Jersey cops to use marijuana, the Civil Service CommissionContinue Reading
Nebraska Bill To Levy 30% Tax On Consumable Hemp Products Advances Out Of Committee
A legislative committee in Nebraska has advanced a sweeping tax bill that would, among other changes, impose a 30 percent sales tax on “consumable hemp” and CBD products. The proposal, broadly aimed at providing property tax relief, will now be considered by the full legislature. On Monday, lawmakers on theContinue Reading
What Ohio principals are saying about the potential impacts on students after legalization of Recreational Marijuana
What Ohio principals are saying about the potential impacts on students after legalization of Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis News August 13, 2024 The study found more than 50% of school principals in Ohio agreed that marijuana legalization is likely to lead to more of their students using marijuana. A recentContinue Reading
New round of Cannabis recalls hit Springfield dispensaries and producers
New round of Cannabis recalls hit Springfield dispensaries and producers Image Cannabis News August 13, 2024 Missouri Faces Another Major Cannabis Product Recall, Affecting Thousands of Products and Dispensaries. Just one year since the first cannabis product recall hit the adult-use market in Missouri, another round of recalls have beenContinue Reading
What to know about Florida's Amendment 3 and Recreational Marijuana
What to know about Florida’s Amendment 3 and Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis News August 13, 2024 Florida Voters to Decide on Recreational Marijuana in Upcoming Election with Amendment 3. Matthew Peddie, host of the podcast “Our Changing State,” speaks with WUSF Public Media reporter Sky Lebron about what Amendment 3Continue Reading
Mary Jones Expands to Cannabis Market in Michigan, Debuts 100mg Shooters in California
Mary Jones Expands to Cannabis Market in Michigan, Debuts 100mg Shooters in California Image Cannabis News August 13, 2024 Mary Jones Cannabis Brand Expands into Michigan and Launches New THC-Infused Shooters in California. Jones Soda Co today announced two key expansions of its crossover Mary Jones cannabis brand with theContinue Reading
N.J. panel to to hear new case of cop fired for using Cannabis
N.J. panel to to hear new case of cop fired for using Cannabis Image Cannabis News August 13, 2024 New Jersey Police Officer Fights Termination Over Cannabis Use as State Legal Battles Continue. Nearly two weeks after a federal judge said he wouldn’t weigh in yet on whether it’s legalContinue Reading