Maryland Governor Says Personal Experience With Marijuana And Criminal Legal System Informed Mass Pardons
The governor of Maryland says the mass pardon he issued for prior marijuana convictions was about more than addressing the public policy consequences of criminalization. As someone who was exposed to the criminal legal system at an early age, and having been a medical cannabis patient himself, he said there’sContinue Reading
Harris’s VP pick signed cannabis legalization into law (Newsletter: August 7, 2024)
Senate panel keeps blocking DC marijuana sales; OH GOP lawmaker buys legal cannabis on 1st day; Marijuana for orgasms; MDMA & PTSD study 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.Continue Reading
Effort To Roll Back Maine’s Marijuana Gummies Labeling Exemption Amounts To ‘Reefer Madness 2.0,’ Lawmaker Says
“These are very vulnerable children and it’s really something that we can prevent by using our heads.” By Annmarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star Amid an increasing number of reports of children in Maine ingesting cannabis, some worry that a new law could exacerbate the situation. States across the country areContinue Reading
GOP Ohio Lawmaker Among First To Buy Legal Marijuana As Market Launches, Choosing Willie Nelson Brand
Ohio adult-use marijuana sales have officially launched across the state, with multiple dispensaries now open to serve medical cannabis patients and recreational consumers. And one of the first customers was a Republican state legislator who purchased a Willie Nelson-branded product. As of Tuesday, the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) hasContinue Reading
Where Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz Stands On Marijuana
Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee, has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate—meaning that the ticket now consists of two candidates who support marijuana legalization, in an historic first. Walz’s record has been consistent: He backed numerous cannabis reform measures in Congress, called forContinue Reading
These Cannabis products will be taken off some Missouri store shelves
These Cannabis products will be taken off some Missouri store shelves Image Cannabis News August 6, 2024 Missouri Governor Bans Sales of Psychoactive Cannabis Compounds in Unlicensed Shops. Last Friday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order prohibiting some businesses from selling items containing psychoactive cannabis compounds, including Delta-8Continue Reading
Cannabis Commission says it failed to collect $500,000 in licensing fees
Cannabis Commission says it failed to collect $500,000 in licensing fees Image Cannabis News August 6, 2024 Says no money was stolen, offers no explanation for not collecting money THE CANNABIS CONTROL Commission says it failed to collect more than $500,000 in licensing fees from applicants over the last twoContinue Reading
Bay Area man who said 'white people will stand up' receives social equity grant
Bay Area man who said ‘white people will stand up’ receives social equity grant Image Cannabis News August 6, 2024 Sonoma County Awards $40,000 to Critic of Cannabis Social Equity Program. A California county recently gave nearly $40,000 in social equity grant funding to a local business owner after heContinue Reading
Cannabis giant Green Thumb Industries widens profit as store count climbs
Cannabis giant Green Thumb Industries widens profit as store count climbs Image Cannabis News August 6, 2024 Green Thumb Industries Reports 54% Q2 Earnings Surge with Expansion of Dispensary Network. Second-quarter earnings jump 54% to $20.7 million as Chicago company adds 11 dispensaries to its network. Green Thumb Industries Inc.Continue Reading
'I slept in my car': Cincinnati man camps out overnight for first recreational weed sale
‘I slept in my car’: Cincinnati man camps out overnight for first recreational weed sale Image Cannabis News August 6, 2024 Ohio Sees First Recreational Marijuana Sales After Legalization. One of the first legal sales of recreational marijuana in Ohio went to a 55-year-old Cincinnati resident who camped out inContinue Reading