Gov. DeSantis Opposes Recreational Marijuana Legalization Despite Strong Voter Support
Gov. DeSantis Opposes Recreational Marijuana Legalization Despite Strong Voter Support Image Cannabis News June 14, 2024 Will Amendment 3 Go Up in Smoke or Light Up Florida? Between now and November, Florida voters will face a deluge of messages about Amendment 3, which proposes legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21Continue Reading
Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign Puts Focus On Tax Revenue Boost To Support Schools And Roads
“And if we’re able to do this in a way that offsets property taxes and their insurance situation…that’s what I want to see happen.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix One of the arguments supporters of the proposed state constitutional amendment legalizing the recreational adult use of cannabis in Florida toutContinue Reading
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Expansion Bills Head To Governor’s Desk As Recreational Legalization Measure Fails
Though New Hampshire’s House of Representatives this week defeated a bill that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, lawmakers agreed on two bills Thursday to expand the state’s existing medical marijuana program: one to allow doctors to recommend it for any condition they believe would be improved through cannabis use, andContinue Reading
Cannabis banking setback in Congress (Newsletter: June 14, 2024)
NH legal cannabis bill dead; Schumer cannabis survey; AMA backs drug decrim; DEA psilocybin lawsuits; PA legalization; Congressman’s psychedelics oped 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
Congressional Committee Strips Marijuana Banking Protections From Key Spending Bill
A GOP-controlled House committee has voted to strip marijuana banking protections from a large-scale spending bill. While the legislation as introduced and approved by a subcommittee included language to prevent certain federal regulators from penalizing financial institutions simply for working with state-legal cannabis businesses, that was removed on Thursday byContinue Reading
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Regulators Uphold State’s First Revocation Of A Dispensary License
“We awarded him this license, and at this point he’s laughing in our faces because he doesn’t care about the regulations of it.” By Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate A Hot Springs medical marijuana dispensary became the first in Arkansas to have its license revoked after a nearly five-hour hearing Wednesday.Continue Reading
New Hampshire House Votes To Table Marijuana Legalization Bill That Passed Senate, Potentially Killing Reform For Years To Come
New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has voted narrowly to table a Senate-passed bill that would have legalized and regulated marijuana in the state—effectively killing the prospects for enacting the reform this year and potentially for the foreseeable future. Ahead of an election this November that will replace outgoing Gov. ChrisContinue Reading
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Step Up Push For Marijuana Legalization, With Emphasis On Social Equity
Pennsylvania lawmakers are stepping up their push to pass a marijuana legalization bill, emphasizing the need for bipartisan and bicameral collaboration to enact the reform with a focus on social justice. At a “Cannabis Day at the Capitol” rally hosted by DACO and Black Cannabis Week on Tuesday, several legislatorsContinue Reading
Leafly Buzz: 14 hot California pre-rolls of Summer
Including Dunkz, Moon Valley Cannabis, and Humo. The post Leafly Buzz: 14 hot California pre-rolls of Summer appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly Buzz: 14 hot California pre-rolls of SummerContinue Reading
American Medical Association Endorses Drug Decriminalization
The American Medical Association (AMA) has formally endorsed drug decriminalization, adopting the policy position at its annual meeting on Wednesday. AMA delegates voted in favor of the decriminalization proposal, 345-171. The body is calling for the “elimination of criminal penalties for drug possession for personal use as part of aContinue Reading