Members of Washington's congressional delegation joined a bipartisan call for Cannabis policy reform
Members of Washington’s congressional delegation joined a bipartisan call for Cannabis policy reform Image Cannabis News November 2, 2023 A Bipartisan Group of 31 Members of Congress Urges DEA to Deschedule Cannabis. In August, the federal Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabisContinue Reading
Hold on for dear life with Motorbreath—November’s Leafly HighLight
SFV OG x Chemdog might be the sleeper hit of the year. The post Hold on for dear life with Motorbreath—November’s Leafly HighLight appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Hold on for dear life with Motorbreath—November’s Leafly HighLightContinue Reading
Connecticut Officials Double The State’s Marijuana Purchase Limit For Adults
Beginning next month, adults in Connecticut will be able to buy up to half an ounce of marijuana in a single retail transaction—double the state’s current purchase limit of a quarter ounce. Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced the scheduled increase on Wednesday, explaining that the limit is theContinue Reading
Maryland Counties Consider New Marijuana Zoning Limits Ahead Of State’s Social Equity Expansion Plans
“Could it be that some creative lawyers could advise you to build a pocket park or a tiny library in a place where you don’t want a dispensary to be located?” By Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters County leaders are being warned to be reasonable when considering using zoning toContinue Reading
Hey, Pennsylvania! Save $25 on your medical card with HelloMD
HelloMD is offering Leafly readers an exclusive $25 savings when you get approved for a medical card online. The post Hey, Pennsylvania! Save $25 on your medical card with HelloMD appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Hey, Pennsylvania! Save on your medical card with HelloMDContinue Reading
Home Values Have Increased Significantly More In States That Legalized Marijuana Than Those That Kept Criminalization, Real Estate Study Finds
Home values have grown at a significantly higher rate in states that have legalized marijuana compared to non-legal states over the past decade—with the average price of a home in a legalization state now 41 percent higher than those that have continues to criminalize cannabis—according to a new report onContinue Reading
Federal Sentencing Commission’s New Marijuana Guidelines Directing Judges To Treat Past Convictions More Leniently Officially Take Effect
New federal guidelines from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) advising judges to treat prior marijuana possession offenses more leniently have officially taken effect. About seven months after members of the commission voted to promulgate a series of amendments—including a multi-part criminal history revision that adds cannabis possession as an exampleContinue Reading
Missouri Spends $17 Million In Marijuana Revenue To Fund Veterans Services, Drug Treatment And Legal Aid
Nearly $17 million in Missouri cannabis sales revenue is being routed to programs in the state aimed at veterans health, drug treatment and legal aid. Officials at Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced the agency transferred $13 million from the state’s medical marijuana program to the MissouriContinue Reading
Letting People Legally Buy CBD Significantly Reduces Opioid Prescription Rates, New Study Shows
A new report looking into how CBD access affects opioid prescriptions concludes that while legalizing CBD may not itself reduce opioid prescribing rates, the ability to actually access and purchase legal CBD products has led to 6.6 percent to 8.1 percent fewer opioid prescriptions. “In general, we find that stateContinue Reading
Pennsylvania House Committee Holds Marijuana Legalization Hearing As Lawmakers Consider State-Run Stores
A Pennsylvania House committee convened for an informational meeting to hear from experts about adult-use marijuana legalization as legislators chart a path for the reform, which the panel’s chairman says may involve consideration of a state-run cannabis sales model. While the House Health Subcommittee on Health Care didn’t take upContinue Reading