MN legal cannabis bill approved in 1st committee (Newsletter: January 12, 2023)
NJ gov touts marijuana market in SOTS; CT gov calls NY cannabis plan “crazy”; HI legalization push; Top WI lawmaker: Medical marijuana deal not close 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 shapingContinue Reading
Hawaii Lawmakers Announce Marijuana Legalization Push For 2023, With Newly Seated Pro-Reform Governor
Hawaii advocates are feeling confident about the prospects of advancing marijuana legalization in the new session, with an activist coalition holding a press conference on Wednesday alongside state lawmakers to lay out the path forward for reform. There’s renewed reason for optimism in the new year, as voters elected aContinue Reading
Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill With Amendments In First House Committee Stop
Minnesota lawmakers approved a marijuana legalization bill, with a series of amendments, in a House committee on Wednesday. It’s the first of what’s expected to be many committee stops for the legislation, which builds on a reform measure that passed the full House in 2021. With majorities in both theContinue Reading
Beauty Brands Start to Embrace the Future
In my long career in the beauty industry—from celebrity hairstylist and colorist to licensed cosmetologist to beauty columnist and editor for numerous magazines—I’ve always been open to THC as a healing agent, as long as I didn’t get high from it. But when I saw how it transformed topical woundsContinue Reading
Connecticut Governor Touts Opening Day Of Adult-Use Marijuana Sales And Calls New York ‘Crazy’ For Starting With Just One Shop
Last week, New Jersey and New York regulators took each other to task over which state approached their adult-use marijuana market rollout better. Now, Connecticut’s governor is joining the rhetorical rumble after his state launched recreational sales on Tuesday, entering the tri-state war of words on cannabis. Hours before Connecticut’sContinue Reading
Connecticut expunged more than 43,000 cannabis convictions
Connecticut is the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis with a focus on equity and social justice. They’ve expunged nearly 44,000 criminal records so far, but there’s more work to be done. The post Connecticut expunged more than 43,000 cannabis convictions appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ConnecticutContinue Reading
Top GOP Wisconsin Lawmaker Says Medical Marijuana Deal Isn’t Close, Warning Governor Against Recreational Push
A top Republican Wisconsin lawmaker is pushing back against the idea that the conservative legislature is close to making a deal on medical marijuana legalization, and he’s again warning the Democratic governor against calling for adult-use legalization as part of his forthcoming budget request. While Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieuContinue Reading
Recreational pot sales double in Maine
Recreational pot sales double in Maine Image Cannabis News January 11, 2023 Legal sales launched in 2020. Adult-use cannabis sales soared last year in Maine, nearly doubling the total for 2021. The local news outlet Masthead Maine, citing data that was released by the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy, reportsContinue Reading
Missouri to begin accepting personal Marijuana cultivation applications by Feb. 6
Missouri to begin accepting personal Marijuana cultivation applications by Feb. 6 Image Cannabis News January 11, 2023 The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released a sample of the form people will use to apply for a personal marijuana cultivation license. A license is needed for people toContinue Reading
Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax
Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax Image Cannabis News January 11, 2023 KANSAS CITY – The discussion on putting a municipal marijuana sales tax question to voters has finally arrived in Kansas City. The magic number: 3%. That’s the highest city sales tax allowed underContinue Reading