Louisiana House of Representatives Passes Cannabis Expungement Bill

The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to improve the state’s expungement program for cannabis possession convictions. Rep. Delisha Boyd sponsored the bill, which passed with a 69-30 vote. “House...

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Ohio Group Starts Push To Get Legalization Measure On Ballot

Local news station WCMH reports that “the Ohio Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol got the greenlight to gather the remaining 124,046 signatures needed to get the cannabis question on the ballot in November,”...

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Cannabis Industry Paid $1.8 Billion in Excess Taxes in 2022

According to data from the cannabis research firm Whitney Economics, the cannabis industry paid an excess of $1.8 billion in additional taxes in 2022 alone. And, spoiler alert: This article doesn’t have a happy ending....

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Poll: South Dakota Legalization Initiative in Danger of Failing

A marijuana legalization initiative in South Dakota is in serious danger of going up in smoke this November, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the pollster Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy on behalf of the...

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Colombia Chamber of Representatives Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill

On May 8, the Colombian Chamber of Representatives passed a cannabis legalization bill. In the sixth of eight discussions, the bill was passed with a 98-57 vote. In Colombia, legislative acts require eight debates, and in...

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Do Russians Use Marijuana?

Russians would rather do a shot than a hit…and the average person for good reason Brittney Griner is home safe for having a vape pen while traveling in Russia…but what about all those Russians who want to kick back and...

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Quarles endorses legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Ryan Quarles on Tuesday endorsed legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky, pledging to navigate the proposal past legislative resistance if he’s elected governor. “It’s time for Kentucky...

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Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Changes to Medical Cannabis Law

Mississippi lawmakers last week approved a bill mandating changes to the state’s Medical Cannabis Act, the bill to legalize medical marijuana that was passed by the legislature last year. The measure, House Bill 1158, now...

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Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota...

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Kansas Senate Panel Tables Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

A Kansas state Senate committee on Thursday voted to table a bill to legalize medical marijuana, likely killing the measure for the remainder of the year. The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to table the...

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California Agency Continues to Target Illegal Cannabis Activity

The California Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently announced its progress on “aggressively” combating the illegal cannabis market. Between Jan. 1 and March 30, UCETF shared that there was a 43% gain...

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U.S. cannabis company charged with fraud after bilking investors for millions

A U.S.-based cannabis company, its CEO and five other entities and individuals have been charged with fraud after pocketing millions of dollars from investors for personal enrichment. The charges relate to a scheme in which...

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SEC Charges Eight In Cannabis Stock Promotion Scheme

Elegance Brands, Emerald Health Pharmaceutical, and High Times are the stocks included in the stock promotion scheme. By Debra Borchardt, Green Market Report The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on September...

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Marijuana & Military Troops: House Lawmakers Approve Two Cannabis-Related Measures

According to recent studies, cannabis can function as a substitute for prescription drugs, particularly opioids as the trend of replacing them with cannabis seems to be growing. By Jelena Martinovic House lawmakers approved...

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Man Who Stabbed Hemp Store Clerk To Face Death Penalty

Charles Michael Haywood, 22, appeared before a judge on Monday, March 27, and will be charged with capital murder for the fatal stabbing of a woman working at a hemp store in North Carolina last year. Margaret Bracey, who...

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Ohio Lawmakers File Medical Cannabis Revamp Bill

Two Republican state lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a bill to revamp the state’s medical marijuana laws that would create a new state agency to oversee the program and allow more patients to use cannabis medicinally....

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Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Expected To Begin in Connecticut in 2023

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) recently informed three medical cannabis producers that they will receive an expanded producer license, which will allow them to work with both medical cannabis and...

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California BIPOC Cannabis Operators Rally in Sacramento for Tax Relief

A group of licensed cannabis business owners rallied on the steps of the California capitol on Thursday to bring attention to the impact high cannabis taxes have on independent entrepreneurs. The demonstration, which was...

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Costa Rica Grants First Medical Cannabis Cultivation License

Just over a year after legalizing hemp and medical cannabis, Costa Rica’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Victor Carvajal signed a resolution to grant authorization to Azul Wellness S.A. to cultivate and process medical...

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Manitoba NDP want to stop expanded private liquor sales, review private cannabis

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s plan to expand private sales of liquor is on hold, and its private retail system for cannabis may come under review after an upcoming election. The Opposition New Democrats said Monday they will...

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Tennessee Legislators Demand Return of Children to Parents After Cannabis Possession Arrest

On March 16, the Tennessee Democratic Caucus demanded that five children taken during a traffic stop by law enforcement be returned to their parents immediately. On February 16, a traffic stop conducted by Tennessee Highway...

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Georgia House Passes Bill To Increase Medical Pot Licenses

The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill on March 7 that would expand the number of medical cannabis licenses available. The passage of House Bill 196, which received 170 votes in favor and only two opposed, would...

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Thailand Is Giving Away A Million Cannabis Plants

Thailand residents will be permitted to legally cultivate “as many cannabis plants” as they wish in their own homes as of June 9. By Nina Zdinjak After Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical...

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Is GERD (Gastrosophagel Reflux Disease) Helped By Cannabis?

GERD infliction is felt by millions of patients. It is reported 1 in 5 Americans could suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). You may have it but not release you are doing with this prevalent disease.  Ever...

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Ontario high school student hospitalized after eating weed cookie

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) notes it is aware of separate incidents at two schools in which two students consumed cannabis edibles and reportedly became ill, according to Soo Today. The publication cites the ADSB...

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Tennessee Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Delta-8 THC

While medical and adult-use cannabis remain illegal in Tennessee, it’s pretty easy to find hemp-derived delta-8 THC products that are marketed as psychoactive including vape carts and dabs. But a new bill will regulate...

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New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Extending Tax Deductions to Cannabis Companies

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week signed legislation to grant standard business tax deductions to licensed cannabis companies in a move designed to improve the viability of the state’s regulated marijuana industry....

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Private sector takes over cannabis retail in Yukon

The Yukon Liquor Corporation’s Cannabis Yukon website has bowed out of selling cannabis products to citizens in the territory, completing its plan to leave marijuana e-commerce to private licensees. The website will now...

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Washington Governor Signs Bill to Protect Employees from Drug Testing for THC

Washington state will soon provide measures to protect employees from pre-employment drug tests for cannabis in many situations. On May 9, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5132 to lay out broad protections for employees...

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One lucky Michigander could win free cannabis for a whole year

For marijuana-loving Michiganders who think free weed for a year is nothing short of a dream, a cannabis dispensary in the Wolverine state is looking for a lucky someone to tuck in and send nighty-night. The snuggly reverie...

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South Dakota Regulators Just Removed This Requirement For Obtaining Medical Marijuana

The news comes on the heels of Gov. Kristi Noem (R) saying cannabis legalization can move forward if voters approve it on the Nov. 8 ballot. By Nina Zdinjak South Dakota regulators approved an important change in the state’s...

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What if psychedelics could revolutionize the way you die?

My story begins eight years ago, when I was approached by my first client requesting that I supervise her in a therapeutic session with a psychedelic medicine. She had debilitating depression and anxiety brought on by a breast...

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Florida jail guard busted for selling illegal weed edibles to inmates

A 25-year-old detention deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in Florida has been accused of delivering and selling cannabis edibles to inmates, Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a news conference Thursday. ...

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