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...
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,”...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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