WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation, known as the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, has been reintroduced in Congress, aiming to remove state-legalized cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act, according to MjBizDaily. The bill proposes that marijuana in compliance with state and tribal laws would no longer be under federal jurisdiction. […]
View PostOHIO – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is backing a plan that would permit the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries to expand their offerings to include recreational marijuana for individuals aged 21 and older, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The proposed alterations come a month after Ohio voters decisively legalized marijuana with a 57-43% majority, making Ohio […]
View PostIn November, Ohio voters passed a landmark ballot measure allowing the possession and sale of recreational marijuana for adults. For months – years, even – conservative Republican lawmakers in the state worked tirelessly to prevent recreational legislation from gaining a foothold in the state. Voters prevailed, and on December 7th, legal marijuana will be the […]
View PostCALIFORNIA – Starting January 1, 2024, California employers with five or more employees cannot discriminate against workers for off-duty cannabis use, as per new state laws AB 2188 and SB 700. AB 2188, signed in 2022 by Gov. Gavin Newsom. According to Fox 5 San Diego, employers are prohibited from penalizing employees or applicants based […]
View PostNEW YORK – In an effort to resolve a lawsuit brought by veterans challenging the allocation of initial dispensary licenses, the state Cannabis Control Board in New York has approved a settlement, awaiting final approval from Justice Kevin Bryant, According to Lohud. Under the agreement, 436 provisional licensees stand to open cannabis dispensaries once applications […]
View PostAmazingly, the cannabis plant has more than 500 chemical compounds and over 100 phytocannabinoids. Although THC and CDB are the two most widely recognized therapeutic chemical compounds, the hundreds of other compounds in cannabis continue to be cataloged and studied by researchers. Many of these compounds work together to give individuals a unique, therapeutic experience that some […]
View PostCALIFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom recently approved the Cannabis Licensing Reform Act, sponsored by Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, to aid struggling small cannabis farmers in California, according to the Cannabis Business Times. Scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024, Senate Bill 833 allows cultivators the option to pause license fees and maintain inactive licenses […]
View PostColorado and Washington were among the first states to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2012. In the nearly 11 years since then, numerous other states have jumped on the recreational cannabis bandwagon. However, there is one thing that has remained virtually unchanged nearly 11 years after the first U.S. states moved to legalize recreational marijuana possession […]
View PostNEW YORK – The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) granted approval on Monday for undisclosed settlement agreements, potentially unblocking hundreds of cannabis businesses entangled in legal disputes. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, the settlements were contingent on state Supreme Court endorsement, and aim to resolve two lawsuits challenging the state’s cannabis licensing […]
View PostMICHIGAN – A winding line of customers surrounded the Levels Cannabis parking lot in Kalamazoo this morning, all seeking to capitalize on the dispensary’s Black Friday offerings, WWMT reports. Among the enticing deals was a $200 goodie bag, revealed by Levels’ general manager, Drew McCarthy. However, the catch was customers needed to spend $100 to […]
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