Cannabis News

OHIO – Ohioans are preparing to cast their votes on a recreational marijuana proposal that would grant adults the ability to purchase and possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of concentrates, as well as cultivate up to six plants individually or 12 in a household with multiple adults. According to The Review, Tom […]

GEORGIA – Georgia is set to become the first state in the U.S. to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, with around 120 pharmacies already agreeing to provide medication from Botanical Sciences, one of the state’s licensed production companies, ABC News reports. Currently, Medical cannabis is restricted to those with physician-approved severe illnesses like […]

It’s no secret that New York has struggled to get its recreational cannabis program up and running. You’d think, with so many other states across the country and at their own borders legalizing marijuana, that New York would have a good model from which to draw inspiration. However, the state has stumbled in its efforts […]

FLORIDA – The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for November 8, 2023, to consider the challenge regarding the inclusion of an adult-use cannabis legalization initiative on the state’s November 2024 ballot, MjBizDaily reports. The initiative, which has garnered over 1 million signatures from registered voters, aims to qualify for the 2024 ballot, but […]

At long last, the U.S. Senate has finally passed the SAFE Banking Act out of committee, renaming it the SAFER Banking Act. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act is landmark legislation designed to help give legally operating marijuana businesses access to financial services. Introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators, the recent vote moves […]

MICHIGAN – Effective Sunday, October 1st, Michigan officially abolished pre-employment marijuana screenings for the majority of its state workers. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, the Michigan Civil Service Commission approved an amendment in July that eliminates pre-employment tests, and opportunity for individuals previously penalized over positive THC tests to have those sanctions retroactively […]

CALIFORNIA – Lawmakers in California have approved a series of significant cannabis bills, leaving the fate of these measures in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom, who must decide whether to sign or veto them by October 14th. According to a report by MJBizDaily, Senate Bill 51, sponsored by Senator Steven Brandford, seeks to aid social […]

Countries across the globe are taking a more proactive and positive stance on legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis use and possession. Several states in the U.S. have legalized cannabis consumption, and the U.S. is now considering rescheduling the substance at the federal level. Meanwhile, Germany has taken baby steps to legalize cannabis, while other countries like Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and […]

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan bill designed to grant the cannabis industry access to banking services advanced in the Senate on Wednesday, according to CNBC. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act (SAFE), which seeks to protect financial institutions offering services to state-legal cannabis businesses, received a 14-9 vote to move forward. “Forcing legal […]