Cannabis News

ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota State Senators approved a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis on Saturday. The legislation now heads to Governor Tim Walz, who has expressed his commitment to signing it into law. According to the Associated Press, the new law would allow adults over the age of 21 to possess, use, and cultivate […]

ST. PAUL, MN – After months of debate, the Minnesota House approved legislation on recreationally cannabis last night. According to a report by Fox 9, the final version of the bill was approved by the House in a 73-57 vote. The legislation it will now proceed to the Senate for consideration. Lawmakers in the Senate […]

Recently, Germany scaled back on its proposed plans to legalize cannabis. Instead, the country settled on a watered-down version of cannabis legalization, frustrating many marijuana advocates. In part, the decision to trim their once robust cannabis legalization plans came from pressure from the European Union, the political and economic body of 27 member states. New pressure is building […]

MICHIGAN – State officials in Michigan are advocating for the cessation of pre-employment drug testing for marijuana among the majority of government job applicants. Additionally, they are proposing a retroactive rescission of sanctions for individuals previously penalized due to positive THC tests. According to Marijuana Moment, The Michigan Civil Service Commission unveiled proposed amendments to […]

Columbia has a drug problem. At least, that is the image the country has long portrayed to the rest of the world. Columbia has commonly been cited as the epicenter of the illegal drug trade. Today, the country is taking steps to move in a new direction by attempting to abandon its failed drug prohibition […]

WASHINGTON, DC – During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee meeting last week, a bill was deliberated that aims to provide equal financing opportunities for cannabis business owners, placing them on par with businesses in other industries. According to WSB-TV, the “Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2023,″ or SAFE Banking Act, […]

ST. PAUL, MN – State legislators met for the first time this week to reconcile differences between recreational cannabis bills in the House and Senate. According to Fox 9, the primary variances in the bills pertain to the tax rate and the quantity of marijuana that one can possess Legislators are also setting guidelines, including […]

MISSOURI – Sales of legal, adult-use cannabis in Missouri have officially passed $1 Billion in all-time sales, MJ Biz Daily reports. According to data from the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation, the state reached the sales milestone on Tuesday, May 2nd. Legal cannabis sales in the month of April alone amounted to $121.1 million, comprising […]

It’s back to the drawing board for the SAFE Banking Act as the U.S. Senate aims to take up the legislation again, which a group of bipartisan lawmakers is trying to resurrect. The legislation would offer banking services to cannabis businesses in states that have legalized the drug nationwide, giving them access to financial services […]

WASHINGTON, DC – A bill has been introduced by congressional lawmakers from both parties requiring criminal records of non-violent federal marijuana convictions to be sealed, Marijuana Moment reports. The Clean Slate Act was reintroduced by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) last week. The bill also provides assistance to those who have […]