Anthony Martinelli

United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. Senator Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, has sent a letter to the DEA requesting marijuana be reschedule, while cementing her support for fully descheduling it. Senator Gillibrand is Chair …

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Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez has released a proposed roadmap for legalizing marijuana. In March legislation to legalize recreational marijuana was passed by Hawaii’s full Senate in an overwhelming 22 to 3 vote. However, as it has in past years the measure stalled in the House of Representatives. Now, AG Lopez has released a roadmap that …

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill to allow marijuana businesses in New York City to take tax deductions they would otherwise be able to take if they were federally legal. Four days after it was sent to her desk, Governor Hochul has signed Senate Bill 7508 into law. Filed by …

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An initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota has been filed with the secretary of state, the second such initiative this year. In September South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley approved the final summary language for an initiative to legalize marijuana that proponents are hoping to put to a vote in 2024. Now a …

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The next state to legalize marijuana will be the 25th to do so, and there are a few potential options. Earlier this month Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. When it comes to the question of which state will be number 25, Florida would be a reasonable answer, with a legalization initiative …

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The University of Minnesota has officially launched a state-funded Cannabis Research Center. The university’s new Cannabis Research Center is designed to examine and report on the public health effects of the state’s new marijuana legalization law. The center will inform lawmakers and state agencies  about potential policy decisions related to legal marijuana. Minnesota lawmakers passed …

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The South African National Assembly has given approval to a bill that would legalize the possession and personal cultivation of marijuana. Earlier this week the National Assembly passed a bill that would allow adults to legally possess and cultivate marijuana. However, the measure would not allow marijuana to be legally sold. The Cannabis for Private …

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Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) today released a report regarding its recent audit testing of cannabis and cannabis products in Maine’s Medical Use of Cannabis Program (MMCP). According to the report, out of 120 samples, OCP found that 50 samples, or 42%, contained at least one contaminant that would have failed testing according to the …

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Pennsylvania’s full House of Representatives has passed a Senate-approved bill to allow all licensed marijuana growers and processors to sell marijuana directly to patients. Senate Bill 773 was passed through the House Wednesday by a vote of 114 to 49. The measure was approved by the full Senate in a 44 to 3 vote last month, …

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With Ohio recently legalizing recreational marijuana, a majority of US residents now live in legal marijuana states, according to a new report. Conducted by the firm Carnevale Associates, the report found that 53.1% of Americans live in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized. When it comes to medical marijuana, 245.9 million Americans – or …

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