Jan 15 2025
Smart & Safe Florida has reignited its effort to legalize recreational marijuana, just one day after Governor Ron DeSantis convened a Special Session addressing petition fraud. The group filed a new ballot initiative aiming to secure a spot on the 2026 ballot. Similar to the groups 2024 proposal, Amendment 3, the new initiative would legalize …
Jan 15 2025
House Bill 75, a measure to legalize recreational cannabis for everyone 21 and older, is set for a public hearing on January 23 at 10 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Rooms 202-204. The hearing will be held by the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, which will hold a hearing on a different …
Jan 14 2025
The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has issued a health and safety advisory regarding potentially contaminated regulated marijuana flower produced by Levels IV Inc and SKL Holdings III LLC. The advisory highlights batches found to exceed acceptable limits of Total Yeast and Mold …
Jan 14 2025
Congressmember Eleanor Holmes Norton has introduced H.R. 51, a bill to admit Washington, D.C., as the 51st state of the Union. Norton, who serves as D.C.’s delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives, has long championed statehood for the district, which has a population greater than Vermont and Wyoming. Under current law, Norton can introduce …
Jan 14 2025
Toker’s Guide is offering an exciting opportunity for those who ever wanted a job reviewing cannabis. The company, known for its online dispensary directory, is seeking “cannabis connoisseurs” to sample and review legal cannabis products across multiple states and Washington, D.C. With 35 job openings currently available, applicants have the chance to earn between $650 …
Jan 14 2025
New Hampshire State Representative Kevin Verville (R) has introduced House Bill 528, legislation that would legalize psilocybin for those 21 and older. Filed today, the bill has been referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for review. The measure “establishes that it is not an offense for a person 21 years of …
Jan 14 2025
Nearly a decade after Florida voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana, the first dispensary has officially opened within Miami city limits. Ayr Wellness inaugurated its Midtown location at 3160 N. Miami Ave. on Friday, January 10, marking a significant milestone in a city that has long resisted the presence of dispensaries. “This has been …
Jan 14 2025
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has unveiled plans to allocate tax revenue from medical marijuana sales and licensing to fund free school meals across the state. “I’ve already announced that Arkansas will participate in summer EBT this year. And today, I’m announcing my plan to use medical marijuana money to make both this program and …
Jan 14 2025
Legislation allowing on-site cannabis consumption establishments and regulated cannabis events has been scheduled for a public hearing in the Maryland Senate. Senate Bill 215 has been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Finance Hearing on January 30 at 1pm. Companion measure House Bill 132 has been assigned to the House Economic Matters Committee, but …
Jan 14 2025
A study by researchers from Oregon State University and Washington State University has found that high-potency cannabis may improve mood and decrease anxiety in young adults, while having no affects on emotional regulation. Published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical & Experimental, the study “used a novel methodology to examine the acute effects of high-potency cannabis flower …
