Aug 21 2024
South Dakota’s Legislative Rules Review Committee has approved a significant increase in the annual fee for medical marijuana business licenses. By a vote of 4 to 1, the committee agreed to raise the fee by nearly $4,000, bringing the total annual cost to $9,000. This move comes in response to the state’s rapidly growing number …
Aug 20 2024
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has released their 2024 New Hampshire Cannabis Policy Voter Guide to help inform voters where candidates, as well as incumbent legislators, stand on a variety of cannabis issues. MPP was founded in 1995 and has played a central role in passing dozens of cannabis policy reforms in states across the …
Aug 20 2024
A second Republican member of the US Senate has endorsed taxing marijuana at the federal level. In an interview with AskAPol, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said “let’s tax it”, when it comes to legal marijuana. The comments come just three weeks after Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced his support for a comprehensive regulatory framework for …
Aug 20 2024
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has issued a pardon approximately 5,000 individuals previously convicted or wanted for illegal growing marijuana, a move aimed at encouraging lawful cultivation of the crop. Since 2021, Morocco has allowed the licensed the cultivation, export, and use of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes, though recreational use remains illegal. This royal …
Aug 20 2024
A new study conducted by researchers at Suleyman Demirel University in Türkiye has found that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from cannabis, may significantly enhance the effectiveness of the chemotherapy drug etoposide in treating prostate cancer. Published in the US National Library of Medicine, the study suggests that CBD could play a vital role in …
Aug 20 2024
Ohio’s recreational marijuana market continues to surge, with sales reaching $22.5 million in the first 11 days of legalization, according to the state’s Division of Cannabis Control (DCC). During this period, marijuana stores across Ohio sold thousands of pounds of marijuana flower and thousands of units of other cannabis products, including edibles and topicals. The …
Aug 20 2024
Yesterday, Assembly Bill 1111 passed its second reading in the full Senate and was ordered to a third and final reading. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D), would allow marijuana growers to sell their products directly to consumers at state-sanctioned farmers markets, as well as some other temporary events. Even though the measure …
Aug 19 2024
The Charleston City Council has approved an ordinance to modify the city’s municipal code to reduce penalties associated with the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Today, the Charleston City Council passed Bill No. 8039, introduced by Councilmembers Chad Robinson and Frank Annie, by a vote of 20 to 5. The proposed law eliminates fines …
Aug 19 2024
Since the opening of the first recreational marijuana store in January 2018, California has collected an impressive $6 billion in tax revenue. According to data from the research firm Headset and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, licensed marijuana stores recorded over $27 billion in “taxable sales” from 2018 through July of this …
Aug 19 2024
A new study reveals a link between marijuana use and lower obesity rates among U.S. adults. The study, published in the peer reviewed journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, was conducted by Brigham Young University researchers. The study analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which surveyed 735,921 …
