Dec 14 2023
Legislation in the US House of Representatives to allow marijuana banking has nearly 100 sponsors. H.R. 2891, the SAFE Banking Act of 2023, was filed in the House of Representatives in April with eight sponsors. Despite an updated version of the bill – the SAFER Banking Act – advancing in the Senate, the original SAFE …
Dec 14 2023
Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield announced today the appointment of James V. Canepa as the first Superintendent of the Division of Cannabis Control. The Division is “poised to ensure safety and regulation of both medical and non-medical cannabis, which is now legal for consumers to possess in Ohio”, according to a press release. …
Dec 14 2023
The entire United States Congress has given approval to legislation that includes provisions to fund psychedelic studies. Congress approved the psychedelic provisions as part of a larger defense bill (the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act). The provisions would put millions of dollars into funding the potential medical and therapeutic use of psychedelic substances including magic …
Dec 13 2023
The Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. 2431) has gained its 29th sponsor. H.R. 2431 was filed in April by US Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with a coalition of 15 bipartisan cosponsors. The proposal would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize providers to discuss medical marijuana with veterans …
Dec 13 2023
For the fifth straight month marijuana sales in Rhode Island were between $9 million and $9.7 million. Licensed marijuana retail outlets sold $9,430,642 worth of product in October, according to data released by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations. $2,381,005 of this was purchased by medical marijuana patients, with the remaining $7,049,637 sold to …
Dec 13 2023
The leader of the Ohio House of Representatives says that any changes to the voter-approved law that legalized marijuana won’t come until next year. Last week Ohio’s full Senate voted 28 to 2 to pass legislation that would make multiple changes to Issue 2, a law legalizing recreational marijuana that was passed by voters in …
Dec 13 2023
Pennsylvania’s full legislature has passed legislation to allow all licensed marijuana growers and processors to sell marijuana directly to patients. Filed by Senator Chris Gebhard, Senate Bill 773 would allow all licensed marijuana growers to receive a dual license that also allows them to operate a dispensary where they can sell marijuana and marijuana products. …
Dec 13 2023
According to a new federally funded study, teen marijuana use is considerably lower now than it was in the 1990s, well before any state legalized marijuana. Teen usage rates also remain below pre-pandemic levels, despite multiple states legalizing the plant over the past few years. The 2023 Monitoring the Future survey is conducted by the …
Dec 13 2023
New York’s “Cannabis Crop Rescue Act” has been delivered to Governor Kathy Hochul. Senate Bill 7295 was approved by the New York Senate earlier this year in a 53 to 8 vote, followed by approval in the Assembly 134 to 6. Yesterday the measure was officially delivered to Governor Hochul, giving her 10 days to …
Dec 13 2023
Legislation that would facilitate the automatic review and expungement of charges related to marijuana possession and cultivation has been scheduled for a hearing. The bill would also allow those in jail for a marijuana offense that has since been decriminalized to “apply to the sentencing court for an order of discharge and release.” House Bill …
