Dec 04 2023
A coalition representing thousands of military veterans has sent a letter to President Biden asking that his administration reschedule marijuana in a “timely” manner. The letter to President Biden was sent by multiple military groups including Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Balanced Veterans Network, Hemp for Victory, Realm of Caring, Hero Grown, Texas …
Dec 04 2023
Just three days before Issue 2 is set to take effect, a Senate committee has voted to make drastic changes to the new law. The Senate General Government Committee voted 4 to 1 today to include a set of marijuana provisions in an unrelated alcohol measure. Senate President Matt Huffman says he plans to put …
Dec 03 2023
Marijuana Sales passed $75 million for the ninth straight month in Oregon. There was $76.8 million worth of marijuana sold legally in Oregon in the month of November, according to data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission,. This is a modest decrease from the $78.6 million in marijuana sold in October. Total marijuana …
Dec 03 2023
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers in Wisconsin have announced bicameral legislation aimed at decriminalizing marijuana possession. State Representatives Shae Sortwell (R) and Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D), along with Senator Lena Taylor (D), have announced new legislation that would make the personal possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana no longer a criminal offense. Under …
Dec 02 2023
Starting in the second half of next week, the possession and cultivation of recreational marijuana will be legal in Ohio. With 57% support Ohio voters approved Issue 2 last month, legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Starting Thursday, December 7, those 21 and older will be allowed to possess up to two and a half ounces …
Dec 01 2023
For the ninth straight month legal marijuana sales in New Mexico surpassed $45 million. In total there was $46,515,533.96 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in November. This is a slight decrease from the $46,682,243 sold in October, and is a little over $1.1 million less than the record breaking $47.7 million in …
Dec 01 2023
The Ontario government is proposing a doubling of the number of marijuana stores allowed in the province. “To respond to the growth of the legal cannabis retail market and combat illegal cannabis stores, the province is making amendments to Ontario Regulation 468/18 under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 to increase the number of stores that licensed …
Dec 01 2023
Legislation filed yesterday in the South Carolina Senate would make it so that “the scent of marijuana alone does not provide law enforcement with reasonable suspicion or probable cause to support a stop, search, seizure, or arrest.” Filed by Senator Deon Tedder (D), the measure has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The measure …
Dec 01 2023
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act now has 73 sponsors. The MORE Act (H.R. 5601) was filed in September by House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D), along with four other House members. As of last month, the number of sponsors climbed to 69, nearly a third of all House Democrats. Yesterday the …
Dec 01 2023
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Institute have issued a funding opportunity for a Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. “There’s growing interest in potential therapeutic uses of cannabis and its constituents among both health care providers and the public”, …
