Nov 07 2023
Medical marijuana prescriptions in Israel were drastically higher in October than in previous months. According to data released by the Israel Ministry of Health, there were 2,200 new people prescribed medical marijuana in October, bringing the total number of patients to around 132,000. The 2,200 new patients is roughly double the amount of new patients …
Nov 07 2023
The House Rules Committee has effectively rejected two marijuana amendments. Members of the House Rules Committee recently filed two marijuana-related amendments to the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill, one to prevent most federal applicants from being drug tested for marijuana, and one to allow D.C. to open retail marijuana stores nine years …
Nov 07 2023
Revenue from legal marijuana sales in Maine saw a slight drop from September to October, but so did the average price of marijuana. According to Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy, there was $18,998,932 in legal marijuana purchased in October. This is a decrease from the $20,347,890 sold in September. There were 341,369 different marijuana transactions …
Nov 06 2023
An initiative to drastically reform Missouri’s marijuana laws was approved for circulation by the Missouri secretary of state, with signature gathering currently underway. The Missouri Marijuana Consumption and Regulation Amendment would “remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and consider it a food.” The proposed law would also “remove all marijuana government oversight and …
Nov 06 2023
An amendment has been filed to a House spending bill that would explicitly protect states that have legalized marijuana. A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers have filed an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill, that will soon be considered by the House Rules Committee. The amendment was filed by Representatives Tom …
Nov 06 2023
In October there was $164.9 million in legal marijuana purchased in Illinois. According to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, recreational marijuana sales in October were $138.7 million, slightly less than the $139 million sold in September. Medical marijuana sales on the other hand saw a very small increase to $26.2 million, up …
Nov 04 2023
The SAFER Banking Act is now sponsored by 34% of the entire United States Senate. The SAFER Banking Act (S.2860) gained three new sponsors this week, joining the 31 already cosponsoring the bill. The new sponsors are Senators Alejandro Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Brian Schatz (D-HI). The primary sponsor of the legislation is …
Nov 04 2023
A legislative study committee recently held a hearing to discuss the potential of decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana in Indiana, with the meeting lasting nearly seven hours. The Commerce and Economic Development Interim Study Committee, consisting of both senators and state representatives, held the meeting on Wednesday. Although members discussed a variety of potential approaches for …
Nov 03 2023
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that products derived from hemp containing Delta-8 THC and/or Delta-10 THC are not controlled substances and thus can be legally sold in the state. The ruling also applies to all products containing other hemp-derived cannabinoids including CBD (cannabidiol), CBG (cannabigerol) and CBN (cannabinol). The ruling stems from police …
Nov 03 2023
The Florida Supreme Court will hold a hearing Wednesday, November 8 to decide whether or not an initiative to legalize marijuana will be placed on next year’s general election ballot. In June the Florida Division of Elections confirmed that the Smart & Safe Florida campaign submitted 967,528 validated signatures on their marijuana legalization initiative, well …
