Jan 19 2023
A second committee in Minnesota’s House of Representatives has given approval to a bill that would make marijuana legal for those 21 and older. A little over a week after the House Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee voted to approve House Bill 100 to legalize marijuana, the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee has …
Jan 18 2023
Legislation that would legalize marijuana for everyone 21 and older has been signed into law by the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The legislation, filed by Senator Janelle Sarauw, was passed by the Senate in an overwhelming 11 to 1 vote in December, and was signed into law today by Govenor Albert Bryan Jr., …
Jan 17 2023
According to a new Data for Progress survey, the vast majority of likely voters in the U.S. support legalizing marijuana on the federal level. The survey found 65% of likely U.S. voters to be in support of federal marijuana legalization, including 75% of Democrats, 67% of independents and 52% of Republicans. Voters also support marijuana …
Jan 16 2023
The legal sales of marijuana and marijuana products netted Colorado $325,103,684 in tax revenue in 2022. This brings the total tax revenue garnered from legal marijuana sales since the first licensed retail outlet opened in 2014 to $2,344,036,689, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. The total tax revenue made in 2022 is lower than …
Jan 14 2023
The cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) may help to combat the negative symptoms associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. This is according to a new study published by the journal Pharmacological Research and conducted by researchers from Spain, Argentina and the United States. The study is titled Cannabidiol repairs behavioral and brain disturbances in a model …
Jan 14 2023
Cannabis use “does not have a negative impact on public health in a manner detectable using health indicators”, finds a new peer-reviewed study. Conducted by researchers at the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, both in España, and the Autonomous University of Madrid, all in Spain, the study was published in …
Jan 13 2023
At a press conference proponents of legalizing marijuana in Hawaii held a press conference to announce new legislation to do just that. State Representative Jeanné Kapela held the press conference along with members of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and the ACLU of Hawaii to announce her new legislation. …
Jan 12 2023
A new study has found that medical cannabis has sustained benefits including improvements in anxiety, pain and well-being. Conducted by researchers at McGill University Health Centre and the Université de Montréal, both in Canada, as well as The State University of New Jersey, the study was published in the recent issue of the journal Cannabis …
Jan 12 2023
The state-level legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with a reduction in alcohol use disorder, according to a study published by the journal Psychological Medicine. “The causal impacts of recreational cannabis legalization are not well understood due to the number of potential confounds”, states the study. With this in mind, researchers “sought to quantify possible …
Jan 11 2023
Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana passed an important hurdle today, receiving approval from the House Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee. The committee passed House Bill 100 today through a voice vote, with some Republicans opposed and all Democrats in support. “Members, Minnesotans are ready,” said State Representative Zack Stephenson, who sponsored the bill with 29 …
