Aug 05 2024
A bipartisan coalition of 19 U.S. Senators and 61 Members of the House of Representatives have sent letters to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and President Biden, urging swift and scientifically-based approval of MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA-AT) for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Led by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), …
Aug 05 2024
Legislation allowing medical marijuana for any condition a physician deems necessary has been signed into law by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. House Bill 1278, filed by State Representative Wendy Thomas, successfully passed both the House and Senate last month. Governor Sununu has now signed it into law, officially removing the state’s list of qualifying …
Aug 05 2024
With the November 5 election just three months away, voters in five states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Florida, Arkansas, and Nebraska—are gearing up to consider various marijuana initiatives. It’s shaping up to be a big election for marijuana law reform, with five states set to consider statewide measures to legalize recreational or medical marijuana. With that …
Aug 05 2024
In July, Missouri recorded $123 million in recreational marijuana sales, nearly identical to the sales in July 2023. This brings the state’s total marijuana sales for the year to approximately $824 million, putting the state on track to pass $1 billion in sales in September. Overall, cumulative sales since February 2023 have now reached $2.66 …
Aug 05 2024
The SAFE Banking Act in the US House of Representatives now has 129 sponsors. Yesterday, Congressmember Dwight Evans (D-PA) joined as a cosponsor to the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 2891). This brings the total number of sponsors for the bill to 129, more than any other marijuana related measure in the US Congress. The SAFE …
Aug 05 2024
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has announced that they will issue its first set of dual-use Certificates of Operation (COO) to 98 eligible dispensaries across the state tomorrow, August 6, allowing them to sell recreational marijuana. This comes more than a month in advance of the September 7 deadline as …
Aug 04 2024
In July, there was around $350 million worth of legal marijuana sales in California. According to state data, there was $344 million in recreational marijuana sold in July, along with approximately $6 million worth of medical marijuana. This marks a slight increase from the $339 million sold in June and aligns with the $350 million …
Aug 03 2024
Michigan experienced a significant increase in marijuana sales in July, reaching over $285 million. There was $286 million in marijuana sold legally in July, according to data compiled and released by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. This marks a significant increase from the $275 million sold last month, as well as the $276 million sold …
Aug 03 2024
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that RAW rolling papers are not considered “drug paraphernalia” under the Controlled Substances Act. The ruling upheld a prior ruling in favor of HBI International, in its ongoing dispute with Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. The court denied Central Coast Agriculture’s petition for a …
Aug 03 2024
A group of prominent senators have sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging them to promptly reschedule marijuana. Yesterday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tina Smith (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent …
