Apr 02 2024
Hawaii legislation to legalize recreational marijuana that easily passed the state’s full Senate and three House committees is now officially dead for the year. Senate Bill 3335 was passed through the Senate last month by a vote of 19 to 6. It then was approved through three House committees, with the full House voting 25 …
Apr 02 2024
Oregon marijuana sales increased considerably in March compared to January and February. Data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shows that there was $82,352,507 worth of legal marijuana sold in March. This is a notable increase over the $75.6 million sold in January and the $75.9 million sold in February. The yearly total …
Apr 02 2024
Hulu has officially released the first trailer for their new docuseries High Hopes, executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel that’s also airing on Disney+. High Hopes will debut on April 20, the unofficial marijuana holiday. The six-part docuseries will follow the owners and employees of MMD (Medical Marijuana Dispensary), one of the oldest marijuana dispensaries in …
Apr 02 2024
The DEA has confirmed it’s conducting a review of marijuana’s scheduling status; here’s a look at the most likely outcomes. Currently, marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal for all purposes. After a nearly year-long review prompted by an executive order from President Biden, the Department of …
Apr 02 2024
Legislation preventing employers from testing potential employees for marijuana until after they’ve been offered conditional employment, while offering extra employee protections for medical marijuana patients, is advancing in the Massachusetts Legislature. House Bill 1955, filed last year by State Representatives Chynah Tyler and David LeBoeuf, received approval recently through the Joint Committee on Labor and …
Apr 01 2024
A joint legislative committee in Connecticut has given approval to a bill allowing for marijuana sentence reductions, among other changes. Senate Bill 444 was given approval today by the Joint Committee on Judiciary, moving it closer to a vote of the full Senate. The measure allows judges, after a hearing and for good cause shown, …
Apr 01 2024
There’s currently 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana. That number could jump to above 30 in the near future. Recent developments such as Florida’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of a marijuana legalization initiative, and Hawaii’s full Senate and multiple House committees voting to legalize marijuana, has helped set the stage on which states …
Apr 01 2024
A measure that would make medical marijuana legal in Kansas was introduced today in the state’s Senate. Kansas is one of just 12 states that have not legalized medical marijuana. Senate Bill 558, filed by the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, would make Kansas the 39th medical marijuana state. The “Kansas medical cannabis act” …
Apr 01 2024
According to a new report conducted by the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), the state would garner hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue by FY 2028 to 2029 if marijuana is legalized for recreational use. The IFO report is based on a proposed budget by Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D), released last week, …
Apr 01 2024
In New Mexico there was over $52 million in legal marijuana sold in March, a new monthly record. According to data released by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department, there was $52,507,206 worth of legal marijuana sod in March, just the second time monthly marijuana sales have passed $50 million (December, 2023 was the …
