Mar 26 2025
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“BIG NEWS, FAM! You asked, you waited, and now—it’s OFFICIAL! GSCC is NOW OPEN ALL 7 DAYS of the week!”
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Mar 26 2025
With Rep. Clyde joining as a sponsor, House Bill 1447, filed last month by Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX), now has 10 sponsors. The legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that marijuana businesses remain unable to deduct common expenses such as rent and payroll, even if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) moves marijuana to a lower schedule.
Under current law, Section 280E of the tax code prohibits businesses associated with Schedule I or II substances from claiming tax deductions. If marijuana were rescheduled to Schedule III, that restriction would typically be lifted, providing financial relief to cannabis businesses. Arrington’s bill seeks to prevent that change, maintaining the tax burden regardless of rescheduling.
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Mar 26 2025
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House Bill 413 previously passed its third reading in the House of Delegates on March 13 by a vote of 101 to 37. The measure now moves towards a vote of the full Senate.
“A person who is at least 21 years old may manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent,” states the proposed law.
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Mar 26 2025
Filed by State Representative Kevin Verville (R), House Bill 528 would have initially legalized obtaining, purchasing, transporting, possessing, or using psilocybin. However, the bill was amended in committee so that instead of legalizing psilocybin, it decriminalizes it.
Under the new version of the bill, a first psilocybin offense would be a civil infraction, subject to a fine of up to $100. Second and third offenses would be class a B misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1,000, but no possibility of jailtime.
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Mar 26 2025
House Bill 198, introduced in January by State Representatives Jared Sullivan, Jonah Wheeler, and Heath Howard, was given approval today by a vote of 208 to 125, moving the bill to the Senate for consideration.
If enacted, House Bill 198 would allow adults to possess up to two ounces of marijuana, 10 grams of concentrated marijuana, and marijuana products containing up to 2,000 milligrams of THC. However, the legislation does not establish a regulated market for marijuana sales, nor does it allow home cultivation. Public consumption would also remain prohibited.
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Mar 25 2025
A cannabis lozenge.
The vote in the House was 58 to 31, moving the measure to a third reading and final reading. Even though the Senate approved the measure last month by a vote of 35 to 11, once the House passes the measure through its third reading it will be sent back to the Senate for a vote of concurrence, given the House voted to make amendments to the proposal.
The bill proposes several key changes to the state’s medical cannabis law. Among its provisions, the legislation allows nonresident medical marijuana patients to obtain temporary North Dakota registry identification cards if they already hold valid out-of-state medical marijuana credentials.
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Mar 25 2025
The state brought in exactly $19,814,219 from licensed cannabis sales in February, bringing total tax revenue from marijuana to $2,913,811,769 since the start of recreational sales. While February’s total was slightly lower than January’s $20,474,864, the per-day tax revenue in February averaged $707,000, a 7% increase over January’s $660,000 per day.
Colorado legalized cannabis in 2012, tying Washington as the first state to do so. The law allows individuals aged 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of dried cannabis, eight grams of concentrates, and edibles containing up to 800 milligrams of THC. Legal sales officially began in 2014.
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Mar 25 2025
Attorney General Kris Mayes (photo credit: GETTY Images).
“The Attorney General’s Office is aware that some businesses—including national chains and local shops—are selling THC-infused beverages and edibles without marijuana establishment licenses”, states a press release, which notes that “Many of these businesses may believe the sales are legal under the Federal Farm Bill of 2018. ”
Attorney General Mayes says “If you’re selling THC edibles or beverages and you’re not a licensed dispensary, you’re violating Arizona law”.
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Mar 25 2025
Senate Bill 686 would provide judges with greater discretion in sentencing, particularly for firearm-related crimes, impaired driving offenses, and drug trafficking cases.
Under current North Carolina law, mandatory minimum sentences require judges to impose set prison terms for specific offenses, limiting the ability to consider mitigating circumstances. SB 686 would remove these mandatory minimums, allowing judges to tailor sentences based on individual case details.
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Mar 25 2025
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The committee voted 12 to 8 to advance Senate Joint Resolution 5. The resolution was given approval by the full Senate last month by a vote of 35 to 14.
The resolution calls on the federal government to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act into law. The proposal would allow banks and other financial institutions such as credit unions to provide financial services to state-legal marijuana businesses, including debit card services and access to loans. The legislation would also enable marijuana businesses to claim standard IRS tax deductions.
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