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Delaware Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Access for Senior Citizens Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 Delaware Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Senior Citizens Access to Medical Marijuana. A bill is on its way to Governor John Carney’s desk that would allow senior citizens in Delaware to get medical marijuana. The bill eliminat
Where is Marijuana legal in the US? Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 Overview of Marijuana Legalization in the United States: Where Each State Stands. Recreational marijuana is currently legal in 24 states and Washington, DC. Another 17 states have legalized the use of marijuana solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each state's laws
Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill To Legalize Cannabis Sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 Virginia’s governor has vetoed legislation to authorize licensed pot sales and another bill allowing for resentencing of past pot convictions. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales, saying that regu
Springfield Marijuana Microbusiness License Revoked Due to Ineligibility Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 Springfield marijuana microbusiness has license revoked by regulator. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has revoked nine microbusiness marijuana licenses after a review found them unable to meet strict, equitable eligibility ru
Five Cannabis law changes being considered by the Minnesota Legislature Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Minnesota legislators are considering several changes to the state's cannabis laws ahead of the anticipated 2025 launch of the recreational marijuana market. The changes range from limiting the number of retail dispensaries in the state to allo
Minnesota Bill Doubles Home Grow Plant Count for MMJ Patients Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 Minnesota Considers Expanding Home Cultivation for Medical Marijuana Patients. A bill pending in the Minnesota legislature would let medical marijuana patients grow twice as many cannabis plants as the law that legalized recreational pot last year. Medic
Hyperspectral imaging and machine learning classify Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 26, 2024 University of the Basque Country project assists control of cannabis production. Growing acceptance of medical cannabis has led to a worldwide increase in production of the plant, but some of the associated legal and regulatory framework has not k
Schumer Petition Aims to Rally Support for Marijuana Banking Reform Image Cannabis NewsMarch 25, 2024 The Chuck Schumer Cannabis Banking Push: Key Insights and Strategic Moves. Chuck Schumer is rallying support for the marijuana banking bill, emphasizing its necessity for business safety. The SAFER Banking Act seeks to provide crucial financial ser
State Attorneys General Ask Congress To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2024 The attorneys general of 21 states have called on congressional leaders to regulate intoxicating hemp products such as delta-8 THC. Nearly two dozen attorneys general from across the country wrote a letter to congressional leaders this week
Wisconsin-based tribal group ramps up campaigns to legalize Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 Uniting Wisconsin Tribes: A New Push for Cannabis Legalization. After years of supporters failing to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Rob Pero is starting to unite tribal leaders in the state for a new lobbying and campaigning effort. “Wis
Medical Cannabis funding hinges on conclusive ‘evidence,’ Senate proposal says Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 The amount of evidence required by the budget bill is not clear, though. The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is “conclusive evidence” as to the drug’s eff
Kansas Statehouse considers Medical Cannabis program that would be strictest in US Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Kansas Introduces Limited Medical Marijuana Program Bill. A bill creating what’s among the most limited medical marijuana programs in the country was introduced in the Kansas Statehouse, after several years of failed attempts at crea
Kentucky Senate Proposes Holding Back Medical Cannabis Funds Pending Research Image Cannabis NewsMarch 19, 2024 Medical Cannabis funding hinges on conclusive 'evidence', senate proposal says. The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is “conclusive evidence” as to the drug
Washington Looks To Scrap 37% Excise Tax On Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 12, 2024 Medical cannabis patients in Washington could soon no longer have to pay the steep excise tax on their treatment. Washington’s Senate has passed HB 1453, legislation that will exempt medical cannabis patients and designated providers from the 37% excise t
Gov. Healey Expected To Issue Pardons For Marijuana Possession Image Cannabis NewsMarch 12, 2024 Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Expected to Pardon Convictions for Simple Marijuana Possession. Gov. Maura Healey is expected to pardon people in Massachusetts convicted of simple possession of marijuana later this week, following in the footsteps o
Can Ohio landlords evict tenants for growing recreational Marijuana? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Growing Recreational Marijuana at Home in Ohio: What You Need to Know. State laws and city ordinances now allow Ohioans to grow their own recreational marijuana at home, but there are caveats to doing so depending on each resident’s unique situatio
