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First tweaks to Recreational Marijuana to come via rules process, not legislature, House rep says Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Administrative Rules to Drive Changes to Ohio's Recreational Marijuana Law, Legislative Action on Hold. As the Ohio House resists any quick reforms to the state’s new recreational marijuana law, most changes that st
Mike Tyson urges Biden to free thousands locked up over Cannabis: ‘Right these wrongs’ Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Boxer tells the Guardian it’s time for president to grant clemency to those in prison and ‘end cannabis prohibition once and for all. The former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has urged Joe Biden to follow through on h
City Council denies petition to allow Marijuana cultivation in highway districts Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Taunton City Council Rejects Proposal for Combined Marijuana Retail and Cultivation Businesses in Highway Districts Despite Pleas and Industry Support. Despite pleas by Kyra Fernandez to amend the zoning ordinance to allow combined
Florida House Panel Advances Bill To Restrict Hemp Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 A Florida bill to restrict psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids has been advanced by a House legislative subcommittee. A Florida legislative subcommittee on Monday advanced a bill to restrict psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids such as Delta 8
South Carolina Bans CBD, Intoxicating Hemp Products in Extreme Crackdown Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Only hemp seeds and derivatives will be allowed in food under South Carolina’s approach to banning hemp ingredients. Yet another state is cracking down on hemp-derived products, some of which have intoxicating effects, and South Carolina’s
Mother Sues Tennessee Agencies for Using Cannabis Arrest To Separate Family Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Family Sues Tennessee Law Enforcement and Child Services for Fourth Amendment Violation and Trauma After Separation at Traffic Stop. The family was separated last year at a traffic stop in Tennessee and is now suing state law enforcement
Arizona Law Firm Welcomes Back the “Father of Cannabis Law” Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Ryan Hurley, 'Father of Cannabis Law' in Arizona, Returns to Rose Law Group as Chairman of Cannabis Department. Arizona’s most innovative law firm and largest law firm founded by a woman in state history, Rose Law Group is delighted to announce the retu
US Virgin Islands pushes forward on stalled law allowing Recreational Marijuana use Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 US Virgin Islands Moves Closer to Implementing Recreational Marijuana Law with Approval of Proposed Regulations. A stalled marijuana law in the U.S. Virgin Islands got a big push Tuesday after an advisory board approved a list of
Ohio Legislators Still Working To Implement Changes to Adult-Use Cannabis Law Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Adult-use cannabis is legal in Ohio as of November 2023, but legislators are taking their time to add changes to the voter-approved law. Ohio’s progress on cannabis has come to a temporary halt after House legislators fail to move the
Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Need Better Cannabis Law Guardrails Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Addressing the Regulatory Gap: Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Require Attention, Not Marijuana. Hemp-derived consumable products share an important trait with the state-regulated marijuana industry—both manufacture intoxicating substances that are derived fr
Mayor and his son are charged with growing hundreds of Marijuana plants at 3 addresses Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Minnesota Mayor and Son Accused of Growing Over 200 Marijuana Plants, Exceeding State Limit. A Minnesota mayor and his son are accused of growing about 240 marijuana plants, well in excess of the state’s eight-plant limit for
Will Gov. Shapiro’s budding plans to legalize Marijuana in Pa. get skunked? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Pennsylvania's Push for Marijuana Legalization Gains Momentum Amid Budget Talks. Pennsylvania’s hopes for marijuana legalization reached new highs after Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address Tuesday, when he said adults should be allowed to
Palm Springs council cuts Cannabis taxes, extends moratorium on new dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Several other valley cities have already cut taxes. With the Coachella Valley’s cannabis industry facing what local officials and business owners describe as a struggling, oversaturated market, the Palm Springs City Council opted Thu
Why Cannabis regulation makes sense Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Advocating for Cannabis Legalization: A Call for Sensible Drug Policy. Much has been written and said in recent weeks about efforts to decriminalise, legalise and regulate cannabis in many jurisdictions around the world – efforts that I have long supported because I believe str
Nearly 2,000 Cannabis products seized in Shelton during smoke shop inspections Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 8, 2024 Police Seize Nearly 2,000 Cannabis Products in Shelton Smoke Shop Raids. Police say nearly 2,000 cannabis products were seized during inspections at six Shelton smoke shops. This included items without a proper license and illegal cann
Large fines loom for illegal Cannabis dispensaries in Cayuga County Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 8, 2024 New York State Pursues Enforcement Action Against Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries. New York state's enforcement action against the I'm Stuck chain of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, which included two locations in Cayuga County, continues to u
