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South Dakota lawmakers advance legalization bill
Voters in South Dakota may have another crack at legalizing cannabis this year—unless lawmakers there do it first. A bill to legalize recreational pot for adults narrowly advanced in the South Dakota legislature last week, winning approval in the senate by just a single vote. The legislation would bring some redemption to advocates who have been in
5 NATO countries that support cannabis legalization
While few countries in NATO have cannabis laws as strict as Russia, some NATO countries are still slow to warm up to legalizing weed. As tensions rise in Europe, there is noticeably more focus on NATO and the countries that belong to this organization. With NATO in the spotlight, there is a lot to digest in regards to where each of the 30 participa
Fentanyl deaths rose faster in Colorado than most states
Colorado’s current struggle with fentanyl isn’t unique among U.S. states, but it has been uniquely bad in its severity. Colorado elected officials have quickly ignited a conversation about fentanyl following the drug overdose deaths of five people in Commerce City. The synthetic opioid is commonly used to lace other drugs such as cocaine, heroin, m
Nearly $2.5 billion has poured into Illinois since recreational marijuana became legal in 2020, and with every sale, part of the tax goes to help fund community organizations. As CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra reported Thursday night, you can play a role in deciding which groups get the money. One community group that has benefited from marijuana proceeds
Those who want to legalize it say high taxes would encourage illegal markets As top Senate Democrats finalize their plan for making marijuana legal across the country, industry and advocacy groups are urging a lower tax rate. They’re arguing that setting levies too high could allow an illegal market to keep flourishing and hit hard in some states t
A new bill in California hopes to end discrimination against those who use cannabis outside of the workplace. California employers would be barred from discriminating against employees for cannabis use while off the job under legislation introduced last week. The measure, AB 2188, was introduced in the California Assembly by Democratic Assembly Mem
Democrats in the House of Delegates defeated Republican attempts to amend two marijuana legalization measures on Wednesday, setting the stage for final action by the chamber later this week. House Bill 1 would establish a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would — if approved — make Maryland the 19th state to allow possession an
Rural Nevada is eyeing a new cash crop. They’ll just need to get past the state’s cannabis regulators first. White Pine County on Tuesday petitioned the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board to change the state’s marijuana regulations to let individual counties request a limited licensing window for businesses looking to obtain a marijuana business lice
Police aren’t the enemy, but after prolonged mental health stress, they could conclude that you are. Recently, there have been two stories that came to my attention involving the police and drugs. The first is about a MET police commander, who wrote drug enforcement strategy, who took cannabis, LSD, and magic mushrooms. He is now facing “dismissal”
With less than a month and a half to go before sales of recreational marijuana are scheduled to begin in New Mexico, the state agency charged with standing up the burgeoning industry is proposing new regulations and tweaks to others. The proposed changes to existing rules just before the start of retail sales sparked some criticism of the Cannabis
The new year brought new taxes to the cannabis community. The new year brought new taxes to the cannabis community, with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration announcing a tax hike on cannabis cultivation starting on January 1, 2022. However, from my perspective as executive chancellor of Oaksterdam University, this move could hav
Texas hemp manufacturers are in a legal battle with the state to try to stop it from banning THC isomer products their businesses have come to rely on in the last couple of years. But federal legislation introduced by a Democratic representative from Maine last week could make that fight for naught. Dubbed the “Hemp Advancement Act of 2022,” the bi
While many neighboring communities have finalized or looked at creating their own retail marijuana regulations, the city of Caribou isn’t. Any retail marijuana stores geared toward the general public, including those that only sell medical marijuana, cannot be developed within city limits. Code Enforcement Officer Ken Murchison reviewed the city’s
Largely overshadowed by legislation addressing crime and voting rights during this year’s 30-day Legislative session, a cannabis law clean-up bill failed to make its way to the governor’s desk. SB 100, sponsored by Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, would have made a series of changes to the Cannabis Regulation Act, which went into effect last June.
Under bill, marijuana sales profits would go toward drug treatment, property tax relief. CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire House is advancing new legislation to legalize marijuana for Granite Staters age 21 and up and put the New Hampshire Liquor Commission in charge of sales. "The benefits of this model, which New Hampshire already has the infra
New York's cannabis market is set to make a major leap with state lawmakers granting final approval on Wednesday to a bill that would authorize adult-use licenses for the cultivation and processing of cannabis in the state by hemp growers. The measure, approved this week in the state Senate and Assembly, will soon go to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk for
Recent Gallup survey showed 68% of people are in favor of legalizing cannabis. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Some Tennessee lawmakers said this is the year the state needs to legalize medical marijuana. Democratic Rep. Jason Powell presented a resolution to the General Assembly to give the voters the final say. Rep. Powell said, “We’ve seen a record nu
This past summer, a little recognized thing occurred — one of the largest and most respected companies in the world quietly changed its policies in favor of cannabis. That company was Apple. As a result, they joined the ranks of Amazon as a global corporation advocating for policy reform that would open a federally legal, commercial cannabis indust
Three years after it was formed, the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency is getting a new name. The agency will be renamed the Cannabis Regulatory Agency and take up the task of overseeing hemp processing, distribution and sales in addition to its current regulation of the marijuana industry. (Article originally appeared on Benzinga) Governor Gre
