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Minnesota purges thousands of Marijuana convictions after passage of 2023 law Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Over 58,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions Expunged in Minnesota Following Legalization. Thousands of misdemeanor marijuana convictions are no longer part of the Minnesota crime database. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension say
Date hinted for when Ohio recreational Marijuana sales could begin Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Ohio Moves Closer to Adult-Use Marijuana Sales with New Rules Approval. Ohioans may be able to buy adult-use recreational marijuana sooner than expected, thanks to new rules approved and adopted on Monday by the state’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule
Cannabis cops uproot illegal Weed shop in heart of Queens business district Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 NYC Cannabis Crackdown: Illegal Pot Shop Raided in Queens. The city’s cannabis cops have raided and shuttered an illegal pot shop in the heart of a Queens neighborhood’s business district as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ newly announced crackdown
CW Council places moratorium on Marijuana dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Canal Winchester City Council Enacts Temporary Moratorium on Cannabis Businesses. Canal Winchester City Council is calling a short-term moratorium on adult-use cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, and processors until the end of the year while the state finalizes
South Dakota's Recreational Marijuana campaign readies another ballot run Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Matthew Schweich hopes that when it comes to recreational marijuana legalization in South Dakota, the third time is the charm. "Everything's on schedule," said the campaign director of South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, whose group hande
Biden’s plan to reschedule Marijuana may finally end ‘Reefer Madness’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Clearing the Haze: Marijuana Reclassification Brings Hope for Clarity and Research. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency plans to reclassify marijuana from the most restrictive category — Schedule I, up there with heroin — down to Schedule III, in the
Missing toddler found at illegal Marijuana grow prompts arrests of parents in Northern California Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Parents Arrested After 3-Year-Old Found in Illegal Marijuana Grow. The parents of a 3-year-old child were arrested after the toddler was reported missing and later found in an illegal marijuana grow, according to the But
Jamestown Smoke Shop Cited For Illegal Cannabis Sales Image Cannabis NewsMay 9, 2024 A Jamestown smoke shop has been cited for selling cannabis illegally. Jamestown Police and the State Department of Taxation and Finance Criminal Investigations Division conducted numerous inspections on April 24, 2024 of the Royal Smoke Shop, located at 712 East Se
As the US moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it? Image Cannabis NewsMay 9, 2024 A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis. As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dan
Sen. Nelson amendments would add consumer protections to Cannabis law Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Minnesota State Senator Introduces Amendments to Strengthen Cannabis Law Protections. Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) on Friday successfully added four amendments to a Senate bill proposing several changes to the state’s cannabis
NY Lawmakers Say Illicit Pot Shops Must Close Before Adding Licensed Shops Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 New York's Cannabis Market Struggles Amid Illicit Sales Surge. New York’s legal cannabis market rollout has been trying, with long delays helping the illicit market flourish while other factors have delayed licensure and opening for legal opera
Why the Biden administration plan to reclassify Marijuana matters Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Biden Administration Makes Historic Move to Reschedule Marijuana, Signaling Shift in National Drug Policy. For decades, the United States’ “war on drugs” moved in one punitive direction. As the Biden administration’s dramatic moves help prove, it’s a ne
Anti-Cannabis Group Prepares Legal Challenge to DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Anti-Cannabis Groups Launch Legal Challenge Amid DEA Rescheduling Speculations. Just days after reports suggested that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will support recommendations to reschedule cannabis, anti-reform groups have la
Detroit schools plagued by Marijuana edible problem, superintendent warns Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Detroit School Superintendent Calls for Stricter Packaging Regulations for Marijuana Edibles. The Detroit school's superintendent is calling for more restrictive packaging for marijuana edibles as well as funding for better detection systems for
Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2024 The bill, which reflects growing support for legalization, would end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But it is unlikely to pass in an election year and a divided government. Senate Democrats reintroduced broad legislation on Wednesday to legalize cann
Medical Marijuana bill stuck in SC House as legislative work winds down Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2024 South Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Faces Uncertain Fate in House Committee. "I don’t make any apologies for the fact that this is a very conservative, tightly regulated bill," said S.C. Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort. A yearslong effort to legalize
