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Hawaii representative announces plan to legalize Pot in 2023

Hawaii representative announces plan to legalize Pot in 2023

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

While some states on the mainland are enjoying recreational cannabis sales, Hawaii advocates and legislators are gearing up to tackle adult-use in their own state. On Jan. 11, members from Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and ACLU of Hawaii, spoke at a press

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Medical Marijuana use by city employees among topics of council-mayor retreat

Medical Marijuana use by city employees among topics of council-mayor retreat

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

The annual City Council-mayor retreat Wednesday was a first step in the joint effort to set the city of Tulsa's priorities for the upcoming year. Among highlights of that discussion: city staff with medical marijuana patient licenses. Currently, the city can test employees for drug use and can

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Minnesota adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle

Minnesota adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

The sponsor of the Minnesota measure says there’s still a long road ahead. Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota have begun their push for marijuana legalization, with a bill clearing the first of many legislative hurdles this week. The bill “cleared the first of what may be up to a dozen committee

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Who's winning and who's losing in recreational Cannabis

Who's winning and who's losing in recreational Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

The city has not released the names of the businesses that were turned down for recreational pot retail licenses. The latest: Detroit awarded 33 licenses last month for dispensaries to start selling nonmedical cannabis after a long-delayed process to set up and implement local rules. Why it matters

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Stevensville Marijuana issue to be decided by voters in May election

Stevensville Marijuana issue to be decided by voters in May election

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

Residents of Stevensville will get to decide whether or not marijuana retail businesses are allowed in the village. After a successful petition and loud opposition by anti-pot business group “Friends of Stevensville,” the village board of trustees Wednesday approved language for the issue to be put

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Minnesota lawmakers start down path to legalizing Marijuana

Minnesota lawmakers start down path to legalizing Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Legislature embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana for adults Wednesday when a legislative committee held the first hearing of the year on a bill that backers say is designed to avoid the pitfalls experienced by states that have already legalized it. The

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Recreational cannabis bill advances in Minnesota House

Recreational cannabis bill advances in Minnesota House

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

An adult-use cannabis bill clears the first legislative hurdle, passing the House Commerce Committee. ST PAUL - A Minnesota House panel Wednesday gave the green light to this year's version of the recreational cannabis bill. The Commerce Committee was the first stop on a long journey that's likely

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Teen sent to prison for Marijuana-related killing

Teen sent to prison for Marijuana-related killing

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

A Steelton teen has pleaded guilty to murdering a 20-year-old man who tried to steal marijuana from him in 2021. Steven Roman, 17, pleaded guilty in December to third-degree murder in the killing of Ke’Shawn Carter, and was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison. Roman drove a car to deliver

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Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax

Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 11, 2023

KANSAS CITY - The discussion on putting a municipal marijuana sales tax question to voters has finally arrived in Kansas City. The magic number: 3%. That’s the highest city sales tax allowed under Missouri’s Amendment 3 for recreational marijuana. Three percent might seem like a small number, but it

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Prince Harry 'should have been denied U.S. visa' following use of cocaine, weed, shrooms in the past

Prince Harry 'should have been denied U.S. visa' following use of cocaine, weed, shrooms in the past

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 10, 2023

“He would have been asked [about drug abuse when applying for his U.S. visa]. If he was truthful in his answers, he should have been denied". Prince Harry reportedly could find himself grounded from future jet-setting thanks to his frank admissions in his memoir, Spare, that he tried cocaine and

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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb prevails on Marijuana legislation

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb prevails on Marijuana legislation

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 9, 2023

Mayor Justin Bibb has a new policy victory to celebrate. Driving the news: Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation to empower cities and county prosecutors to expunge low-level marijuana convictions. The legislation, an amendment to a sweeping criminal justice reform bill, was the result of lobbying

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Sinaloa cartel launches violent response as Mexico recaptures El Chapo’s son

Sinaloa cartel launches violent response as Mexico recaptures El Chapo’s son

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2023

Mexican authorities have captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of incarcerated drugs kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, prompting a furious response from cartel gunmen in the northern city of Culiacán. After a night of violence, gunmen exchanged fire with security forces, blocking roads with burning

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Marijuana panel rolls out recommendations to protect workers

Marijuana panel rolls out recommendations to protect workers

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 5, 2023

A panel that has spent months debating policy ideas to protect workers who use medical marijuana concluded the bulk of its work Thursday, approving more than a dozen recommendations to the Louisiana Legislature. Thursday marked the last meeting of the Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force, a

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoes several Medical Cannabis bills

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoes several Medical Cannabis bills

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 5, 2023

The governor of Michigan vetoed 11 bills including three that would amend the state’s medical cannabis system. Calling them rushed, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently vetoed 11 bills including three medical cannabis bills, with others related to retirement and tax. The governor did however sign

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U.S. Virgin Islands lawmakers pass Cannabis legalization bill

U.S. Virgin Islands lawmakers pass Cannabis legalization bill

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2023

Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands last week passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states and territories in the country that have legalized the use of cannabis by adults to 21. The legislation was passed in the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate on December 30 by a

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Cannabis Control Board will try to convince law makers to eliminate cap on THC

Cannabis Control Board will try to convince law makers to eliminate cap on THC

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2023

MONTPELIER - The Cannabis Control Board soon will be recommending to legislators to remove all potency caps for cannabis products. At its Dec. 14 meeting, the board targeted the existing caps on potency, recommending that future legislation remove all THC caps, and instead authorize consumer

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Could Amsterdam's days as a Cannabis capital be numbered?

Could Amsterdam's days as a Cannabis capital be numbered?

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 2, 2023

Mayor attempts ban on cannabis sales to tourists as government moves to further regulate iconic coffeeshops. On an average night in Amsterdam's De Wallen district, the streets are packed with tourists — often on their worst behaviour. "We are being confronted with people vomiting, screaming, pissing

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Will the UK finally decriminalise Cannabis in 2023?

Will the UK finally decriminalise Cannabis in 2023?

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 2, 2023

While many countries have decriminalised the recreational use of drugs like cannabis, the UK clings to an outdated position, writes Ian Hamilton. When those responsible for enforcing the law call for change, it must be taken seriously. The National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing

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Canada must help legal Cannabis sector compete with the illicit market, experts say

Canada must help legal Cannabis sector compete with the illicit market, experts say

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Cannabis NewsDecember 30, 2022

Experts and industry people say the Cannabis Act review offers an opening to change Canada's approach. The federal government's ongoing review of the Cannabis Act emphasizes protecting public health — but experts and industry insiders say it also has to find a way to boost the legal marijuana

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What went right, what went wrong, and what went sideways: 2022 In Cannabis

What went right, what went wrong, and what went sideways: 2022 In Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsDecember 29, 2022

The past 12 months have been many things for the cannabis industry, but uneventful is not one. Since December 2021, the U.S. cannabis industry experienced a wealth of both highs and lows, and heading into next year, it is poised for both more growth and painful contraction, several industry experts

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