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Medical cannabis supporters say they will put forward another petition drive — pushing for a statute like Colorado’s — if lawmakers don’t act. LINCOLN - Medical marijuana proponents in Nebraska told 6 News they are ready for yet another petition drive, but are hoping it won’t come to that

The superintendent promises discipline for students who brought items to campus Four Carter Middle School students distributed cannabis edibles to several other students Monday causing school officials to call for emergency medical services, according to a letter from Warren Consolidated Schools

The Illinois cannabis office officially kicked off its study to examine discrimination in the cannabis industry. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) announced on Feb. 7 that it launched its Cannabis Disparity and Availability Study, which tasks a contract group to find examples

The bill would tax cannabis based on THC percentage in Washington state. Cannabis consumers in Washington state may soon be subject to a “dank tax.” Lawmakers there have introduced a bill that would tax marijuana products based on the percentage of THC. In other words: the stronger the weed, the

News 8 On Your Side is investigating medical marijuana's potential impact on employment: from your rights if you have a medical marijuana card to what employers can legally do if a worker uses medical marijuana. Charles Whistler vapes medical marijuana for his insomnia and anxiety. "It calms me down

Last week, as a part of Amendment 3, which Missourians voted in favor of last November, the recreational sale of marijuana became legal in the state of Missouri. The amendment expunges criminal records of individuals arrested for possession of marijuana, prohibits law enforcement from searching a

In the first weekend of recreational cannabis sales in the state, Missourians spent more than $12 million on both recreational and medical products. The strong sales were despite many operators being caught by surprise; the opening of recreational sales came a few days earlier than expected. Now

Marijuana is not the harmless drug many of its advocates would have you believe, as we have pointed out. Fortunately, a growing number of lawmakers, including those who supported legalization in the past, are coming to the same conclusion based on the available science. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

Multiple law enforcement agencies shut down an illegal cannabis distribution operation with orders available via FedEx, UPS, and other means of delivery. Authorities shut down an illegal distribution operation providing prompt delivery of weed and edibles sent coast to coast via trackable orders

What the industry should be seeking, instead, is basic protections for youth. n a recent opinion piece published in The Sun, Mara Sheldon promotes the congressional Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act for the marijuana industry. Yet, Sheldon, who has lobbied in Washington for the industry

Argentina recently launched a new national agency that aims to expand the country's cannabis industry. Ministers hope that the move will help create new jobs and exports for the South American nation. In a conference launching the national hemp and cannabis agency, ARICCAME, Economy Minister Sergio

Plans to open up cannabis dispensaries in parts of New York are still on hold as a lawsuit continues to percolate in the courts. In the latest ruling, a federal judge refused to drop an injunction that stops New York from issuing conditional dispensary licenses in five regions including Western New

The billionaire entrepreneur has just posted a message that is unequivocal a support for cannabis. The stoners couldn't have dreamed of a better ambassador. This ambassador has a strike force and a power that have been constantly increasing in recent months allowing him to reach targets that even

One of the largest pot busts in the British county. British police this week reportedly uncovered thousands of cannabis plants in an abandoned tire factory in what is being called one of the largest weed busts in the area. The British newspaper The Independent reported that law enforcement in the

Senate Democrats are giving marijuana banking legislation another look only weeks after it hit a wall with Republicans and was not attached to a year-end spending package. A handful of Senate Democrats met with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday to “ponder the path” to

Parent questions school officials' silence about the incident. New Brunswick RCMP are trying to find out how a girl in Grade 5 got hold of cannabis candies, which were then consumed by seven children at school Wednesday. Sgt. Eric Hanson of the Sackville detachment said the students, aged 10 and 11

A proposed cannabis cultivation center has residents of a Connecticut community up in arms. Local news station WFSB reports that the facility, which is being built in New Britain, Connecticut, will be “close to five schools, some of which are less than a mile away.” Locals in New Britain are

Voters in Oklahoma will decide on State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, March 7, 2023. Voters in Ohio could decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana in November 2023. Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, which is leading the campaign in support of State Question 820

In some ways, applying for a job in cannabis is like applying for a job in any other industry. In other ways, it's like nothing any job seeker has ever done before. That's because the industry is brand new in the state and, though it is legal in New York, cannabis is still federally prohibited. That

Beginning February 1, CBD will be treated like a dangerous drug in Hong Kong. In a starkly different approach from the U.S. and many other places around the world, Hong Kong moved to ban CBD and categorize it as a dangerous drug last October, and the ban begins on Wednesday. Time reports that