WeedLife News Network

New York’s Scorecard: 85 Legal Shops, 2000 Illegal Ones Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2024 Challenges Mount for New York's Cannabis Rollout Amid Illegal Dispensary Proliferation. The lack of legal dispensaries and the overwhelming proliferation of illegal ones are the biggest concerns of the rollout three years after legalization. After three years

Canadian Cannabis Industry Seeks Changes in Promotion Regulations Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 Canadian Cannabis Industry Seeks Regulatory Changes. The Canadian cannabis industry seeks regulatory changes to enable joint promotions and build brand awareness. Current regulations restrict direct financial relationships between cannabis producers

US Cannabis Stocks Rally as Harris Urges Quick DEA Decision on Rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 US Cannabis Stocks Rally As VP Calls On DEA To Come To Rescheduling Decision ‘Quickly’, Amid More Rumors Of Imminent Decision. US cannabis stocks rallied on Friday after Vice President Kamala Harris called on the Drug Enforcement Administra

These Medical Marijuana cards let you buy for kids or others Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 A Medical Marijuana Card isn't the only way to purchase legal marijuana in Florida. If you have children under 18 who are eligible for medical marijuana or if you care for someone eligible in a medical capacity, you can apply to become a Medical Marijuana

Wisconsin-based tribal group ramps up campaigns to legalize Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 Uniting Wisconsin Tribes: A New Push for Cannabis Legalization. After years of supporters failing to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Rob Pero is starting to unite tribal leaders in the state for a new lobbying and campaigning effort. “Wis

Southwest Michigan hits high point in Marijuana tax revenue Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 Berrien County gets $1,2 million in 2023 from eligible licenses. Southwest Michigan municipalities and counties where marijuana was sold in 2023 received more than $4.6 million in marijuana tax revenue. That’s up from the $3.5 million they received the pre

Fat Joe discusses marijuana laws with Kamala Harris: Unpacking the inequities Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 When the VP calls me, I stop everything. In an unprecedented meeting of hip-hop and politics, Fat Joe and Vice President Kamala Harris recently convened to tackle the contentious issue of marijuana possession laws. On Friday, March 15, th

Hemp products can get you as high as Cannabis, but how? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 California's Wild West of Weed: Navigating the Potent Hemp Market Without Regulations. In 2016, Californians voted to legalize cannabis products, limiting the buzz factor of products like edible gummies down to the milligram and restricting their sales to adul

FDA says Marijuana has a legitimate medicinal purpose Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2024 As a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana is currently in the same category as some of the hardest drugs, like heroin and LSD. The FDA released a report saying that marijuana does have a legitimate use for medical purposes and recommended the US Drug Enforcement Agency to

Governor Noem signs Hemp restriction bill into law Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 A bill signed into law Tuesday could spell trouble for retailers all over the Black Hills. House Bill 1125 bans the manufacture and sale of certain chemically altered hemp products. The bill is opposed by many shops that carry such products, and one business owner

Medical Cannabis funding hinges on conclusive ‘evidence,’ Senate proposal says Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 The amount of evidence required by the budget bill is not clear, though. The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is “conclusive evidence” as to the drug’s eff

The differences between the NYS Senate and Assembly proposals to change Cannabis taxes Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Negotiations Underway for New York's Wholesale Cannabis Sales Tax Rate. It’s a fair bet that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed 9% tax on wholesale cannabis sales — which would replace the much-maligned potency tax — will be pared down

Kansas Statehouse considers Medical Cannabis program that would be strictest in US Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Kansas Introduces Limited Medical Marijuana Program Bill. A bill creating what’s among the most limited medical marijuana programs in the country was introduced in the Kansas Statehouse, after several years of failed attempts at crea

Medical Marijuana testing facility opens in Rapid City Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Western South Dakota's first medical marijuana testing facility is opening in Rapid City. Triverty Analytical will conduct compliance testing for the state’s cannabis industry, to test the potency of medical marijuana and to scan for contaminants like pesticide

Proposed Tennessee Rules Seek To Close Hemp THCA Loophole Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 THCA hemp flower could become illegal in Tennessee under new regulations proposed by the Department of Agriculture. Proposed rules to regulate hemp in Tennessee could put a limit on the total amount of all forms of THC allowed in products, potentially closin

Kansas bill pushes pilot program for Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 After numerous failed attempts to make marijuana legal in Kansas, a new effort is underway. Kansas Natural Remedies harvests hemp plants in the state. While hemp and marijuana plants are the same species, due to the low amount of THC in hemp, it does not classif