Alabama Senate Panel Advances Legislation To Restart Medical Marijuana Licensing Process
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 11, 2024 0
“The Cannabis Commission has had three years to get this program going and it’s still dead in the water.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector An Alabama Senate committee Wednesday approved two bills aimed at restarting the state’s medical cannabis licensing process. The Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee approved... Read more
New Hampshire House Passes Bill To Legalize Marijuana Through ‘Agency Store’ Model That Senators Oppose
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New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana in the state and set strict limits on advertising and marketing. The legislation, from Rep. Erica Layon (R), next proceeds to the Senate, where many expect it will receive a cold welcome for departing from... Read more
Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Could Launch In June Under Regulators’ Expedited Plan, Lawmaker Says
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 10, 2024 0
Ohio marijuana sales could launch as soon as June under a regulatory plan that a legislative rulemaking committee is set to approve as lawmakers’ plans to revise the voter-approved legalization law continue to stall out. Regulators have until September to start issuing cannabis business licenses under the ballot initiative... Read more
Use Of Psilocybin For Mental Health Treatment ‘Not Associated’ With Risk Of Paranoia, American Medical Association Study Finds
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Single-dose psilocybin use is “not associated with risk of paranoia,” while other adverse effects such as headaches are generally “tolerable and resolved within 48 hours”—according to a new scientific review published by the American Medical Association (AMA). With increased public interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, researchers at... Read more
The Legal Marijuana Industry Now Supports More Than 440,000 Full-Time Jobs, Up 5% From Last Year, Report Finds
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 10, 2024 0
The number of full-time marijuana jobs in the U.S. rose by nearly 5 percent during the past year, according to the latest annual industry report on employment in the cannabis sector. That’s a turnaround from the roughly 2 percent decline between 2022 and 2023, but otherwise it marks the... Read more
Democrats Have ‘Better Ideas’ For Marijuana Policy Than The GOP, Poll Of Cannabis Consumers Finds
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Likely U.S. voters who identify as regular marijuana consumers might come from mixed political backgrounds, but a majority believes Democrats have “better ideas” for cannabis policy, according to a new poll. Most would also be more likely to support political candidates if they endorse legalization, regardless of party, the... Read more
Senators Condemn Russia Over American Citizen’s ‘Ludicrous’ Incarceration For Medical Marijuana
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A coalition of more than 20 U.S. senators has filed a resolution condemning the arrests of American citizens in Russia, including a Pennsylvania medical cannabis patient, Marc Fogel, who is serving a a 14-year sentence over simple possession of marijuana. Sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), the... Read more
Biden ‘Not Doing Enough’ To Protect State Marijuana Laws, Congressman Says As Feds Seize Products From Licensed Businesses
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A Democratic congressman says recent reports of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seizing marijuana from state-licensed businesses in New Mexico underscores how the Biden administration is “not doing enough to protect states who are not waiting for the federal government to catch up.” Over the past two... Read more
Feds seize state-licensed cannabis (Newsletter: April 9, 2024)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 9, 2024 0
DEA sued over marijuana; Senator pushes CBP on cannabis; HI decrim & expungements; Trulieve CEO rebuts DeSantis on legalization; Fed hemp study Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.... Read more
Virginia Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Workplace Protection Bill For Firefighters And Other Public Sector Workers
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 9, 2024 0
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has signed legislation to allow public sector workers like firefighters and teachers to use legal medical marijuana without fear of losing their jobs. The move comes days after the governor vetoed separate bills to legalize recreational cannabis sales. The governor signed HB 149, sponsored... Read more
