Americans Want Marijuana Less Strictly Regulated While Backing Tighter Rules On Teslas, Crypto And Twitter, Poll Finds
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 27, 2023 0
Americans say that marijuana should be less strictly regulated than it is now, while also favoring greater regulations on cryptocurrencies, social media, electric vehicles and coal, according to a new poll. The Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll surveyed voters about a wide range of national issues, including where they stand on... Read more
Massachusetts Recreational Marijuana Sales Have Officially Exceeded $4 Billion, State Regulators Announce
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 27, 2023 0
Massachusetts adult-use marijuana sales have officially exceeded $4 billion since the state’s market launched in late 2018, regulators announced on Friday. As of January 12, the state saw $4,000,732,608 in gross cannabis sales, according to data from the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). This comes less than a year after... Read more
FDA Announces It Will Not Issue Rules To Allow CBD As Dietary Supplements Or Food Items, Punting To Congress For Regulations
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 26, 2023 0
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that it will not be creating rules to allow the marketing of CBD as dietary supplements or food items, leaving the massive industry without regulations despite repeated calls for administrative action from lawmakers, advocates and stakeholders. Following a “careful review” of the... Read more
USDA Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Weekly Hemp Market Report To Support Evolving Industry
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 26, 2023 0
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that it is launching a weekly newsletter to provide “unbiased, timely, and accurate data” on the hemp industry. The first edition of the National Hemp Report from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was released in concert with the announcement. The... Read more
Marijuana Legalization Not Associated With Increased Rates Of Psychosis, American Medical Association Study Of 63 Million People Finds
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 26, 2023 0
There is “no statistically significant increase” in psychosis-related diagnoses in states that have legalized marijuana compared to those that continue to criminalize cannabis, a new study published by the American Medical Association concluded. Researchers at Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Read more
Kansas Governor Blasts ‘Ridiculous’ Medical Marijuana Ban In Annual Speech, With GOP Senate Leader Committing To Hearings
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 25, 2023 0
The governor of Kansas came out strongly against the state’s ongoing criminalization of medical marijuana on Tuesday, blasting the “ridiculous” laws that criminalize patients. And following the speech, a top GOP senator whose been skeptical about reform committed to at least holding hearings on the issue this session. In... Read more
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee One Day After Regulatory Proposal Advances
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 25, 2023 0
Delaware lawmakers approved a bill to legalize marijuana on Wednesday, advancing the reform in committee just one day after a complementary measure to establish basic regulations for an adult-use market cleared a different panel. The House Health & Human Development Committee passed the simple legalization bill, which was introduced... Read more
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Receives First Senate Committee Hearing As House Companion Advances
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 25, 2023 0
A Minnesota Senate committee held a first hearing on a bill to legalize marijuana on Wednesday as companion legislation continues to advance through the House. The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee took up the bill from Sen. Lindsey Port (D) and advanced it without a recommendation in a... Read more
Minnesota Governor Proposes Marijuana Legalization And Expungements Funding In Budget Request
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 24, 2023 0
The governor of Minnesota unveiled a budget proposal on Tuesday that includes funding for various state agencies to implement marijuana legalization and projections for cannabis revenue as lawmakers work to advance reform. Gov. Tim Walz (D) released his budget request for the 2024-2025 biennium, just hours before a House... Read more
North Dakota House Approves Resolution Encouraging People To Buy American Flags Made Of Hemp
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 24, 2023 0
The North Dakota House of Representatives approved a resolution on Monday that encourages residents to buy U.S. flags that are made out of hemp and manufactured in the state. The concurrent resolution, which is being sponsored by five House members and three senators, cleared the full chamber in a... Read more
