Oregon Lawmakers Send Bill Overturning Voter-Approved Drug Decriminalization Law To Governor’s Desk
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 2, 2024 0
“We need to put a stake in the heart of the decriminalization because it is not compassionate to say, ‘Drugs are a choice and it’s OK if you make that choice.’” By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle The Legislature’s proposal to overhaul the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction... Read more
Oregon House Passes Bill To Reverse Voter-Approved Drug Decriminalization Law
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 1, 2024 0
“Criminalization for drug addiction is not the answer. I fear it may be taking a step backward.” By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon House on Thursday passed a proposal to reshape the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis and put more power in the hands... Read more
Fetterman Says Excluding Military From Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Is A ‘Mistake’
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 1, 2024 0
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) says it’s a “mistake” that President Joe Biden’s marijuana pardons don’t cover possession offenses under military code, arguing that cannabis should be broadly treated the same as alcohol under federal law. The senator said during an interview with Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo this week... Read more
Hawaii Senate Panels Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill, Sending It To Floor Vote Expected Next Week
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 1, 2024 0
A pair of Senate committees in Hawaii has advanced a bill that would legalize marijuana in the state, adopting a number of amendments to the underlying proposal before sending it to the chamber floor where a vote is expected next week. Last year the Senate passed a separate legalization bill... Read more
Eight In Ten Americans Have A Marijuana Dispensary In Their County, And Shops ‘Cluster’ Near Borders With Illegal States, Pew Analysis Shows
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Eight in ten Americans now live in a county with at least one marijuana dispensary, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The analysis also shows that high concentrations of retailers often “cluster” near borders abutting other states that have “less permissive cannabis laws”—indicating that there’s... Read more
Delaware Officials Post New Draft Rules For Marijuana Tracking, Advertising And Packaging As State Prepares To Launch Legal Market
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Delaware marijuana regulators have released a second batch of draft rules as the state prepares to implement a legal adult-use cannabis market next year. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) published the draft regulations on Wednesday, covering issues such as product tracking, transportation, health standards, packaging and advertising.... Read more
Virginia GOP Governor Still Doesn’t Have ‘Any Interest’ In Signing Marijuana Sales Bill As Democratic Legislature Approves Plan
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 1, 2024 0
A day after the Virginia legislature sent a retail marijuana sales bill to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), a spokesperson in his office told Marijuana Moment that there’s no new update on the governor’s stance on the issue, instead citing earlier comments in which he said he doesn’t “have any... Read more
US Army clarifies cannabis pardon situation (Newsletter: February 29, 2024)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 29, 2024 0
VA legal sales deal; NY gov to Google: Stop illegal marijuana listings; FDA on CBD/kratom; Cannabis for orgasm disorder; OH & NJ patient fees slashed 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... Read more
Maryland Democrats Push Back Against GOP Bill To Let Police To Search Vehicles Over Marijuana Odor
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 29, 2024 0
A Maryland House of Delegates committee considered a Republican-led bill on Tuesday that would reinstate the ability of law enforcement to stop and search vehicles over the smell of marijuana. Democrats pushed back strongly against the proposal, however, noting the state’s history of police disproportionately stopping people of color.... Read more
Former Congressman Behind Marijuana Banking Bill Discusses New Lobbying Work And Offers Rescheduling Predictions
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 29, 2024 0
Former U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) didn’t waste much time after retiring from Congress to revive his push for a bipartisan marijuana banking bill he championed for a decade—this time from the private sector, as a policy advisor now lobbying for the reform on behalf of a national cannabis... Read more
