North Dakota activists on Monday turned in what they believe to be more than enough signatures to place a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot. The campaign New Approach ND delivered 25,762 signatures to the secretary of state’s office, which will now go through a verification process before... Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to illegally—but she says not intentionally—bringing cannabis vape cartridges into Russia. In a Russian court on Thursday, the American basketball player offered a brief guilty plea for a charge that’s punishable by up to 10 years in prison in the country, where... Read more
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A new Minnesota law allowing adults to buy edibles and drinks infused with low amounts of THC and other cannabinoids has generated significant enthusiasm among consumers. But the sponsor of the bill is recognizing that the current lack of statewide regulations means that it will be up to local... Read more
Arkansas voters are poised to see a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot, with activists on Friday turning in what they say are more than double the required signatures to qualify the measure. Responsible Growth Arkansas submitted just over 190,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office... Read more
The White House is maintaining that WNBA star Brittney Griner is “wrongfully detained” in Russia even after she pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing cannabis vape cartridges in the country. But as American officials continue to seek her release, questions are being raised about whether federal marijuana prohibition in the... Read more
California marijuana regulators are seeking input on proposed rules to standardize cannabis testing methods in the state—an effort that officials hope will stop marijuana businesses from “laboratory shopping” to find facilities that are more likely to show higher THC concentrations that they can then boast for their products. While... Read more
North Dakota activists say that they’ve collected more than enough signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, with plans to submit the petitions to the state on Monday’s deadline. About three months after New Approach ND was cleared by the state to begin signature gathering,... Read more
New York marijuana regulators have put 52 unlicensed cannabis retailers on notice, publicizing dozens of cease and desist letters that they have sent to businesses accused of illegally selling marijuana as the state prepares to launch its adult-use market. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) said that the storefronts... Read more
Arkansas activists say that they’ve collected more than double the required signatures to place a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, with plans to submit the petitions to the state on the turn-in deadline on Friday. Responsible Growth Arkansas is seeking to place the issue on the ballot... Read more
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