Texas Senate Advances Bill To Lower Penalties For Marijuana Concentrates That Already Passed The House
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A Texas Senate committee on Monday approved a House-passed bill to significantly reduce penalties for possessing marijuana concentrates, sending it to the full chamber for consideration. Meanwhile, another panel advanced hemp legislation but not before adding language that would severely restrict delta-8-THC products. The moves come as advocates step... Read more
Mississippi Voters Want To Impeach Justices Who Overturned Medical Marijuana, Poll Shows
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A Texas Senate committee on Monday approved a House-passed bill to significantly reduce penalties for possessing marijuana concentrates, sending it to the full chamber for consideration. Meanwhile, another panel advanced hemp legislation but not before adding language that would severely restrict delta-8-THC products. The moves come as advocates step... Read more
Connecticut Lawmakers Hold Marijuana Meeting With Governor’s Office As New Poll Shows Majority Support For Legalization
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A Texas Senate committee on Monday approved a House-passed bill to significantly reduce penalties for possessing marijuana concentrates, sending it to the full chamber for consideration. Meanwhile, another panel advanced hemp legislation but not before adding language that would severely restrict delta-8-THC products. The moves come as advocates step... Read more
Alabama Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
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A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota that recently passed the House isn’t advancing in the Republican controlled Senate this session—but advocates scored a different kind of victory on Monday when it comes to expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. That includes legalizing smokable forms of marijuana for registered... Read more
Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Smokable Medical Marijuana As Broader Legalization Stalls
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A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota that recently passed the House isn’t advancing in the Republican controlled Senate this session—but advocates scored a different kind of victory on Monday when it comes to expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. That includes legalizing smokable forms of marijuana for registered... Read more
Mississippi Lawmakers Float Special Session To Restore Medical Marijuana Following Supreme Court Ruling
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A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota that recently passed the House isn’t advancing in the Republican controlled Senate this session—but advocates scored a different kind of victory on Monday when it comes to expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. That includes legalizing smokable forms of marijuana for registered... Read more
Minnesota House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News May 16, 2021 0
After hours of debate on Thursday night that at times became heated, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state. After moving through 12 committees since being introduced in February, the full chamber passed the measure on a 72–61 vote, with some Republican... Read more
MN House votes to legalize cannabis (Newsletter: May 14, 2021)
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State Dept on marijuana & discrimination; NE medical cannabis ballot drive; SAFE Banking gets GOP sponsor; CO sales data 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. Your support makes... Read more
Drug Possession Is Officially A Crime Again In Washington, But As A Misdemeanor Instead Of Felony
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Nearly four months after the state Supreme Court struck down Washington’s felony drug possession law as unconstitutional, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed legislation on Thursday to recriminalize simple possession, this time as a misdemeanor. The governor did partially veto one section, however. The new law, which takes effect immediately,... Read more
Missouri Regulators Derail Medical Marijuana Business Ownership Disclosure Effort With Veto Threat
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News May 15, 2021 0
Missouri regulators say they feel requiring medical marijuana business license ownership disclosures under a House-approved amendment could be unconstitutional, and they may urge the governor to veto the legislation. By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent An effort by lawmakers to require disclosure of ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana... Read more
