FL legal cannabis campaign gets funding (Newsletter: April 4, 2024)
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HI legalization dead; MA marijuana pardons; MO psilocybin; DC 4/20 tax holiday; Safe consumption case; MD licenses; Jesse Ventura cannabis products 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... Read more
GOP Congresswoman Says Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Would Help Republicans Keep House Majority
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) says that “if Republicans want to keep the House,” they should pass a marijuana banking bill, arguing that “there are votes” to approve it. She also said it’s “mind-boggling” that Virginia’s GOP governor recently vetoed a bill to legalize cannabis sales given the issues’s broad... Read more
Alaska House Committee Advances Bill To Create State Psychedelics Task Force In Anticipation Of Federal Legalization
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An Alaska House committee this week advanced a bill that would create a state task force to study how to license and regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy in the event of federal approval of substances such as MDMA and psilocybin. The House State Affairs Committee approved the legislation on Tuesday without... Read more
Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign Announces $15 Million In New Funding From Other Companies Joining Trulieve-Led Effort
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 3, 2024 0
The Florida campaign behind a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the November ballot has announced that it’s raised an additional $15 million from a variety of major cannabis companies as it gears up for an effort to raise awareness about the measure among voters. Two days after... Read more
Alabama Bill Would Increase Medical Marijuana Business Licenses As Litigation Stalls Market Launch
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“The commission has awarded licenses three times now, and they’re still in court.” By Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector An Alabama Senate bill filed Tuesday would significantly increase the number of medical marijuana production licenses amid a months-long legal dispute over the process of awarding existing licenses. SB 276, sponsored... Read more
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura Promotes New Cannabis Brand Ahead Of 4/20 That He’d ‘Offer To You’ On Governor’s Mansion Visit
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Jesse Ventura, the former wrestling star and governor of Minnesota, is promoting a line of “hand-selected” cannabis products under his new brand that he says he’d “offer to you if you were visiting me in the Governor’s mansion.” Ventura first announced the launch of Jesse Ventura Farms, a hemp... Read more
New Hampshire Committee Sends Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill To House Floor For Final Vote Before Senate Consideration
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A New Hampshire House panel has approved an amended version of a marijuana legalization bill, sending the measure next to a final floor vote before it heads to the opposite chamber. But some in the Senate, however, have warned that the proposal in its current form will be dead... Read more
Donald Trump Will Decide On Marijuana Legalization As A Florida Voter, Thanks To Supreme Court Ruling
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The Florida Supreme Court’s decision to allow a marijuana legalization initiative to appear on the state’s November ballot will likely draw unique national attention to this year’s election because of one Florida resident who will get to decide on the reform: former President Donald Trump. While both presumptive presidential... Read more
Maryland Lawmakers Send Psychedelics Task Force Bill To Governor’s Desk, Teeing Up Study On ‘Equitable And Affordable Access’
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A Maryland bill to establish a psychedelics task force to study legal access to substances like psilocybin and DMT is heading to the governor’s desk. The House of Delegates unanimously passed the Senate-approved legislation in a 137-0 vote on Tuesday. A House companion version has also received initial approval... Read more
Florida Voters Will Decide On Marijuana Legalization In November As Supreme Court Rejects Attorney General’s Move To Block Ballot Measure
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 1, 2024 0
Florida’s Supreme Court has ruled against the state attorney general and will allow a marijuana legalization initiative to appear before voters on the November ballot. While Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) asked the court to invalidate the ballot measure, the justices sided with advocates and affirmed its constitutionality on... Read more
