Missouri collected $3 million in medical marijuana license fees. From whom? That’s secret.
Missouri officials said Thursday that more than $3 million medical marijuana license fees have been paid since the state began accepting pre-filed applications a month ago. In a statement, Department of Health and Senior Services spokeswoman Lisa Cox said 418 “pre-filed application forms” have been sent in, accompanied by a... Read more
Florida House balks at total repeal of medical marijuana smoking ban
Florida House leaders have rolled out a proposal that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana, but only after going through what one critic called a “bureaucratic mess of red tape.” The House proposal, released Tuesday afternoon, would require doctors get the approval of a “case review panel” before... Read more
Medical marijuana advocates file ballot initiative with Nebraska secretary of state
State Sens. Anna Wishart and Adam Morfeld filed a proposed constitutional ballot initiative Tuesday for official review with the Secretary of State’s office on behalf of Nebraskans for Sensible Marijuana Laws. The filing shows the group’s intention to place an initiative on the November 2020 ballot. The initiative would give the... Read more
Why so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana
American views on marijuana have shifted incredibly rapidly. Thirty years ago, marijuana legalization seemed like a lost cause. In 1988, only 24 percent of Americans supported legalization. But steadily, the nation began to liberalize. By 2018, 66 percent of U.S. residents offered their approval, transforming marijuana legalization from a libertarian fantasy... Read more
Michigan faces health risks from tainted medical marijuana
The recalls of six batches of medical marijuana available on the state’s regulated market since January have prompted industry and health expert concerns about continuing to let caregivers grow and create pot products to meet a shortage in the licensed market. More than 50 pounds of medical marijuana product were recalled... Read more
Judge rejects cap on marijuana dispensaries in Florida
Siding with Florida’s largest cannabis operator, a circuit judge for the second time struck down a law capping the number of dispensaries medical marijuana businesses can run. The limit on the number of retail storefronts was included in a 2017 law aimed at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized... Read more
Cannabis and International Trade: Never the Twain Shall Meet?

Recently, we’ve been getting tons of questions from clients regarding the international import and export of cannabis around the globe. 2018 was a historic year for the cannabis industry not just in the United States, but also internationally. Canada legalized recreational marijuana for the entire country. Many countries (e.g., Thailand, New Zealand, Mexico, Lithuania, U.K.) took…

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Missouri Businesses Look to Profit From Medical Marijuana
February 1, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Bennie Palmentere has been looking for warehouse space lately. The shelves at River Market Hydro, Palmentere’s small gardening store, are already stacked high with fans, grow lights and row after carefully placed row of plant food. The urban hipster movement toward... Read more
Israeli cabinet ministers approve exports of medical marijuana
Cabinet ministers on Sunday approved the export of medical cannabis, paving the way for Israeli marijuana growers to begin international sales. A cabinet statement said the decision is expected to increase the number of Israeli manufacturers, investments in agriculture, research and production, and create new jobs in the related... Read more
Arizona lawmaker wants to cut expenses for medical-marijuana cardholders
January 28, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A Republican lawmaker wants to reduce the financial burden on medical- marijuana patients. A proposal by Sen. Sonny Borrelli of Lake Havasu would extend the state’s current one-year certifications for medical-marijuana cards to two years. For patients, that would eliminate both... Read more
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