A federal judge in Nebraska removed a major obstacle for activists who want to legalize medical marijuana via a ballot campaign, ruling that petition circulators no longer have to gather signatures from at least 5% of voters in 38 or more counties. U.S. District Judge John Gerrard issued an... Read more
Five years after the Iowa Legislature approved the sale of medical cannabis products in Iowa, the number of registered cardholders, visits to dispensaries and sales have climbed — but at a much slower rate than in other surrounding Midwest states. Monthly sales have yet to reach $1 million. Just... Read more
Montana’s marijuana industry expects to see a surge in sales this summer as tourism season is in full swing. Montana, the 12th state in the U.S. to legalize adult recreational sales, has had $123 million in recreational and medical marijuana sales so far this year, the Cannabis Business Times reported.... Read more
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A top court in Brazil on Tuesday authorized three patients to grow cannabis for medical treatment, a decision that is likely to be applied nationwide in similar cases. A five-judge panel of the country’s Superior Court of Justice unanimously agreed that the three patients can... Read more
Marijuana sales in Colorado dipped to $153 million in April, according to the latest market data from the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR). Overall, more than $131 million in recreational marijuana was sold in the state compared to $21.3 million in medicinal marijuana. The total sales figure from April also represents... Read more
As signatures continue to be gathered on a pair of initiative petitions to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska, a survey conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln estimates 83% of Nebraskans supported the idea in both 2020 and 2021. The results of the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, published May... Read more
It’s been nearly 21 years since Hillsborough resident Blake Tedder nearly lost his life. His father was flying a single-engine plane until it stalled over the Colorado Rockies. When the plane crashed into the mountains, it caught fire and the two men had more than one-third of their bodies burned.... Read more
Utah isn’t testing medical marijuana for potential disease-causing contaminants. Robert Gehrke explains why. Due to an equipment shortage, the state said it suspended testing for E.coli, salmonella and several kinds of molds that cause illness, especially among the immunocompromised. For over a year, Utah has not been testing medical... Read more
Due to an equipment shortage, the state said it suspended testing for E.coli, salmonella and several kinds of molds that cause illness, especially among the immunocompromised. For over a year, Utah has not been testing medical marijuana for several pathogens in the plants that could be harmful to patients,... Read more
Companies that want to grow, process, transport, test, and sell medical marijuana products as part of what will be a new seed-to-sale industry in Alabama can begin submitting applications for licenses in the fall if the current timeline holds. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission met today in Montgomery and... Read more
