On the coldest and grayest days of winter, a warm and improbably bright yellow light reliably shines on a dense thicket of plantings deep inside a repurposed warehouse. They are marijuana plants, some as tall as Christmas trees, thick with flowers. “For these plants, it’s like July 15 every... Read more
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s office will not participate in an appeal of a judge’s ruling that South Dakota’s legal marijuana amendment violated the state constitution, the Argus Leader has confirmed. Circuit Court Judge Christina Klinger ruled this week in Hughes County that Amendment A, passed by voters in November,... Read more
The unanimous ruling issued in writing Thursday by Court of Appeals judges Mark J. Kavanaugh, Deborah A. Servitto and Thomas C. Cameron determined Medical marijuana law “supersedes” contradicting laws empowering judges to limit a wide array legal activity, such as alcohol consumption. And that’s because of “specific language” in... Read more
The Mississippi Senate did an about-face on a proposal to set a 7% sales tax on medical marijuana, first killing a bill and then reviving it hours later in an unusual session after midnight. The first vote happened Thursday night, and the second one happened early Friday. Mississippi residents... Read more
A campaign to let Idaho voters decide on medical marijuana legalization next year cleared one of many legal hurdles, state elections division spokesman Chad Houck confirmed Wednesday. Organizers and supporters can now begin gathering signatures from registered voters to get the Idaho Medical Marijuana Act on the November 2022... Read more
A large majority of North Carolinians — including nearly two-thirds of Republicans — would support the legalization of medical marijuana, a new poll has found. The poll from Elon University, published Thursday morning, also found that most people would approve of even broader changes to fully legalize weed. The... Read more
Amid a global pandemic that disrupted many facets of commerce, Colorado’s marijuana industry experienced its most lucrative year on record with $2.2 billion in sales in 2020. According to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Revenue, dispensaries sold $186,343,208 in cannabis products in December, up 6.4% compared... Read more
Gov. Kristi Noem isn’t going to stand in the way of the legalization of medical marijuana in South Dakota. But the state needs more time get ready for it. That’s the case her office is making as it asks lawmakers to sign off on delayed implementation of Initiated Measure... Read more
State Rep. Yadira Caraveo says her proposal to limit the potency of marijuana sold recreationally in Colorado was just in its beginning stages. But when draft legislation was recently leaked and prominent figures in the state’s cannabis industry created an uproar, the measure started unraveling. Now, Caraveo, a Northglenn... Read more
