Medical marijuana expansion sailing through Louisiana Legislature
LouisianaMarijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana May 21, 2020 0
A bill that would allow any condition to be treated with medical marijuana and any doctor in good standing to recommend it continued to build momentum in the Louisiana Legislature Wednesday with little resistance. Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved House Bill 819 by Rep. Larry Bagley,... Read more
Government Agencies Approve MMJ’s Import of Marijuana for Research
CBDMarijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana May 21, 2020 0
PRESS RELEASE ST.PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 21, 2020 / Multiple government agencies have cooperated to allow MMJ International Holdings to import cannabis extracts to the United States, for use in potential therapies the company is developing for clinical trials in Huntington’s disease and multiple sclerosis. The cannabis... Read more
Lawmakers Push for Oklahoma to Roll out Marijuana Breathalyzer Test
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma May 21, 2020 0
State lawmakers want Oklahoma to be among the first in the U.S. to implement a marijuana breathalyzer test. Through a spending bill, they’re directing the Department of Public Safety to spend $300,000 on testing units made by Oakland, California–based Hound Labs, which are expected to be available late this year. Rep.... Read more
Ohio medical marijuana sales get a coronavirus boost
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOhio May 20, 2020 0
Ohio’s medical marijuana industry had its best two months yet in March and April, which industry officials say is a result of the new coronavirus and recent changes to the program. Sales reached $12.9 million during four weeks in March and $14.2 million over four weeks in April, according... Read more
Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears argument on medical marijuana restrictions for probationerss argument on medical marijuana restrictions for probationers
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaPennsylvania May 20, 2020 0
An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to declare illegal a policy in Lebanon County courts that prohibits people on probation from using medical marijuana. The argument, on behalf of three probationers there, comes about nine months after Lebanon... Read more
Federal mental health grants canceled because Maine has legal marijuana
MaineMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana May 17, 2020 0
Because Maine allows the medical use of marijuana by students, the federal government is cutting off $3.3 million in already approved funding to support mental health programs for youngsters. It isn’t clear whether the new federal policy may impact other grants received by the state. The state won a... Read more
With no recreational marijuana sales during coronavirus pandemic and thousands more medical patients, state and municipalities to see impact on tax revenue in Massachusetts
Marijuana Industry NewsMassachusettsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana May 15, 2020 0
With recreational marijuana stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of medical marijuana patients has increased by the thousands in Massachusetts. Between the halt of adult-use sales since March 24 and additional medical marijuana patients who may not return to the recreational market, the state is poised to see an impact on... Read more
Israel gave approval on Wednesday for exports of medical cannabis, paving the way for sales abroad that may produce hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Companies interested in exporting cannabis goods abroad will be required to apply for a licence from Israel’s health ministry once the order takes... Read more
COVID-19 fails to stop Michigan pot industry as sales explode during pandemic
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaMichiganRecreational Marijuana May 14, 2020 0
At least one industry in Michigan has largely been left unscathed by the coronavirus pandemic. Recreational marijuana operations have mushroomed, while weekly sales of recreational marijuana in Michigan from March 9 onward have risen significantly. Recreational pot sales in the nine weeks since March 9 now make up roughly 60%... Read more
Does Easy Legal Cannabis Delivery Exist In Colorado? Yes, But It’s Almost Impossible To Find
ColoradoMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana May 14, 2020 0
Colorado became the first state in the nation to legalize recreational cannabis back in 2012. Eight years later, during a historic pandemic that has confined much of the public to their homes, Colorado is on schedule to be the last state to allow for widespread legal marijuana delivery. This... Read more
