On Jan. 11, members from Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and ACLU of Hawaii, spoke at a press conference held at the capitol in Honolulu. The meeting was prompted by Hawaii Rep. Jeanné Kapela to announce her cannabis legislation which will target criminal justice... Read more
An Illinois state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would legalize psychedelics including psilocybin, the primary psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, for therapeutic use. The bill, dubbed The Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens (CURE) Act, was introduced by Democratic state Representative La Shawn Ford on Wednesday.  The bill,... Read more
Democrats introduce bill to legalize marijuana in Tennessee, GOP likely to block it
Democratic lawmakers are renewing efforts to legalize marijuana in Tennessee as top Republicans reiterated their opposition to full legalization until the federal government reclassifies the drug. State Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, and Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, are re-upping their bill called the Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act, which... Read more
Ohio lawmakers want to add conditions eligible for medical marijuana, increase dispensaries
Ohio lawmakers are renewing a push to overhaul the medical cannabis program ahead of a potential ballot question on recreational marijuana later this year. Sens. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, and Kirk Schuring, R-Canton, introduced legislation this week that would revamp the program after a similar bill stalled in the previous General Assembly. Senate... Read more
Republican lawmakers want to stop ‘sticker stores’ selling unlicensed cannabis in New York
Republican lawmakers are calling for an end to so-called “sticker stores” in New York that illegally sell cannabis products throughout the state. The measure backed by Sen. Tom O’Mara as well as Assemblyman Chris Friend and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano is the latest effort to address the proliferation of marijuana products... Read more
CT cannabis customers were surprised by prices. We analyzed the cost vs other states
On the first day of legal cannabis sales here, many customers took to social media to decry what they saw as prices higher in Connecticut than those for comparable products in Massachusetts, among other states. “Finally, now I can spend $35 on a pre-roll that won’t even get you... Read more
There is a Grand Canyon-sized gulf between medical cannabis and recreational marijuana in Arizona. Sales of medical marijuana continue to decline, while adult-use pot sales are climbing.  The latest figures to be released by the Arizona Department of Revenue found that taxable medical cannabis sales totaled $31.3 million for... Read more
A pair of Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee this week introduced a bill to legalize both medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis in the state. The bill, known as the “Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act” (HB0085), was introduced in the House by Representative Bob Freeman—supported by fellow Democrat Senator... Read more
Push to legalize recreational cannabis underway in Hawaii
A recent local government-led task force report on legalizing adult recreational cannabis use is neither for nor against making such a change in Hawaii, but a concerted push has begun for the Legislature to do it this year. A recent local government-led task force report on legalizing adult recreational... Read more
LEEF Brands Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Retail Dispensary in Palm Desert, California
Ryan Allway January 12th, 2023 News, Top News VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE: LEEF, OTCQB: ICNAF) (“LEEF Brands” or the “Company”), a multi-state brand operator of premium cannabis brands in California, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition... Read more
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