Bill removes risk of wrongful DUI arrest for medical cannabis patients
Legislation that would protect Pennsylvania’s more than 700,000 medical marijuana patients from wrongful driving under the influence convictions advanced out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday by a 13-0 vote. The bill would treat medical cannabis like any other prescription narcotic. It would require proof of impairment that... Read more
New York’s 1st legal marijuana crop sprouts under the sun
New York’s recreational marijuana market is beginning to sprout, literally, with thin-leafed plants stretching toward the sun in farms around the state. In a novel move, New York gave 203 hemp growers first shot at cultivating marijuana destined for legal sales, which could start by the end of the year. Big... Read more
NC Medical Marijuana Bill Held Up As Industrial Hemp Laws Sunset
There’s a growing industry here in North Carolina, and with it come countless rules, gray areas, and legal confusion—and no, we’re not talking about NFTs. The hemp industry has been blooming in the state for years, but North Carolina is one of 12 states that doesn’t have a medical marijuana... Read more
The United States Supreme Court last week declined to take up a pair of cases that challenged a state’s decision to not include medical cannabis in its workers’ compensation program. Given all of the seismic activity in the high court as of late, you are forgiven if you missed... Read more
The first-ever cannabis tournament officially sanctioned by the state of California announced its first lineup of winners ahead of this year’s festivities at the California State Fair. The California State Fair Cannabis Awards announced on June 23 the top cultivars and cultivators in California with a full list of... Read more
Viridis Chief Operations Officer and Founder Todd W. Welch sent an email on June 17 with a statement addressing the company’s values and recent information that has come to light regarding the CRA. “These CRA allegations against Viridis are from last August and continue to be baseless, meritless and... Read more
Nevada poised to OK cannabis lounge regulations, opening door to public marijuana use
A year after lawmakers passed a bill authorizing cannabis consumption lounges, Nevada officials are poised to approve regulations that could pave the way for bar-like establishments where people could use marijuana as early as this year. The Cannabis Compliance Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday and potentially vote on the regulations governing... Read more
Texas Original Opens Drive-Thru Medical Cannabis Pickup Location in Waco, Texas
Ryan Allway June 28th, 2022 News, Top News AUSTIN, Texas, June 28, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Texas Original, Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, announced its newest prescription pickup location has opened in Waco, Texas. The new location is Waco’s first medical cannabis pickup site and the first drive-thru location in the state.... Read more
While witnessing the legal cannabis industry continually blossom over the years has been an exciting and invigorating experience for many, it’s also becoming increasingly challenging to ignore the amount of plastic waste involved. As states are required to enforce cannabis compliance, which generally means child-proof packaging for any products... Read more
Local leaders in Linn County, Oregon are advancing a proposal that would ban psilocybin therapy centers authorized by a statewide ballot measure legalizing the therapeutic use of psychedelic mushrooms. Under a proposal adopted by the Linn County Board of Commissioners last week, a ballot measure banning psilocybin production, manufacturing,... Read more
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