Recreational pot ballot proposal fizzles, but new pot bills filed in Tallahassee
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 14, 2020 0
Voters will not vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida this year. After a brief but expensive campaign, the Make it Legal Florida political committee ended its effort Monday to get recreational marijuana on the 2020 ballot. The campaign, which raised over $8.7 million in primarily marijuana industry money... Read more
Michigan recalls marijuana contaminated by dangerous fungicide
Marijuana Industry NewsMichiganRecreational Marijuana January 14, 2020 0
Michigan has recalled a batch of marijuana contaminated by a toxic chemical that was sold multiple dispensaries. The recalled marijuana had dangerous levels of paclobutrazol, a fungicide that is “harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “We haven’t had any reports of anyone having... Read more
Colorado lawmakers want to stop employers from firing people for using cannabis in their personal time
ColoradoMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 14, 2020 0
Two Colorado lawmakers want to pass a law to protect workers who use marijuana when they’re off the clock. House Rep. Jevon Melton, D-Aurora, has introduced a bill to prevent businesses from firing employees for partaking in legal activities on their own time — even if the activities are only legal... Read more
Medical marijuana advocates urge Tennessee police not to oppose new legislation
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaTennessee January 14, 2020 0
Proponents of medical marijuana launched their next legislative effort Thursday with an attempt to convince law enforcement officials from across the state not to oppose legal dispensaries selling cannabis products to sick Tennesseans. Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, said she intends to introduce a bill in the coming months that... Read more
Wonder where the recreational marijuana sold in Illinois comes from? Here’s how it’s grown.
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 13, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Wonder where the recreational marijuana sold in Illinois comes from? Here’s how it’s grown. January 13, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment All the marijuana sold in Illinois must be grown in the state, and less than two... Read more
Gov. Newsom wants to simplify California’s marijuana rules: ‘The devil is always in the details’
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 13, 2020 0
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to bring all of the state’s cannabis licensing programs under one roof, aiming to better coordinate a complicated mix of regulators. In his 2020-21 budget plan, Newsom is proposing to create a Department of Cannabis Control. It would assume licensing authority from the three... Read more
Medical marijuana brought more than $10 million in tax revenue to Maryland in FY 2019
Marijuana Industry NewsMarylandMedical Marijuana January 11, 2020 0
Medical marijuana produced more than $10 million in tax revenue for Maryland in FY 2019 – exceeding the amount of money the industry brought to state coffers during the previous two fiscal years combined, according to data provided by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission. The latest numbers cover the period... Read more
