Members of the Lebanese parliament this week passed a resolution legalizing the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes alike, a move that has been years in the making. Newsweek reports that under the new law, which passed parliament on Tuesday, “farmers would be regulated within the country,”... Read more
State officials in Florida who are attempting to block a constitutional amendment ballot initiative that would legalize adult-use cannabis have filed briefs that explain their legal arguments with the state Supreme Court. Lawyers for the Republican-controlled state Senate and Attorney General Ashley Moody outlined their position against the initiative... Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has brought mixed results to the marijuana industry. While some markets have seen a surge in deliveries, many dispensaries have seen a sharp dip in sales over the last month with would-be customers confined to their homes due to stay-at-home orders. The latter tells the story... Read more
Add Arizona to the list of states where marijuana sales have jumped amid the coronavirus pandemic. Local television station 3TV/CBS 5 reported this week that “around 17,000 pounds of medical marijuana was sold in the state during March,” which was “up around a ton from February’s figure, and included... Read more
Patients in Arkansas have bought more than 10,000 pounds of medical marijuana since the new law took effect nearly a year ago. Newly reported figures released this week found that medical cannabis sales eclipsed $63 million in the program’s first 11 months in operation. That also amounts to about... Read more
A 4/20 party in New York City was shut down on Monday by police, who issued dozens of citations to revelers celebrating the cannabis community’s high holiday. Officers were tipped off to the party on the third floor of a Manhattan commercial building by a concerned citizen, a senior... Read more
Danish researchers have created a method to produce the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin that uses yeast instead of magic mushrooms. The new process could lead to mass production of the drug, which has shown promise as a treatment for depression and anxiety. Nick Milne, a researcher with the Novo Nordisk... Read more
Potential cannabis business owners in Los Angeles looking to open new shops are suing the city, claiming the process for applying for a license is “flawed.” The L.A. Times reports that the lawsuit was filed last week by the Social Equity Owners and Workers Association. They are demanding that... Read more
While Missouri voters were excited about the chance to vote on recreational cannabis this November, it turns out they will have to wait another year, as medical cannabis won’t be making the ballot. The organization that rallied to try and get cannabis on the ballot, Missourians for a New... Read more
