House Passes Veterans-Focused Marijuana And Psychedelics Amendments
New Hampshire House Lawmakers Offer Senators A Marijuana Legalization Compromise At Conference Committee Meeting
GOP Congressional Committee Removes D.C. Marijuana Sales Ban And Adds Cannabis Banking Protections In Key Spending Bill
Texas Senate Hearing On Hemp Also Touches On Medical Cannabis And Broader Marijuana Legalization Issues
Senators Renew Push For Marijuana Industry Access To Federal Small Business Administration Loans And Resources
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Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura Promotes New Cannabis Brand Ahead Of 4/20 That He’d ‘Offer To You’ On Governor’s Mansion Visit
Colorado Amendment Addresses Concerns On Banning Social Media Marijuana Posts, But Questions On Psychedelics And Other Drugs Remain
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura Launches His Own Cannabis Brand, Fulfilling A ‘Lifelong Dream’
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States Have Generated Over $20 Billion In Marijuana Tax Revenue Since First Markets Opened, New Report Finds
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Gets License Revoked Over Alleged Violations
New Jersey Set A New Marijuana Sales Record Last Quarter, With Regulators Touting ‘Historical Highs’ On 4/20 Weekend
Massachusetts Saw Record-Breaking Marijuana Sales On 4/20, Pushing State Across $6 Billion Mark For Recreational Purchases
Legal Marijuana Purchases In Michigan Spiked In March, Reaching A New Record High
House Passes Veterans-Focused Marijuana And Psychedelics Amendments
New Hampshire House Lawmakers Offer Senators A Marijuana Legalization Compromise At Conference Committee Meeting
Congressional Committee Clears Marijuana And Psychedelics Amendments To Defense Bill For Floor Votes, While Rejecting Another Cannabis Proposal
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The Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss a marijuana industry lawsuit challenging federal prohibition—saying that courts should not get ahead of the administration’s ongoing cannabis scheduling review.
The Warren County, Pennsylvania district attorney—who uses medical cannabis under state law—filed a lawsuit challenging the federal policy that criminalizes gun possession by medical marijuana patients.
The New York Cannabis Control Board was set to vote on Wednesday on rules to allow adults to grow their own marijuana at home—more than a year after recreational retail sales launched—though the meeting was canceled on Tuesday evening.
The Arizona House Military Affairs & Public Safety Committee approved a bill to protect $5 million in funding for psilocybin research from being redistributed amid a state budget deficit.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture—which represents state agriculture officials in 50 states and four U.S. territories—is pushing Congress to more than triple the legal THC limit for hemp from 0.3 percent to 1 percent.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission reported that retailers sold nearly $1.8 billion worth of legal marijuana products in 2023—capped off by a new monthly record in December of $158.7 million.
Dogs who receive daily doses of CBD see “significant reductions” in stress and anxiety related to car travel, according to a new study.
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Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) tweeted, “The cannabis industry is growing in Vermont and across the country. We need to make sure growers and retailers have access to the loans and other financial services that they need for their small business — and that means updating FinCEN guidelines.”
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Oklahoma’s attorney general authored a column on his efforts to crack down on illegal marijuana cultivation.
Maryland’s Senate president said the legislature will consider “implementation adjustments” to the state’s marijuana laws this session.
The Florida Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill to restrict intoxicating hemp-derived products.
A California judge approved a settlement requiring a cannabis cultivator to pay $1.75 million for building and diverting water from illegal onstream reservoirs without first obtaining permits.
A New York regulator defended the decision to award marijuana business licenses via a lottery.
Maine regulators launched a public education campaign about safe storage of marijuana.
Washington State regulators are seeking input on rulemaking to implement a bill on THC products.
Vermont regulators posted a tracker for cannabis business employee ID cards.
Alaska’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana will meet on Thursday.
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