Eight More Iowa Companies Sue State Over Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Law
Minnesota AG Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Claiming People Who Grow Marijuana At Home Can Sell It Under State Constitution
Marijuana Companies Appeal Case Challenging Federal Prohibition Following District Court Dismissal
Nebraska Activists Turn In Signatures To Put Medical Marijuana Legalization On The Ballot In November
Massachusetts Campaign Turns In Final Signatures To Put Psychedelics Legalization On The November Ballot
Growing Marijuana Outdoors ‘Can Be 50 Times Less Carbon-Emitting’ Than Indoor Cultivation, New Agricultural Study Finds
Older Patients Using Medical Cannabis ‘Experience Considerable Improvement In Health And Well-Being,’ Study Finds
Youth See Reddit As ‘Viable Outlet’ For Marijuana Info, But Posts Often Have ‘Lack Of Verifiable’ Facts, Study Finds
People’s Use Of Alcohol Or Opioids Causes Greater Secondhand Harms Than Marijuana Consumption Does, Study Finds
Youth Marijuana Use In Colorado Continues To Decline Since Legalization Took Effect, Contradicting Prohibitionist Fears
NCAA Votes To Remove Marijuana From Banned Substances List For College Athletes
California State Fair Will Allow Marijuana Sales And On-Site Consumption For First Time
Marijuana Rolling Paper Company Will Pay $4.20 To Volunteers To ‘Smoke Joints For Science’
NFL Sued By Player Who Was Fined Over $500,000 For Positive THC Tests Caused By Prescribed Cannabis Medication
Brands And Advocacy Groups—From ACLU To KFC—Launch 4/20 Promotions To Mark The Marijuana Holiday
Maryland Sees More Than $1.1 Billion In Marijuana Sales During Legal Market’s First Year
Oregon’s First-In-Nation Psilocybin Industry Is Struggling To Find Paying Customers A Year After Launching
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
Kentucky Governor Beshear Promotes Marijuana Work With VP Harris Amid Speculation On Presidential Ticket Shakeup
Biden Touts Work To Address ‘Failed Approach To Marijuana’ In Civil Rights Act Proclamation
Marijuana Rescheduling Won’t Affect Drug Testing For Truckers, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Says
DeSantis Says Florida Legalization Ballot Measure Would Protect Marijuana Rights More Than 1st And 2nd Amendments Protect Free Speech And Gun Rights
North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana, But House Speaker Says It Needs Majority GOP Support For Floor Vote There
Federal cannabis lawsuit dismissal gets appealed (Newsletter: July 5, 2024)
Biden spotlights cannabis reform for Civil Rights Act anniversary (Newsletter: July 4, 2024)
Cannabis rescheduling will let DC legalize sales (Newsletter: July 3, 2024)
Federal cannabis lawsuit dismissed (Newsletter: July 2, 2024)
IRS warns cannabis businesses about 280E tax refunds (Newsletter: July 1, 2024)
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Lawyers for marijuana companies are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit that seeks to block enforcement of federal prohibition against their state-legal activities. The next stop for the case is the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Nebraska activists turned in what they hope are enough signatures to qualify two medical cannabis legalization initiatives for the November ballot.
A study concluded that “outdoor cannabis agriculture can be 50 times less carbon-emitting than indoor production,” with the authors saying the findings can help facilitate “informed decision-making to mitigate environmental impacts while supporting sustainable cannabis production practices.”
The Minnesota attorney general’s office is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by people who say the state constitution gives them the right to sell marijuana that they grow at home.
Maryland’s comptroller updated a quarterly marijuana tax revenue report to fix a clerical error that had incorrectly swapped data for two regions.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is facing a second federal lawsuit from another eight companies who say new rules restricting hemp-derived THC-infused drinks will unduly harm their businesses.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration posted a webpage saying that marijuana use “increases chances of kids becoming college drop outs.”
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra that his department “refused to brief my staff regarding the scientific justification for the proposed re-scheduling of marijuana,” saying it would “have significant ramifications for public health and safety, yet your agency refuses to discuss it with congressional staff.”
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted, “We’re keeping our promise to get the system for legal medical marijuana up and running as effectively, safely and quickly as possible. Applications for business licenses are now being accepted!”
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura spoke about his support for marijuana legalization and his new cannabis brand.
Texas’s attorney general issued an opinion saying that low-THC medical cannabis products can be transported between approved locations.
A North Carolina representative called marijuana a “gateway drug.”
Kentucky regulators filed medical cannabis testing rules.
Mississippi regulators issued guidance about medical cannabis patient allotments.
Washington State regulators sent a reminder about measuring cannabis plant canopy.
Washington, D.C. regulators sent cease and desist orders to several unlicensed marijuana businesses.
Vermont regulators posted a warning about scams targeting cannabis businesses.
New York, Ohio and Virginia marijuana regulators sent reminders to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly.
A former Nevada top marijuana regulator authored an op-ed on the “opportunities and obvious interplay between” the cannabis and gaming industries.
The California Highway Patrol awarded more than $25 million in marijuana revenue-funded grants to law enforcement agencies, crime labs, local government agencies and nonprofits for projects aimed at addressing impaired driving.
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