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AK Removes Cannabis Records

Alaska Supreme Court Removes Marijuana Records From Conviction Database

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
On May 1, the convictions of about 750 Alaskans for having marijuana will be taken off of Courtview, the state’s online database of court

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7 in 10 NH Votes Support Legalization

One Day After House Passes Reform Bill, Survey Shows Seven In Ten New Hampshire Voters Favor Legalizing Marijuana

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
A new poll that came out one day after the state House of Representatives passed a bill to make the policy change shows that most New Hampshire

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Support for OK Cannabis Ballot Proposal

Fresh Support For The Oklahoma Marijuana Ballot Proposal Stirs Up The Advocacy Community

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
Next month, Oklahomans will vote on a measure to legalize marijuana. The campaign for the measure is now highlighting a new endorsement from a

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MI Suspends License for Illegal Cannabis Production

Michigan Revokes a Processor’s License for Illegal Marijuana Manufacturing

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
The medical and adult-use cannabis licenses of TAS Asset Holdings have been taken away by the state of Michigan. This is because the

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WA Senate Bans Hiring Discrimination

Washington Senate Bans Cannabis-Related Hiring Discrimination

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
The Washington Senate passed a bill Wednesday by a vote of 28 to 21. The bill would make it illegal for employers in the state to refuse to hire

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VT Cannabis Sales Reach $5.7 Million

January Vermont Cannabis Sales Hit $5.7 Million

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
According to data from the Agency of Administration that came out last week, sales of cannabis in Vermont reached $5.7 million in January. The

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Retail Cannabis Access Grant Program in CA

California Announces Funding Program to Increase Access to Retail Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Mar 3, 2023
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) started a $20 million grant program to help more people get access to legal cannabis. The

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CA Gives $15M to Cannabis Equity Projects

California Awards $15 Million in Grants to Local Cannabis Equity Programs

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Feb 25, 2023
Officials in California said that they had given out $15 million in grants to help local efforts to make the marijuana industry more fair,

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Hawaii Senate Support Legalization of Cannabis

Hawaii Senate Committees Support Legalization of Cannabis

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Feb 25, 2023
KHON2 reported, two Hawaii Senate committees voted to move forward with legislation that would legalize cannabis for adult use. The bill was

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CO Governor Promotes Marijuana Vending Machine

The Governor of Colorado Endorses the State’s First-Ever Marijuana Vending Machine

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Feb 25, 2023
The governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, has promoted the state’s first-ever marijuana vending machine that can package, label, and dispense

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Cannabis Taxes for Education Wins NJ Poll

Majority of New Jersey Poll Respondents Favor Investing Cannabis Taxes in Education

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Feb 25, 2023
A recent Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, conducted in partnership with researchers Nathan Link of Rutgers University – Camden and Jordan Hyatt of Drexel

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Ohio Bill Changes Cannabis DUI Laws

Bill in Ohio Would Alter the State’s DUI Cannabis Laws

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Feb 25, 2023
According to WCMH, a bill in Ohio would change the state’s Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI) laws about cannabis by getting rid of the

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KS Bill Would Release Cannabis Prisoners

A Kansas Bill Would Set Cannabis Offenders Free And Erase Their Records

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Feb 25, 2023
The Kansas Reflector says that a bill being considered in Kansas would let people get cannabis-related crimes removed from their records and

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Zero Medical Cannabis Markets Meet Patients' Needs in Full, According to a Report

Zero Medical Cannabis Markets Meet Patients’ Needs in Full, According to a Report

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
In its annual “State of the States” report, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) gave 13 state medical cannabis programs failing grades.

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Florida Campaign Clears Obstacle To Place Marijuana Legalization Initiative On Court's Agenda For Review In Advance Of 2024 Ballot

Florida Campaign Clears Obstacle To Place Marijuana Legalization Initiative On Court’s Agenda For Review In Advance Of 2024 Ballot

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
A campaign backed by the marijuana industry to put a legalization initiative on the 2024 ballot has passed its first test. Enough people have

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The Adult-Use Marijuana Sales And Home Cultivation Application Process In Missouri Will Begin Earlier Than Scheduled

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
Three days earlier than scheduled, Missouri state officials have given the green light to the first marijuana dispensaries to begin selling to

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A Virginia House Committee Tables Legislation to Legalize Retail Cannabis Sales

A Virginia House Committee Tables Legislation to Legalize Retail Cannabis Sales

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
WRIC says, a House panel in Virginia voted against bills that would have moved the state toward letting adults buy cannabis. The General Laws

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ND House Oppose Medical Cannabis Edibles

The North Dakota House Votes Against Adding Edibles to the Medical Cannabis Program

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
According to KFYR, the North Dakota House voted down two legislation that would have included edible goods in the state’s medical cannabis

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Argentina's Hemp and Cannabis Agency Launched

Argentina Establishes National Agency for Hemp and Cannabis

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
The Regulatory Agency for the Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Industry (ARICCAME) was just set up in Argentina.    According to Voice of

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High-THC Products Taxed More in WA

Washington Legislation Would Raise Taxes on THC-Rich Products

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Feb 16, 2023
According to FOX 13, a proposed measure in Washington state would impose a far higher tax on cannabis goods based on their THC content. The plan

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Senate of Minnesota Considers Cannabis Legalization Bill

Senate of Minnesota Considers Cannabis Legalization Bill

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
According to KARE11, a Minnesota Senate committee heard testimony this week on a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use, marking the first time

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CT Suggests Recreational Cannabis Changes

Legislators in Connecticut Propose Changes to the Recreational Cannabis Program

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
The 2023 legislative session in Connecticut is offering a preview of potential new regulations for the state’s recreational cannabis

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Ohio Legislators Introduce Medical Cannabis Reform Bill

Ohio Legislators Introduce Medical Cannabis Reform Bill

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
According to a report by High Times, two Republican state lawmakers in Ohio have proposed a bill to change the state’s medical marijuana

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Las Vegas Hotel is Undergoing a Cannabis-Friendly Makeover

Las Vegas Hotel is Undergoing a Cannabis-Friendly Makeover

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
A Las Vegas hotel is spending millions on upgrades and a new brand image so it can claim the title of city’s first cannabis-friendly hotel.

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USVI Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization

The Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has signed Marijuana Legalization and Expungement Bills, as well as a Cannabis Pardon Proclamation

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has signed legislation to decriminalize marijuana and make it easier to get cannabis convictions

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NJ Cannabis Area Rules Released

New Jersey Regulators Issue New Rules Regarding On-Site Marijuana Consumption Areas

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
Authorities in the Garden State are working on new rules that will legalize cannabis consumption lounges for anyone over the age of 21, according

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Less Cannabis Regulations Popular

Survey Reveals Divide in American Attitudes Towards Regulation of Marijuana, Tech, and Social Media

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
A new poll shows that Americans think marijuana should be regulated less than it is currently. On the other hand, they want more regulations

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Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis Leads to Decrease in Demand for Codeine Study

Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis Leads to Decrease in Demand for Codeine Study

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
Researchers at Cornell University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Georgia, and George Mason University found in a new study that

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Cannabis for Chronic Pain in the US

Cannabis for Chronic Pain in the US

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
A new study shows that a lot of Americans are trying cannabis to help with long-term pain.   In 2019, 20.4% of adults in the US had

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Connecticut Opens First Adult-Use Marijuana Shops

Connecticut Opens First Adult-Use Marijuana Shops

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to a report by Marijuana Moment, recreational marijuana sales began in Connecticut, the latest state in the region.   The

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Federal Sentencing Commission Suggests Judges Treat Past Marijuana Convictions More Gently

Federal Sentencing Commission Suggests Judges Treat Past Marijuana Convictions More Gently

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to a report in Marijuna Moment, members of the federal U.S. The Sentencing Commission (USSC) met in public to vote on a proposal to

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Washington Lawmakers Address Marijuana Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections, and Equity

On the 2023 Session’s First Day, Washington Lawmakers Address Marijuana Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections, and Equity

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to a report by Marijuana Moment, lawmakers in Washington State held committee hearings in the House and Senate to consider a package of

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$2M Received for Hemp Insulation Company

Hemp Insulation Company receives $2 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to Insider, the Scottish National Investment Bank is investing an additional £2 million ($2.4 million) in IndiNature Mill, which makes

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NM $43M Dec. Cannabis Sales Record

New Mexico Sets a New Monthly Record for Cannabis Sales with $28 million in December

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
KOAT 7 reported that in December, New Mexico’s cannabis sales for adults hit a new high of $28 million. When compared to the previous

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Sample Home Grow Application Released by Missouri

Sample Home Grow Application Released by Missouri

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
The Missouri Department of Health posted a sample application for growing cannabis plants at home, according to 5 On Your Side. This is the first

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ME Cannabis Sales Doubled in 2022

From 2021 to 2022, Sales of Cannabis in Maine nearly Doubled

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
Last year’s sales of cannabis for adult use in Maine nearly surpassed the sales from 2021, the first full year of sales. This was reported

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New England Cannabis Convention

The New England Cannabis Convention returns to Boston March 10-12th!

  • Cannabis News, NECANN News
  • Jan 13, 2023
NECANN Boston is the event where you can meet and learn from the best and brightest minds in cannabis. Our conference program is packed with

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MI Governor's Vetoes Cannabis Bills

Three Cannabis-related Bills Passed During the ‘Lame Duck’ Session were Vetoed by the Michigan Governor

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
According to the Michigan Advance, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed three cannabis-related measures as 2022 came to a close, including

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$10M in Medical Cannabis Sales in IA

In 2022, Medical Cannabis Sales in Iowa reached $10 million

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
Iowa’s medical cannabis sales in 2022 were $10.2 million, despite the state’s small population and the fact that just 5 shops were

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MA Recreational Sales Surpass $4B

Massachusetts Sales of Recreational Marijuana are about to Surpass $4 Billion

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
Tax revenue from the sale of marijuana for adult use in Massachusetts keeps filling the state coffers.   According to the Massachusetts

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KY Democrats Introduce Cannabis Legislation

Kentucky Democrats Introduce Cannabis Legislation on the First Day of the Session

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
According to LinkNKY’s reporting, Democratic state legislators in Kentucky want to use a three-pronged strategy to legalize cannabis during

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TN Grants $5M for Hemp Project

USDA Grants Tennessee Hemp Project Nearly $5 Million

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
The Rogersville Review says that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given nearly $5 million to Tennessee State University

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FL Legalization Near 150,000 Signatures

Florida activists are close to collecting 150,000 signatures for a legalization petition in 2024

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
CBS News Miami reported that activists in Florida have collected 148,418 valid petition signatures in an effort to put an issue about the

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52.2M Americans Used Cannabis in 2021

Federal Survey: 52.5 Million Americans Used Marijuana in 2021

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
The most commonly used substance classified as an illicit drug in the United States is cannabis, with 52.5 million people, or one in five,

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MN Pushes to Legalize Cannabis in 2023

With a Revised Bill, Minnesota’s outgoing House Majority Leader will Spearhead the 2023 Effort to Legalize Marijuana

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The next step of their campaign to legalize marijuana in MN was unveiled by a group of activists in the state. A reworked reform bill, which had

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Federal Research Funding Opportunities

A New Online Resource Highlights Federal Marijuana Research Funding Opportunities

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
A federal health ministry is promoting a new website that lists active grants for cannabis research, gives an overview of projects that have

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NY First Licensed Cannabis Shop Opens

New York’s First Licensed Cannabis Shop Opens

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
CBS New York reported, the first legally operating cannabis store in New York will welcome its first customers.   New York City’s East

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Google to Allow Hemp and CBD Product Ads in Select Markets

Google to Allow Hemp and CBD Product Ads in Select Markets

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
Marijuana Moment says that Google will stop saying that ads for hemp and CBD products are not allowed. The internet and technology corporation

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MN Association Backs Drug Decriminalization

The Minnesota Medical Association Supports Drug Decriminalization

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) backs harm reduction programs across the state and getting rid of criminal records for drug possession by

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Few Medical Cannabis Applications in AL Received

Alabama Receives Few Medical Marijuana Applications as Deadline Closes

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The deadline for business applications for Alabama’s medical cannabis program was Dec. 30, but few people applied, CBS 42 reports.  

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KS Police Raid Cancer Patient's Hospital

Kansas Police Raid the Hospital Room of a Terminally Ill Cancer Patient for Marijuana

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
A terminally ill cancer patient in Hays, Kansas, was busted for carrying cannabis on December 16, reported the Kansas City Star. Kansas is one of

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4,300+ Cannabis Studies were Published

More than 4,300 Cannabis-related Studies were Published by Researchers This Year

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) said in a report that more than 4,300 scholarly articles about cannabis were

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Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection

Task Force Approves Medical Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection Recommendations in Louisiana

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
To safeguard workers who use medical marijuana, a council in Louisiana has spent months debating policy proposals, and they approved more than a

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Legal States - Less Underage Use

Study Reveals that Legalized States have less Underage Use and Impaired Driving than States with Marijuana Prohibition

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
According to a new comprehensive poll conducted by a marijuana policy consulting business, people in states where marijuana is still illegal are

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Africa's Cannabis Industry Growth

Cannabis Industry in Africa Poised for Substantial Development

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
The global market for cannabis and hemp is booming, with many African countries playing key roles in the supply chain. Global sales of cannabis

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Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

A Senate Bill in California Would Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
The San Francisco Chronicle says that California Democrat Scott Wiener plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize psychedelics, including

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