Cannabis And Culture

Under Missouri's Legalization Law, 100,000+ Minor Cannabis Offenses May be Expunged

Under Missouri’s Legalization Law, 100,000+ Minor Cannabis Offenses May be Expunged

Voters in Missouri adopted a cannabis legalization initiative on Election Day and state officials expect to resolve more than 100,000 low-level possession cases within the next year, according to KHQA. The law mandates that any record of these charges be erased. According to Kathryn Jamboretz, communication director for Legal MO ’22, funds from adult-use cannabis […]

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Six Key Limitations on Biden's Marijuana Pardons Are Presented by Congressional Researchers

Six Key Limitations on Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Presented by Congressional Researchers

A report was issued by Congressional researchers that details the limitations of President Joe Biden’s mass marijuana pardon and offers a broader review of recent state and federal cannabis reform initiatives. According to an article in Marijuana Moment, the “two key developments in federal and state marijuana regulation,” according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).

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Missouri Issues Draft Cannabis for Adult Use Regulations While Officials Establish Timeline

Missouri Issues Draft Cannabis for Adult Use Regulations While Officials Establish Timeline

Since voters approved the reforms, Missouri officials have unveiled draft guidelines for the state’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market. A spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Lisa Cox, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that releasing the proposed guidelines is the first step toward launching the industry. The state has until February 6

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Gallup Poll Shows High Support for Legalization

About Seven out of Ten Americans in Favor of Legalization—Including Majorities of All Political Parties and Age Demographics

This topic was surveyed twice in the past year and again in 2020, and support has remained stable both times. However, opposition decreased by 1% from 32% in 2021 to 31% in 2018, and 1% now claim to have “no opinion” on the matter. The poll, conducted by YouGov from October 3-20 with a margin

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Congress Passes Medical Cannabis Reforms

Medical Marijuana Research Reform Act Passes Congress

According to a report in POLITICO, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to reform medical cannabis research. This bill is the first of its kind to be brought to a sitting U.S. president for signature, having previously cleared the House earlier this year with unanimous assent. The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, co-sponsored

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Governor of Kentucky Permits Some Individuals to Possess and Use Medical Cannabis

Governor of Kentucky Permits Some Individuals to Possess and Use Medical Cannabis

Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order allowing residents with certain severe medical conditions and who fulfill certain qualifications to possess and consume limited amounts of cannabis acquired from a state with legal access. When Beshear signed the order, he became the first governor to do so, making it lawful for residents to

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Appeal for Medical Cannabis Patient’s Gun Rights

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Appeals the Dismissal of a Gun Rights Lawsuit Filed by Medical Cannabis Patients

Even though a federal judge just threw out his case, Florida’s agriculture commissioner isn’t giving up on his lawsuit against the federal government’s rule that people who have been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition as a result of using marijuana can’t buy or own guns. Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) and her patient co-plaintiffs appealed

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Illinois Offers $8.75M Loans to Social Equity

The State of Illinois Has Just Announced a New $8.75 Million Loan Program for Companies With a Strong Commitment to Social Equity

In the spring of 2023, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will issue $8.75 million in state-backed loans for social-equity licensees in the cannabis business. Up to $500,000 is available to qualified businesses with $0 interest for 18 months. Emily Bolton, a spokesperson for the Commerce Department, told the Sun-Times that businesses who

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Colorado Voters Approve Initiative to Legalize Certain Psychedelics

Colorado Voters Approve Initiative to Legalize Certain Psychedelics

Voters in Colorado approved a ballot issue to establish psilocybin “healing centers” and make it legal to possess certain psychedelics. Two million three hundred and sixty-eight thousand and nine hundred and eighty votes were tallied. There were a total 1,263,025 who voted yes according to an article in Marijuana Moment. More than four years after

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Marijuana Added to Budget in WI

After Voters Approve Ballot-based Reform, The Governor of Wisconsin Vows to Include Marijuana Legalization in the Upcoming Budget

The newly re-elected governor of Wisconsin is standing by his promise to include marijuana legalization in the state’s budget plan early in the new year. The next day, Governor Tony Evers (D) held a press conference to address the issue of cannabis legalization, one day after voters in several municipalities and counties across Wisconsin voted

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