The Kansas Reflector says that a bill being considered in Kansas would let people get cannabis-related crimes removed from their records and release people who are on probation, parole, or serving prison or jail time. The bill is being pushed by House Minority Leader Vic Miller (D), along with 24 other people. “It doesn’t legalize […]
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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 requirement that drivers would be charged automatically if they failed a drug test for cannabis. Under the plan put forward by state Sen. Nathan Manning (R), drivers could say that even
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The governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, has promoted the state’s first-ever marijuana vending machine that can package, label, and dispense cannabis products to adult consumers. The Automated Cannabis Experience (ACE) is now operational at Terrapin Care Station’s retailer in Aurora. Transactions take just 50 seconds to complete, and the machine requires proof of ID and
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Officials in California said that they had given out $15 million in grants to help local efforts to make the marijuana industry more fair, according to a report by Marijuana Moment. Through the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions, the funds were given to 16 cities and counties across the state. This was done
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The Rogersville Review says that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given nearly $5 million to Tennessee State University (TSU), the Hemp Alliance of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee (UT), and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture for hemp-related projects. The project’s overarching goal is to expand the hemp industry in Tennessee’s economic sphere.
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Even though 11 “responsible officials” have been selected by the Guam government for the island’s new adult-use cannabis market. The Pacific Daily News reports that no businesses have yet submitted applications to become licensed cannabis operators. According to a report by Ganjapreneur, two such applications were granted by the island’s Cannabis Control Board: Trisha Blas,
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The San Francisco Chronicle says that California Democrat Scott Wiener plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize psychedelics, including hallucinogenic mushrooms and DMT, a potent and naturally occurring psychedelic. Senator Weiner’s plan from last year to end criminal sanctions for possession of psychedelics like LSD, MDMA, psilocybin mushrooms, and mescaline has been watered down into Senate
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The global market for cannabis and hemp is booming, with many African countries playing key roles in the supply chain. Global sales of cannabis and cannabis-related products might hit $102 billion by 2026, claims The African Cannabis Report. The continent’s burgeoning cannabis market is set for explosive expansion. Africa’s legal cannabis market may be worth
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According to a new comprehensive poll conducted by a marijuana policy consulting business, people in states where marijuana is still illegal are more likely to start using cannabis at a younger age, use more frequently, and drive while under the influence. Cannabis Public Policy Consulting (CPPC) studied the public health effects of marijuana usage in
To safeguard workers who use medical marijuana, a council in Louisiana has spent months debating policy proposals, and they approved more than a dozen suggestions to forward to the state legislature, according to a report in Marijuana Moment. Rep. Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) drafted a study resolution that resulted in the Employment and Medical Marijuana
