Cannabis And Culture

WTOP News reported D.C. businesses that have previously given away cannabis legally can now apply for a medical license under the new law, expanding their options for retail with additional licenses including online retailer and courier delivery.  People over 21 can also self-certify for medical marijuana as of August in addition to enjoying other cannabis-related activities

The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) started a $20 million grant program to help more people get access to legal cannabis. The program is a “national first-of-its-kind,” according to the DCC. The DCC said in a press release that the grant will go to places where national surveys show there is a lot of

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 someone because they tested positive for cannabis on a drug test. Sen. Karen Keiser, a Democrat, put forward a similar bill last year, but it was

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

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

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