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USDA Grants Tennessee Hemp Project Nearly $5 Million

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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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Guam Appoints New Cannabis Officials But Continues to Await Business Application

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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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A Senate Bill in California Would Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

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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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Cannabis Industry in Africa Poised for Substantial Development

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

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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

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Task Force Approves Medical Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection Recommendations in Louisiana

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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

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Officials in New Jersey Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounge

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According to the New Jersey Monitor, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) finalized its proposed ruleset for cannabis consumption lounges last week – a 60-day public comment period will follow before the rules can be officially finalized. Under the proposed regulations, dispensaries might set up smoking rooms inside or outside. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory

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PA has Fewer than 250 Cannabis Pardonees

Pennsylvania has Fewer than 250 people Eligible for Pardons Related to Cannabis

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According to PennLive, out of the thousands who sought for the cannabis pardons announced by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) earlier this year, only around 250 people met the requirements and would have their records expunged. After a preliminary vote on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, only 231 cases were expected to advance

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Thousands of Records Will be Expunged in CT

The Governor of Connecticut has Announced that Thousands of Marijuana Possession Records will be Expunged at the Start of 2023

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After reviewing each case individually, the state of Connecticut will automatically expunge low-level marijuana convictions for tens of thousands of people on January 1, as promised by the governor. The state has identified approximately 44,000 qualified possession cases that will be processed automatically beginning in the new year, as per a clause of the cannabis

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Officials in Connecticut have Announced that Adult-use Marijuana Sales will Begin

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The first legal sales of marijuana for adults in Connecticut have been declared by the governor and the state’s regulatory bodies. Existing medical cannabis clinics in Connecticut that have earned a hybrid license have been informed that they may begin selling marijuana for recreational purposes no sooner than 10 AM ET on January 10. “I

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