WYMT says that the Kentucky Senate passed a medical cannabis bill with a vote of 26-11. The bill will now go to the House. In the past, the House has passed medical cannabis reforms, but they died in the Senate. Patients would not be able to get smoking products, but they would be able to […]
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Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have reintroduced a bill aimed at tackling the illicit grows of marijuana happening on federal lands. The TOXIC Act, which is the Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act, not only hopes to protect consumers from being exposed to banned pesticides but also focuses on environmental protection. The bill was introduced by
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Regulators in Illinois have extended the operational deadline for some craft cannabis growers in the state, allowing them to cultivate, dry, cure and package cannabis. The amount of cannabis they can grow is limited by square footage, but the Department of Agriculture has indicated that this capacity may be increased over time due to market
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Delaware House lawmakers passed legislation to create a regulatory framework for a legal cannabis marketplace in the state. The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski (D), was approved with a 27-13 vote. In an interview with WHYY, Osienski said that it has been “a long journey” getting to this point and that the
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The Georgia House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would increase the number of medical cannabis production licenses from six to 15. The move is intended to resolve lawsuits brought up by companies who were denied licenses in the past, giving those companies an opportunity to reapply for a license, according to a
A new poll released by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) on Thursday found that 70% of respondents would support legalizing cannabis for adult-use through a constitutional amendment. This is higher than the 64% recorded in November 2019, but lower than the 76% found in February 2022. Dr. Michael Binder, PORL
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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
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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 sales of cannabis brought in more than $1 million in tax money for the state. Vermont got $799,102 from the 14% excise tax on cannabis sales and $342,472 from the state’s
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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
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The medical and adult-use cannabis licenses of TAS Asset Holdings have been taken away by the state of Michigan. This is because the company’s products were mixed with unregulated cannabis before being sold on the regulated market, according to a report by Ganjapreneur. The affected items were sold under the brand name “Fwaygo Extracts” and
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