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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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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A recent Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, conducted in partnership with researchers Nathan Link of Rutgers University – Camden and Jordan Hyatt of Drexel University, revealed where New Jerseyans would like the state to invest revenue from cannabis sales. The majority, approximately 50% of the respondents, indicated that education and public health initiatives should be the primary focus
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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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According to FOX 13, a proposed measure in Washington state would impose a far higher tax on cannabis goods based on their THC content. The plan calls for a reorganization of cannabis excise taxes into three rates, one for each product category and one for different levels of THC content. In addition, the bill would
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A Las Vegas hotel is spending millions on upgrades and a new brand image so it can claim the title of city’s first cannabis-friendly hotel. Minutes from the famous Las Vegas strip, the Artisan Hotel Boutique is transforming into The Lexi, a 64-room hotel that welcomes cannabis tourists, according to a report by Ganjapreneur. In
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Last year’s sales of cannabis for adult use in Maine nearly surpassed the sales from 2021, the first full year of sales. This was reported by the Portland Press Herald. According to data from the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), adult-use sales in 2022 will total $159.1 million. The sum in 2021 was $82
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The Missouri Department of Health posted a sample application for growing cannabis plants at home, according to 5 On Your Side. This is the first step toward letting people grow their own cannabis at home, which is what voters in the state wanted. However, according to John Payne, head of Legal MO 2022, the initiative’s
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