The Michigan Department of Treasury recently reported that during the state’s fiscal year of 2022, sales of cannabis for adults in Michigan had reached $1.8 billion, resulting in $59.5 million paid in cannabis excise taxes that was split between 224 municipalities across the state. Eligible local governments and counties are set to receive an average […]
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Congresspeople from both parties have reintroduced two bills that would make it easier to regulate hemp derivatives like CBD that are used as dietary supplements and food and drink additives, according to a report by Marijuana Moment. Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Angie Craig (D-CA) are behind the two bills that were filed on Friday.
FOX 44 reports the Texas House Public Health Committee held hearings about a bill that would make the state’s medical cannabis program bigger. The measure would make it possible to buy products with up to 5% THC. Under the law as it stands, patients can only get low-THC products with up to 1% THC. The
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Committees in both the House and Senate in Minnesota changed bills to legalize cannabis for adults. For example, the House Transportation Finance Committee added an amendment to reduce the amount of cannabis a person can keep in their home from 5 pounds to 1.5 pounds, according to ABC 6 News. The Senate State and Local
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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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Pennsylvanians are turning to cannabis in increasing numbers as the state looks to regulate it for patient safety, tax benefit and to address social justice issues, according to High Times. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a radical fiscal plan in his latest budget, which includes levying a tax on marijuana sales – despite cannabis
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The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to create regulations that would allow for adult-use marijuana commerce, following the legalization of marijuana in a referendum last year. A report from Marijuana Moment says that the companion bill in the Senate had its first committee hearing. Del. C.T. Wilson (D) championed the legislation, which was
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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