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 […]
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
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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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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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
Before recreational dispensaries open in New York, officials are outlining regulations for the companies that will provide consumers with marijuana delivery. Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) standards allow licensees to use a warehouse for shipping while their retail locations are being constructed. Adults over the age of 21 could
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The latest cannabis proposal in Congress is the PREPARE Act, which would instruct officials to create a framework for federal cannabis rules in advance of the expected end of cannabis prohibition. As cannabis legalization appears to be on the horizon, Colorado Democrat Sen. John Hickenlooper submitted a bill to get the country ready. The Preparing
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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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According to WPRI, in the first week of sales for adults-only, dispensaries in Rhode Island raked in more than $1.63 million. The total sales of cannabis add up to about $786,000 worth of cannabis for adults and $845,400 worth of cannabis for medical use. The first week of cannabis sales should bring in about $133,600
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According to WJAR, lines formed outside of licensed shops in Rhode Island in preparation of the 1st December commencement of sales of cannabis for adults. Five of the state’s six medical cannabis “compassion centers” were granted hybrid retail licenses, allowing them to begin selling to adults, and the sales push began a little over a
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