Category: #Cannabis
Lawmakers, Cops Consider Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania
“Every single day that Harrisburg delays there are Pennsylvanians charged with marijuana possession and paraphernalia offenses.” The post Lawmakers, Cops Consider Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in…
Virginia: Senate Approves Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales in Bipartisan Vote
Senate Bill 391 advances to the House of Delegates on a historic bipartisan 21-18 vote. The post Virginia: Senate Approves Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales in…
Retail Licensing Delays and Emerging Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut
As more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern….
Pennsylvania: Patients Respond to Recall of Medical Cannabis Products, Say Such Incidents Strengthen Arguments to Permit Home Cultivation
“Today, we are without any kind of home-grow rights. If we were able to produce our own cannabis, our own cannabis oils, and yes even…
Schumer asks for input as Democrats finalize cannabis bill
Top Senate Democrats are asking their colleagues for input as they work to finalize cannabis reform legislation, with the aim of introducing a bill this…
House Advances SAFE Banking Act as Part of the America COMPETES Act
This vote marks the sixth time that members of the House have advanced SAFE Banking to the Upper Chamber either as an amendment or as…
Denver businesses seek hospitality licenses to let patrons smoke weed
A Cap Hill mansion-turned-B&B, an existing private club in RiNo and a new addition to South Broadway’s “Green Mile” are the first three businesses to…
Mississippi passes medical marijuana bill, heads to governor
Mississippi passed a medical marijuana bill in the House and Senate on Wednesday that will now go to the governor’s desk for final approval. The two chambers passed the…
Big Weed is on the brink of scoring big political wins. So where are they?
Marijuana advocates are stuck in the weeds. Cannabis policy has never had a rosier outlook on Capitol Hill: Democrats control both Congress and the White…
California’s weed market is getting buried in red tape
LOS ANGELES — California’s legal cannabis industry is running into the same problem many other sectors know all too well: bureaucratic headaches. Complicated local rules,…
Eating this 850-pound pot brownie would be like smoking 222 fat joints
Wednesday is National Brownie Day, and what better way to celebrate than with an 850-pound pot brownie? Baked by MariMed, a “seed-to-consumer” cannabis company based…
Record Number of Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis in 2021
Since 2010, scientists have published an estimated 27,000 peer-reviewed papers specific to cannabis, with the annual number of total papers increasing every year. NORML’s Deputy…
NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories
State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states. The post NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative…
Uber for Weed Might Be Uber, Actually
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Uber evolve from a ride-hailing company into a full-blown delivery empire that schleps people’s groceries, cosmetics, prescriptions, and…
New GOP weed approach: Feds must ‘get out of the way’
Republicans are warming to weed. Nearly half of Republican voters support federally decriminalizing cannabis, and GOP lawmakers are now beginning to reflect their constituents’ view…
Investors sour on cannabis after Democrats fail to help industry
The marijuana industry is in a deep financial funk. Stock prices have plummeted roughly 45 percent since mid-February, according to the AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis…
California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market
LOS ANGELES — California’s cannabis market is booming nearly five years after voters legalized recreational weed. But there’s a catch: the vast majority of pot…
Nevada marijuana dispensary along Idaho border cleared to open
A marijuana dispensary in Nevada was cleared to open Wednesday, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/576008-first-nevada-marijuana-dispensary-along-idaho-border-cleared-to-open Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Why some weed businesses don’t want federal legalization
Cannabis entrepreneurs spent decades longing for Washington’s blessing — but now a vocal corner of the industry is afraid federal marijuana legalization poses an existential…
Amazon Is Lobbying the U.S. to Legalize Weed
Amazon is ramping up its pro-weed campaign, announcing on Tuesday that it is actively lobbying for legislative reforms aimed at decriminalization and reaffirming its commitment…
California cannabis growers face big threats. The potential damages go beyond the plant.
“It’s going to be tight. We’re going to be draining everything by the time this is over,” a cannabis cultivator who doubles as the fire…
Join NORML at the National Cannabis Festival in DC
This weekend, you can join the leaders of Delaware NORML, Maryland NORML, Virginia NORML, and multiple senior members of National NORML at the National Cannabis…
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