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Minnesota House votes to legalize marijuana
The Minnesota House voted on Thursday largely along party lines to legalize marijuana. T… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/553525-minnesota-house-votes-to-legalize-marijuana Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Philadelphia: Mayor Signs Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed municipal legislation into law prohibiting certain citywide employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. It…
The cannabis industry’s next war: How strong should its weed be?
The nation’s booming weed industry has a potency problem. As more and more states legalize marijuana, companies are facing new pressure from lawmakers across the…
MindMed to become second psychedelic drug developer to go public in the U.S.
MindMed tomorrow is set to become the second psychedelic drug developer to go public in the U.S., with a third right around the corner. Why…
Florida Supreme Court rules against effort to legalize recreational marijuana
The Florida Supreme Court struck down a ballot initiative on Thursday that would allow Floridians to vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana. The justices ruled…
Montana Senate passes bill legalizes recreational marijuana
Montana’s Senate on Friday passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana and direct taxes on the drug to support addiction treatment and conservation programs. Source:…
Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing marijuana possession.The bill makes it legal for adults age 21 or older to possess a…
What national marijuana legalization would mean for Colorado
Colorado’s cannabis industry is enjoying an era of prosperity as national attitudes toward marijuana become more relaxed. Driving the news: 17 states have legalized recreational…
Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill aimed at easing restrictions placed on the cannabis industry. The SAFE ACT (Secure and Fair Enforcement)…
Border weed: How the hometown of tater tots became a cannabis capital
ONTARIO, Ore. — When Brandon St. Germain got in line to apply for a marijuana dispensary license in this town of 11,000 people along the…
Why legal cannabis in New York could be a bigger deal than California
Despite being half the size of the legal cannabis market in California, New York is poised to impact the larger industry and culture beyond its…
State lawmakers warm up to weed
State legislatures have been slow to catch up to the marijuana legalization trend as, time and again, they let voters decide what to do about…
Koch-backed group joins marijuana push after Zoom with Snoop Dogg
What do you get when weed-loving rapper Snoop Dogg, right-wing billionaire Charles Koch and criminal justice reform advocate Weldon Angelos walk into a Zoom room?…
Schumer: Senate will act on marijuana legalization with or without Biden
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer really likes to talk about weed. Schumer has been making waves on cannabis policy since he first introduced a bill…
New Mexico lawmakers send recreational marijuana bills to governor
New Mexico’s Democratic-controlled state legislature on Wednesday sent a package of bills to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) that would legalize recreational marijuana.Lawmakers used a…
New York becomes 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for all adults over the age of 21. Why it matters:…
New York Legislature votes to legalize adult-use, recreational cannabis
New York state lawmakers voted late Tuesday to legalize adult-use cannabis and create the country’s second-largest recreational marijuana market, setting the stage for the Empire…
Cuomo, state leaders agree to legalize marijuana
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Saturday formally announced that an agreement had been reached with state lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana.The agreement will…
High anxiety over federal weed loophole
Paul ImOberstag’s small hemp farm in Banner, Ill., survived the bottoming out of prices in the CBD market and the pandemic. Then, Delta-8 THC came…
New York moves to legalize recreational marijuana
New York State officials struck a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow recreational use of cannabis. The move would create the largest legal cannabis…
New York lawmakers reach deal to legalize marijuana
New York lawmakers have reportedly reached an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana in the state…. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/544752-new-york-lawmakers-reach-deal-to-legalize-marijuana Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
White House defends marijuana policy after report of staffers targeted for past use
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday defended the administration’s policy on marijuana use by employees after a report said dozens of young staffers…
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