Author Archives: Molly Hennessy
Florida Senate explores multiple versions of medical marijuana legislation
Four months after Florida passed Amendment 2, which passed with 71 percent of the vote in November legislators discuss implementation and review marijuana rules and processes. The Florida senate is exploring multiple versions of medical marijuana legislation. “What began as a decisive instruction from voters that patients who need medical marijuana should have access to it is […]
Connecticut Judiciary Committee Hears Recreational Marijuana Opinions
A legislative hearing on marijuana legalization in Connecticut began Wednesday, Marh 22, 2017 with sharp disagreement over the risks of recreational pot. In this hearing, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee heard recreational marijuana opinions. The hearing comes while Connecticut is facing a $1.7 billion budget gap for the fiscal year that begins July 1. A laundry list […]
San Diego rolls out mouth-swab marijuana testing devices to address driving under the influence
San Diego police have a new way to confirm the presence of marijuana and other drugs in impaired drivers — a mouth-swab device that is already being used by police departments in more than a dozen states and is expected to become more popular with the legalization of marijuana. Source: San Diego rolls out mouth-swab […]
Ohio medical marijuana entrepreneurs want residency requirement for business licenses | cleveland.com
Ohio entrepreneurs want a residency requirement for medical marijuana cultivator licenses. Source: Ohio medical marijuana entrepreneurs want residency requirement for business licenses | cleveland.com
Massachusetts Statehouse Hearings Address Recreational Marijuana Laws
Hearings on Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana begin in the Statehouse in Boston today, where lawmakers will mull potential changes to the voter-approved legislation legalizing marijuana use among adults and paving the way for commercial sale of the drug. Source: Recreational marijuana takes center stage in Massachusetts Statehouse hearings Monday | masslive.com
6 marijuana bills in Nevada that could change guns rights, edibles, pot research
Nevada lawmakers are trying to address everything from marijuana users’ gun rights to the danger that edible marijuana products pose to children. Source: 6 marijuana bills in Nevada that could change guns rights, edibles, pot research
Survey in Washington State Shows Marijuana use has not increased in Teens
A state-run survey of 37,000 middle and high school students in Washington state finds that marijuana legalization there has had no effect on youngsters’ propensity to use the drug. Source: A big thing marijuana opponents warned you about is definitely not happening – The Washington Post
Oregon Issues Marijuana Recall for Pesticides
A News Release was issued by the OLCC Sunday Night: March 18, 2017 Oregon Liquor Control Commission Issues Marijuana Recall: Portland, Oregon – The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is issuing an immediate health and safety advisory due to the identification of potentially unsafe pesticide residue on retail plant material produced from marijuana cultivated by Emerald […]
Recently Introduced Marijuana Bill That Would Protect States’ Rights
H.R. 975 would provide significant clarity when it comes to providing basic banking services to the cannabis industry. Source: Here’s the Scoop on a Recently Introduced Marijuana Bill That Would Protect States’ Rights — The Motley Fool
