A freshman Republican representative from Virginia introduced legislation this week that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana use and allow states to fully set their own course on marijuana policy. Source: Virginia Republican introduces bill to end federal marijuana prohibition – The Washington Post
Monday marks the start of the application period for growers and dispensaries under Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana program. The first phase of the rollout will see the issuance of 12 permits for growers and processors of cannabis and 27 permits for dispensaries to distribute medicine to registered patients. Source: Medical marijuana growers and dispensaries can now apply to […]
As Maine prepares for recreational marijuana, The Legislature’s Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation begins the long process of crafting a structure for the marketplace. While recreational marijuana became legal for Mainers age 21 and older on Jan. 30, retail sales of cannabis products are still at least a year away, so state agencies have time to […]
Currently, five “registered organizations” grow and produce non-smokeable marijuana products for sale at 20 dispensaries statewide. Should five more companies enter the program under the same rules, the number of dispensaries would eventually double to 40. The state Department of Health has asked five companies that previously sought medical marijuana licenses to submit updated application […]
By Tim Gruver OLYMPIA, Feb. 20 – A number of bills in the Washington Legislature could change the way people buy, sell, and grow marijuana. One of the bills will allow marijuana delivery in Washington State. The bills received hearings this week in the House Committee on Commerce and Gaming with a wide range of […]
On Thursday, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy released draft rules detailing the allowable amounts. Patients could buy and possess up to 6 ounces of plant material or marijuana products containing the equivalent amount of THC in a 90-day period. That puts Ohio on par with New Jersey and Washington D.C. as the most restrictive states […]
A bill has been introduced to the Senate, arguing marijuana is not a part of the state’s crisis of addiction. The bill is expected to face opposition from law enforcement and the governor. Source: New Hampshire working to legalize marijuana – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Learn More about New Hampshire Seed to […]
The cannabis industry is projected to add more jobs over the next few years than manufacturing, the utility industry or even the government. Source: Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs Than Manufacturing By 2020
North Americans (defined as persons in the U.S. and Canada) spent $53.3 billion on marijuana in 2016…. There’s a clear upward trend in legal pot sales, but there are no long-term guarantees that the black market will cede a majority of its market share to legal businesses, or that the federal government will make investing […]
In preparation for Ohio’s new medical marijuana program, the state is looking to buy a system to track the marijuana from seeds and harvest to testing labs and dispensaries. Source: Ohio soliciting bids for ‘seed to sale’ marijuana tracking | NBC4i.com
