The hope Maine marijuana proponents had of growing their own pot by the Yuletide is going up in smoke because a recount of the Marijuana Legalization ballot question to legalize the practice will likely drag into next year. The recount began Monday in Augusta. Maine residents last month approved legalizing marijuana by a narrow 4,073-vote […]
There are deadlines and other provisions within the law. But the Massachusetts Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker, one of the top opponents of the measure, hold the power to rewrite the law. So with the governors help, Massachusetts passed marijuana legalization, but what happens next? Many of the state’s elected officials and policymakers have largely […]
WASHINGTON — California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to end marijuana prohibition and Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota adopted medical marijuana laws Tuesday in the most momentous election to date for marijuana policy reform. Montana approved an initiative to re-establish patients’ access to medical marijuana providers, which was hindered by state lawmakers, and create a more […]
Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot question legalizing marijuana for recreational and commercial use, a decision that creates a major pot market on the U.S. eastern seaboard. Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. But in more than half of the United States, before the Nov. 8 election, marijuana has been legal in some […]
Voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, which would make California the most populous state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.The approval of the ballot measure, which led in recent polls, would create the largest market for marijuana products in the U.S. It comes six years after California voters narrowly rejected a similar measure. […]
The amendment inserts language into the Florida Constitution allowing those with cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy and a host of other conditions to use marijuana if it is recommended by their doctor. Amendment 2: Expand Medical Marijuana November 08, 2016 – 09:15PM ET Florida – 4831 of 6027 Precincts Reporting – 80% Name Votes Vote % Yes […]
Voters in five states will get to decide whether marijuana should be legal to use recreationally. (CNN)On this election day, voters in five stateswill get to decide whether marijuana should be legal to use recreationally. It’s on the ballot in California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada. Voters will also decide whether it should be used for […]
The new salary rule putting the overtime threshold at $47,476 per year goes into effect on December 1, 2016. You have to tell your employees. Source: How to Tell Your Salaried Employees They Are Now Hourly
Maryland’s MMJ program could see delays after its cannabis commission failed a state mandate requiring a racially-diverse group of business owners. Source: Maryland’s MMJ Program on Pause as It Seeks More Diversity – Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA)
Officials in Oregon are working to address concerns of marijuana businesses that say delays in the state processing regulatory applications threaten chaos for the industry when new rules take effect on Saturday. Source: Oregon Scrambling to Implement New Marijuana Rules – Risk & Compliance Journal. – WSJ Adilas offers a compliant seed to sale […]
