The Department of Taxation began accepting applications Monday for businesses wanting to grow, produce and sell recreational marijuana. The licenses will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell cannabis products to adults 21 and older, with the goal of retail sales beginning July 1. The application deadline ends May 31.
Source: Nevada marijuana sales permit application period begins – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Vaping is allowed under state law but smoking is prohibited. Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers said the company has issued warnings to patients that the product should only be used for vaping.Department of Health spokeswoman Mara Gambinieri said the product was approved by the Office of Compassionate Use…
Source: Tallahassee marijuana dispensary sells whole-flower cannabis product
Medical marijuana may soon have a new use. A bill that just passed the state senate health committee seeks to expand marijuana use for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
Source: NYS Senate bill proposes marijuana as potential treatment for
Measure to prohibit sale of pot-infused gummy bears, lollipops or other candies — and possibly ice cream — draws objections from some marijuana industry groups.
Source: Marijuana industry objects to Nevada bill limiting edibles | PV Times
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Top state lawmakers are trying to work out a system allowing Iowa residents to start buying medical marijuana oils and pills in Minnesota, a novel arrangement that could raise issues with the federal government.
Source: Iowa looks to team up with Minnesota for medical marijuana
The New Hampshire Senate has backed a bill to make up to ¾ an ounce of marijuana a violation rather than a crime. This is the first time the Senate has
Source: Small Amounts Of Marijuana Likely To Be Decriminalized In N.H. | New Hampshire Public Radio
Philadelphia’s mayor says Pennsylvania has the “perfect system to set up the legal recreational use” of marijuana through its controlled state liquor stores.
Source: Philadelphia mayor: Legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania, sell pot at state liquor stores
As bills keep dying under pressure from the clock in the Texas Legislature, supporters of a bill to expand the use of marijuana for medical purposes are scrambling to keep it alive under pressing deadlines, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports.
“As stated in our party’s platform, the Texas Democratic Party believes that cannabis policy reform can improve public safety, boost our economy, and provide much-needed health care options for struggling Texans,” the Democratic Party said in a statement.
Source: Supporters Scramble to Keep ‘Compassionate Use’ of Marijuana Bill Alive | News Radio 1200 WOAI
Ballot language was submitted to the state on Friday for approval. The petition language is awaiting approval from the Secretary of State’s Office, which will set the stage for a summer signature drive and a potential 2018 ballot proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults.
The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is behind the initiative that would create five categories of licensed marijuana businesses, regulated by the state and subject to local control.
Source: Ballot language submitted for marijuana legalization effort | WWMT
Marijuana has long been known for its psychoactive effects, which can include cognitive impairment. But new research published this week in Nature Medicine suggests the drug might affect older users very differently than young ones—at least in mice. Instead of impairing learning and memory as it does in young people, the drug appears to reverse age-related declines in the cognitive performance of elderly mice.
Source: Marijuana May Boost, Rather Than Dull, the Elderly Brain – Scientific American
