S.241, sponsored by Senator Jeanette K. White, was approved by the Vermont Senate in a 17-12 vote after a 16-13 preliminary vote. The bill now moves to the House Of Representatives for approval. If approved, the bill will then have to be signed into law by the Governor. The bill aims to allow those who are at least […]
Michigan Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Michigan state Senator Coleman Young II has introduced Senate Bill 0813 and Senate Joint Resolution O. The purpose of the bill is to regulate and tax marijuana while the join resolution proposes “an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by adding section 40a to article IV, to decriminalize the possession and use of […]
Those for and against marijuana say they plan to carry on with their campaigns and continue to collect signatures. BILLINGS –Just one day after the Montana Supreme Court upheld nearly all of the Montana Medical Marijuana Act, those for and against marijuana say they plan to carry on with their campaigns and continue to collect […]
With less than five months to go before medical marijuana dispensaries can open in Hawaii, business owners could be facing unique obstacles in a state of islands separated by federal waters. Dispensaries can open as soon as July 15, but industry experts say they could be confronted with challenges unlike those in other states, such […]
A bill introduced to the state legislature in January would create a certification program for commercial marijuana growers to label their products “pesticide-free.” As the legal marijuana industry and the authorities that regulate it try to figure out the snowballing pesticide issue in Colorado’s cannabis products, state representatives Jonathan Singer of Longmont and KC Becker […]
Juilie Weed, (yes that is her real name and the only name I have encountered I almost like better than my own), writes for Forbes regarding the marijuana industry and its entrepreneurs. This week Julie wrote on a “square one” issue for Cannabusinesses – finding a space in which to do their business. It’s tough finding […]
Campaigners on Monday handed in nearly double the number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. Some will be bad, but that’s a pretty big cushion. “Over the past eight months, we’ve talked to more than 100,000 voters across the state, from Kittery to Caribou,” said campaign manager David Boyer. “Most Mainers agree it is […]
Floridians will decide this November whether to allow medical marijuana in the state. On Wednesday, a constitutional amendment to legalize the drug gained enough signed petitions to qualify for the ballot next November. If passed, the amendment would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for people with “debilitating conditions” such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy or multiple […]
California marijuana growers face new crop of local bans – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL
Medical Marijuana legalization is spreading throughout the country. As additional medical research is completed and data on usage is collected, additional conditions are being added to the list of qualifying conditions. “A bill introduced Thursday in the New Hampshire state assembly seeks to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of ailments eligible for medical marijuana […]
