On July 29, Illinois State Gov. Bruce Rauner signed SB 2228, which removed criminal penalties for those found in possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana. The passing of this bill makes Illinois the 21st state to decriminalize marijuana. Read More: Illinois Becomes The 21st State To Decriminalize Marijuana
Arizona Health Department Says It’ll Grant About 30 More Dispensary Licenses AZDHS will accept applications this summer for about 30 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Arizona. The Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ announced in a blog post, the need for licensing and describes the current state of cannabis business in Arizona: […]
Did you know the 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country? Barry Petersen takes a look at how the newest marijuana customers are becoming more serious about their cannabis consumption. View More: Health News|Live News|More News Videos Source: Marijuana helping older Americans find pain relief
Liberal-leaning Vermont legislature could become the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use, rather than by voter initiative, in a move that advocates for the drug say could speed its acceptance across the nation. State representatives this month are set to take up a bill passed by the state Senate in February that […]
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 […]
Applause and tears filled the Utah Senate chamber Thursday as a controversial medical marijuana bill passed with more yes votes than expected. SALT LAKE CITY — Tears filled Enedina Stanger’s eyes as she watched the Utah Senate pass a controversial medical marijuana bill that she says won’t help her but would help thousands of Utahns. […]
Hawaii may be a tropical paradise for tourists, but companies that win licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis in the state might feel as if they’re in purgatory for a while. Businesses will face enormous challenges at first because of high licensing fees, a patient base that might be reluctant to purchase MMJ from dispensaries, exorbitant electricity costs […]
Some Hawaii lawmakers and advocates say medical marijuana dispensary applicants could be at a disadvantage because health department rules don’t allow greenhouses. Right now, rules posted on the Hawaii Department of Health’s website say that isn’t allowed, and medical marijuana must be grown in an enclosed structure. Janice Okubo of the Hawaii Department of Health […]
State health authorities Friday more than doubled the amount of medical marijuana that patients can buy, a move made after regulators determined laboratories can ensure the safety of the drug. The state Department of Public Health had imposed a stricter limit since the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in June. Patients will now be allowed […]
