13 States That Could Legalize Cannabis In 2023
After a middling showing from cannabis in the November 2022 election (with state legalization measures going 2-for-5), it’s hard to say how political momentum may shape reform efforts in 2023. We’re as hopeful as ever, on one hand, but at the same time it’s not like...
Committee In Northern India Intensifies Study Of Industrial Hemp
Officials in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh are intensifying the study of hemp’s potential for a broad range of medical and health applications, according to Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi. Negi said a government-appointed committee is now exploring cannabis...
House Speaker Pledges To Give Marijuana Legalization Bill A Committee Vote, GOP Congresswoman Says
The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to hold a committee debate and vote on a bill to federally legalize marijuana, the GOP congresswoman who is sponsoring the legislation says. As one condition of her support for leadership’s...
Lawsuit Against Pontiac Adds Points To Nature’s Remedy Scoring
A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action. After the city’s medical marijuana commission denied Nature’s Remedy a provisioning permit for its proposed...
Cannabis Testing Lab Accuses State Of Stonewalling Evidence Disclosure In Recall Fight
Michigan's largest marijuana testing lab is continuing its legal assault on state regulators, alleging in a new motion in court that regulators are withholding evidence stemming from a 2021 recall. Bay City-based Viridis North LLC and the Cannabis Regulatory Agency...
Marijuana Industry Reaction To Biden Running For Second Term
President Biden announced his run for second term with Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday and it was definitely new for the cannabis industry. Reaction is defiantly mixed on social media with still a small ray of hope he will move cannabis legalization forward. ...
Minnesota Lawmaker Fears Legalizing Marijuana Will Force Police Dogs To Retire Prematurely
A Minnesota lawmaker said he is concerned that legalizing marijuana in the state might force police dogs out of their jobs, as well as cost taxpayers unforeseen money. Can you tell me how much money is in this bill to help defer the cost to our counties and police...
JARS Monroe Dispensary May Lose License After 4/20 Event
he license of a marijuana dispensary in Monroe Township, Michigan, is in jeopardy. The township’s officials are left to sort out permits following a 4/20 event that occurred last week. People in nearby businesses told 13abc Tuesday that they were surprised to see the...
Stiiizy Offers Jobs To 400 Burger King Workers Laid Off In Metro Detroit
Stiiizy, a popular cannabis brand in Michigan, is offering to hire every Burger King employee who was laid off after a franchise owner closed 26 locations, mostly in metro Detroit, last week. More than 400 Burger King employees were laid off as a result of the...
Delaware To Become The 22nd State To Legalize Adult Use Marijuana
Democratic Gov. John Carney said that he will allow legislation to become law repealing state-level penalties for the possession of marijuana and establishing rules for a regulated marketplace. House Bill 1 eliminates criminal and civil penalties for the possession of...
