Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market
Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the state doles out certificates of operation ahead of recreational sale in Ohio. A total of 14 dispensaries, five cultivators and six processors in this region have received...
DEA Reclassify Cannabis Comment Period Ends July 22
The US Drug Enforcement Administration is now accepting comments from the public until July 22 on whether to reclassify cannabis. NORML's step-by-step submission guide and talking points will assist you in taking part in this once in a lifetime opportunity to help...
Wisconsin State Patrol Arresting More Motorists For Cannabis Possession
The Wisconsin State Patrol is arresting more people than ever for marijuana possession, even as arrests at the local level have fallen and the state remains an outlier in a sea of legal weed in the Midwest. Arrests for marijuana possession on Wisconsin highways grew...
Michigan Politician Seeks To Ease Regulatory Burden On Dispensaries
Last month, Michigan emerged as the top seller of legal cannabis in the country. Now, Rep. Graham FILLER (R-St. Johns) is reviving an effort to ease the state’s regulatory burden on marijuana retailers. The bipartisan two-bill package would merge the...
Michigan Employers, Medical Centers Using New Breathalyzer To Detect Recent Cannabis Use
A breathalyzer designed to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of cannabis is being used by employers in Michigan and is now offered at several medical centers around the state. The device developed by California-based Hound Labs Inc. is among...
How Cannabis-Friendly Are Potential Biden Successors?
U.S. President Joe Biden, whose October 2022 executive order launched marijuana rescheduling, the most significant shift in federal cannabis policy in 50 years, will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. At least, that’s what Biden has said repeatedly...
GOP Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Rejecting State Cannabis Protections Amendment
A key GOP-led House committee has approved a large-scale spending bill that would block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...
Ohio Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries One Step Away From Sales
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of the 110, Northeast Ohio has 36. Southwest Ohio has 29, and Central Ohio has 18. Franklin...
56 Cities In Ohio Have Opted Out Of Cannabis Recreational Sales
Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana, dozens of municipalities in the state have passed bans with varying lengths on adult-use cannabis businesses. In November, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, which legalized recreational marijuana use for individuals...
Traveling With Marijuana: Can You Bring Cannabis On A Cruise?
Whether it’s a Disney cruise, a Margaritaville cruise, a cruise hosted by a ‘90s post-grunge rock band, or one of the nude variety, there are a plethora of items you are not allowed to bring aboard before setting sail. Commonly prohibited...
