PA Bill Would Award Medical Marijuana Licenses To Small, Diverse and Disadvantaged Businesses
As Pennsylvania Democrats ramp up pressure to Republicans to allow a vote on marijuana legalization in the state Senate, a group of House members have filed a new bill that would prioritize issuing licenses to small, diverse and disadvantaged businesses through the...
New York Launches Cannabis Education Campaign
New York State is launching Cannabis Honestly, a statewide campaign aimed at helping young people, parents and educators navigate conversations about cannabis. Developed after a year-long listening effort involving more than 450 New Yorkers, the campaign is designed...
Wyoming Opts Out Of Federal Medical Cannabis Rescheduling
Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz has determined that the medical cannabis rescheduling advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and implemented by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in April won't apply to his state. In a press release published...
Illinois: Danville May Get First Cannabis Drive-Thru
Seven Point Cannabis Dispensary in Danville might have the first drive-thru for cannabis purchases in the state, according its owner, Brad Zerman. "We're currently awaiting final approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for our...
University Lab Focuses On Education To Help The Public Understand The Uses Of Hemp
University of Wisconsin’s Ellison Lab is an alternative crop genetics research group led by assistant professor Shelby Ellison. The lab primarily focuses on hemp production in Wisconsin. There are two main avenues that hemp is grown for — industrial and cannabinoid...
Virginia Might Have Accidentally Legalized Weed Sales
According to the top prosecutor in Williamsburg and James City County, marijuana distribution in Virginia might now be legal — a year earlier than planned — based on what he says is an apparent mistake in the recently passed state budget. But the Virginia Division of...
Idahoans Won’t Get To Vote On Legalizing Medical Cannabis This Fall
Idaho voters will not get to choose this year if they want to make medical cannabis legal across the state. The Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday that an initiative that would have put the question before voters did not garner enough signatures to make it on...
Study: Cannabis-based Treatment Eases Agitation In Dementia
A new Phase II clinical trial has found that a carefully formulated cannabis-based treatment may help alleviate agitation in people with advanced dementia. The findings offer hope for patients and caregivers who face one of the most distressing symptoms of the...
New Ohio Order Allows Some Local Breweries To Sell THC Drinks
Ten hemp companies are suing Ohio over restrictions on products they say are protected under federal law. A judge ruled on Monday that the group can keep operating and selling the hemp products challenged under the law, which took effect in March, while the case is...
Waiting on Washington: A Cannabis Retailer’s View from the Middle of the Story
In a follow-up conversation, Pablo Palomino, Chief Branding Officer at Mint Cannabis, checked back in on a topic we discussed a month earlier: the possible federal rescheduling of marijuana and what it might mean for operators like Mint. Since that first talk,...
