The governor of Michigan has signed a bill that allows veterinarians to consult with pet owners about the therapeutic use of marijuana and hemp-derived products such as CBD.
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New Mexico Judge Rules Inmates Have A Right To Medical Cannabis
A state district judge in New Mexico has ruled that inmates and parolees have a right to use medical marijuana and that correctional institutions must provide access to cannabis to qualified patients, even if they are behind bars.
New York Lawmakers Prefile Eight Marijuana Bills For 2021 As State Pursues Legalization
New York lawmakers are speeding ahead with plans to reform the state’s marijuana laws in 2021, prefiling eight bills so far to be considered in upcoming session.
Major Funder Of Montana Marijuana Legalization Initiative Could Be Prosecuted For Campaign Finance Violations
An organization that contributed millions of dollars to the campaign behind Montana’s successful marijuana legalization ballot initiative is facing potential prosecution following an investigation into its refusal to reveal the names of its own donors.
New Jersey Gov. Delays Signing of Legalization Bill
The New Jersey legalization bill has hit a snag as Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy wants changes to a decriminalization bill over a technical issue that shields minors from cannabis-related penalties, according to a Patch report. Murphy, a proponent of the reforms, wants to sign both the decriminalization and legalization bills simultaneously but wants cannabis possession penalties for minors to be like those of alcohol: legal for adults 21-and-older to possess and consume but illegal for those who are underage.
Wisconsin Governor Floats Marijuana Legalization In 2021 Budget To Boost Economy
The governor of Wisconsin is thinking about adding marijuana legalization to his 2021 budget proposal as a means to boost tax revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Cannabis Company Form Partnership
MMJ BioPharma Cultivation just joined forces with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to develop 20 acres of tribal land into a cannabis grow.
Minnesota House Committee Urges Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungements As Racial Justice Moves For 2021
A panel of Minnesota lawmakers is backing the decriminalization of marijuana and expunging past cannabis records as a way to help “dismantle systemic racism” in the state.
Report Shows Expansion of Medical Cannabis Fuels the Economy
Cannabis has the potential to promote not only physical health, but economic health.
Idaho Activists Want Recreational Marijuana Legalization On 2022 Ballot, In Addition To Medical Cannabis
Activists are gearing up for a push to qualify an adult-use marijuana legalization measure for Idaho’s 2022 ballot following victories in similarly conservative states like Montana and South Dakota last month.
US Cannabis Sales Approach $18 Billion, Up 67% from 2019
U.S. cannabis sales increased 67 percent in 2020 to $17.9 billion, which is $7.2 billion more than last year’s total.
Decades-Long Prison Sentence For Marijuana Cut Short By Michigan Governor’s Commutation
The governor of Michigan has granted clemency to four currently incarcerated people who are serving time for non-violent drug offenses, including one 69-year-old man whose lengthy sentence for marijuana has been widely criticized by advocates and the state’s attorney general.
Snoop Dogg’s Investment Firm Raises $94.7M in New Funding
Casa Verde Capital, the cannabis investment firm co-founded by Snoop Dogg, has closed on $94.7 million during its second round of investment funding.
Washington State Could Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation
Washington State lawmakers next month will yet again weigh whether to allow residents to grow marijuana at home, extending a debate in the legislature that’s stretched on for years.
Task Force in North Carolina Recommends Legal Cannabis
Will North Carolina be the next state to reform their cannabis laws?