Montana’s secretary of state announced on Thursday that marijuana activists collected more than enough signatures to qualify two legalization measures for the November ballot.
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Biden’s selection of Harris is ‘modestly positive’ for cannabis industry, but ‘negative for financial stocks,’ analysts say
In the wake of Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate, Wall Street analysts are offering predictions on what the pick could mean for some key industries if the Democratic duo wins the November election.
New Jersey Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Use Telehealth
In a landmark move for cannabis access through telehealth services nationwide, New Jersey residents can now get approved for medical cannabis and other controlled substances in digital visits due to the restrictions placed on healthcare by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Initiative To Legalize Marijuana Sales Filed In D.C.
Activists recently filed a new proposed ballot initiative to legalize marijuana sales in Washington, D.C.
Study Shows Combination of CBD and Terpenes Can Fight COVID-19, But Where Does That Leave THC?
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to rage around the world, many are left wondering what, if any, is cannabis’ role in ameliorating the spread or possibly treating patients affected by the virus?
Wyoming Judge Dismisses Marijuana Charges Against Hemp Farmers
CHEYENNE—A Laramie County judge threw out drug trafficking charges against hemp advocates and farmers Debra Palm-Egle and Joshua Egle Thursday, finding prosecutors lacked probable cause that the mother-and-son duo intended to grow and distribute marijuana.
Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative Officially Qualifies For November Ballot
A measure to legalize marijuana in Arizona officially qualified for the November ballot on Monday.
Military Vet Sentenced to Life for $30 Cannabis Sale to Be Set Free
A military vet who was sentenced to life in prison for selling $30 worth of cannabis to an undercover Louisiana police officer was recently resentenced to time served and will be released from prison.
Rainforest Farms May Be First Dispensary to Offer On-Site Consumption in Juneau, Alaska
When brothers James and Giono Barrett transformed a former coffee shop in Juneau, Alaska, into a cannabis dispensary, they aspired to one day create an on-site consumption space for its customers, once Alaska finalized its regulations.
Vermont Democrats Call For Decriminalizing Drugs And Legalizing Marijuana Sales In Draft 2020 Platform
Vermont Democratic Party insiders are including planks to decriminalize drug possession and legalize marijuana sales in a draft platform for 2020.
Top Senate Democrat Pushes USDA To Delay Hemp Rules Until 2022
The top Democrat in the Senate is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay issuing final regulations for hemp until 2022, citing stakeholder concerns and the challenges of state compliance that have arisen due to the coronavirus pandemic.
New company to put psilocybin on dissolvable sublingual strips to help treat depression
There is a magical moment in the pharmaceutical industry when a government approves a new treatment. For companies researching psilocybin, the psychoactive component in psychedelic mushrooms, that moment is now.
Canada Is Allowing Psilocybin Access For Terminally Ill Patients
Canada just announced that four patients who have been diagnosed with terminal cancer will receive therapy from psilocybin, the psychoactive component in mushrooms.
Louisiana Medical Marijuana Program Expands
Louisiana’s path to a medical marijuana program has been a tortuous and frustrating one.
Senator Touts New Marijuana Legalization Bill In Floor Speech On Racial Justice
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) talked up her new marijuana legalization bill during a speech on racial justice that she delivered on the Senate floor on Thursday.