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Four more medical Marijuana bills see House committee passage Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Four Medical Cannabis Bills Pass House Committee Amid Discussion on Practitioner Referrals and Facility Fees. In a session full of bills tinkering with the state's medical marijuana laws, a House committee passed four more medical cannabis bills this

Bill protects Medical Marijuana patients’ gun ownership rights Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Improvements to Medical Marijuana Program Amid Debate on Adult-Use Legalization. Amid debate over legalizing adult-use marijuana, lawmakers say Pennsylvania’s medical program needs some improvements – and call on the g

Florida closes in on banning delta-8 Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Here’s what you need to know about delta-8 in Florida and the bills that would ban it. Florida lawmakers are just a step away from banning delta-8 products, like edible gummies, vapes and joints that can create a psychoactive high in its users. Florida senators

One city's Cannabis Licensing day devolved into a footrace, now it may turn into a fight Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Footrace for Cannabis Licenses Sparks Controversy in Harper Woods, Michigan. This screen capture from a video last Nov. 1 shows would-be cannabis licensing applicants racing to be first in line in Harper Woods' first-to-file

New York regulators set to approve 110 new Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 New York Set to Expand Recreational Marijuana Market with Approval of 110 New Business Licenses. While the New York recreational marijuana market launch has been under fire in recent weeks – including from Gov. Kathy Hochul herself – regulators are set

Zelensky Signs Law on Legalizing Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Ukraine Legalizes Medical Cannabis Amidst Growing Support for War-Related Medical Needs. Ukraine’s president signed a law to legalize the use of medical cannabis in Ukraine amidst the growing voice for its adoption in the country to help cope with war-related med

City Council denies petition to allow Marijuana cultivation in highway districts Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Taunton City Council Rejects Proposal for Combined Marijuana Retail and Cultivation Businesses in Highway Districts Despite Pleas and Industry Support. Despite pleas by Kyra Fernandez to amend the zoning ordinance to allow combined

Florida House Panel Advances Bill To Restrict Hemp Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 A Florida bill to restrict psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids has been advanced by a House legislative subcommittee. A Florida legislative subcommittee on Monday advanced a bill to restrict psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids such as Delta 8

U.S. Virgin Islands Push Rec Industry Forward, Approve Adult-Use MJ Regulations Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Cannabis Progress: US Virgin Islands Advances Recreational Industry with Approved Regulations. More than a year after giving the green light to recreational cannabis, the U.S. Virgin Islands are finally pushing the industry forward a

Individual stamping requirement for Cannabis edibles dropped from Maine bill Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Bill to Change Labeling of Recreational Cannabis Gummies Advances After Initial Hurdle. The way recreational cannabis gummies are labeled could soon change after a bill passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday. The bill designed

New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 New York Cannabis Regulator Discusses Challenges and Plans for the Year Ahead. New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead. New York’s cannabis

Missouri nets $1.3B from Cannabis in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Missouri's Marijuana Sales Surpass $1,3 Billion Since Legalization. Missouri generated $1.3 billion in marijuana sales, including $1 billion in recreational marijuana sales, since it was legalized on Feb. 3, 2023. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DH

Bills advance to protect state employees who access Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Virginia Lawmakers Advance Bills to Protect Public Sector Employees' Use of Medical Cannabis. State lawmakers have advanced bills that would allow public sector employees to use medical cannabis without losing their job. House Bill 149, introdu

Six retail Marijuana stores apply for opening extensions Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Grand Junction Grants Extensions for Marijuana Retail Store Openings. Four applicants for retail marijuana stores in Grand Junction received extensions to open at a hearing Wednesday, with two more extension applications still pending. Stores had one year

Can Triploid Genetics Be The Game Changer For The Cannabis Industry? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 I cover the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. The cultivation of triploid genetics could be the game changer for the cannabis industry, as it promises to deliver higher THC levels, larger yields, faster growth, and seedless flowers. The

Russia arrests German for carrying Cannabis gummy bears Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 German Man Arrested in Russia for Cannabis Gummy Bears in Airport Bust. A 38-year-old German man was arrested at St Petersburg airport after Russian customs found gummy bear sweets containing cannabis in his luggage. Border officials noticed the sweets, whi

South Carolina Bans CBD, Intoxicating Hemp Products in Extreme Crackdown Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Only hemp seeds and derivatives will be allowed in food under South Carolina’s approach to banning hemp ingredients. Yet another state is cracking down on hemp-derived products, some of which have intoxicating effects, and South Carolina’s

Mother Sues Tennessee Agencies for Using Cannabis Arrest To Separate Family Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Family Sues Tennessee Law Enforcement and Child Services for Fourth Amendment Violation and Trauma After Separation at Traffic Stop. The family was separated last year at a traffic stop in Tennessee and is now suing state law enforcement