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New polling finds 70% support for legalizing Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 New polling has found that 70% of respondents are ready to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska. The Nebraska Examiner reports the poll, conducted for Neilan Strategy Group, mirrors polling done by a group seeking to place the medical cannabis issue
First tweaks to Recreational Marijuana to come via rules process, not legislature, House rep says Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Administrative Rules to Drive Changes to Ohio's Recreational Marijuana Law, Legislative Action on Hold. As the Ohio House resists any quick reforms to the state’s new recreational marijuana law, most changes that st
Nevada’s First Cannabis Consumption Lounge Poised to Open by End of February Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 There’s a total of 19 conditional license holders for Nevada consumption lounges at varying levels of progress, but only one has passed inspections and is now greenlit to open. Over the past few months, the Nevada Cannabis Control Board
States Who Love Beer Are Slow For Weed Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Some beer loving states are facing an uphill battle with marijuana. It is classic favorite of the public, beer holds a grip and is the favored intoxicant of those who imbibe. It is the most consumed alcohol in the world. In fact, after water and tea, beer is actually one of
Why Are There Still Illegal Weed Stores All Over the City? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Shops in New York: A Conversation with Chris Alexander, Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Soon after New York legalized marijuana in 2021 — and well before any legally licensed cannabis dispensaries op
Mike Tyson urges Biden to free thousands locked up over Cannabis: ‘Right these wrongs’ Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Boxer tells the Guardian it’s time for president to grant clemency to those in prison and ‘end cannabis prohibition once and for all. The former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has urged Joe Biden to follow through on h
Local lawmakers predict budget proposal to legalize Marijuana won't pass Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 State Legislators Express Skepticism on Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Pennsylvania. State Sen. Patrick Stefano said he sees opportunity for compromise with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024 budget proposal that could benefit Pennsylvanians
Waterbury medical Cannabis dispensary seeks ability to offer recreational products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Waterbury Dispensary Seeks Approval to Expand to Adult-Use Cannabis Sales. For seven years, Waterbury-area medical marijuana patients have been able to get their products from a dispensary tucked in a corner of an industrial area
Ohio recreational Marijuana sales could begin at Medical dispensaries under proposal Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Reveals Tentative Plan for Recreational Marijuana Sales. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has tentatively picked a storefront for recreational marijuana, as well as hinted at a time when sa
Pass Medical Marijuana bill, end unnecessary suffering Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Urge for Action: South Carolina House Urged to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill Now. As the SC House finally moves toward doing its job and taking a vote on the issue (after the SC Senate recently passed the measure for a second time), I urge readers to contact H
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
