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Marijuana reclassification is long overdue Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 22, 2023 HHS Recommends Removing Cannabis from Schedule I, Raises Questions About Its Proper Classification. The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended removing cannabis from the federal government’s list of drugs that have “no currently accepted medical use an
90 children need hospital treatment after eating ‘Cannabis Muffins’ at school Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 22, 2023 Ninety primary schoolchildren in South Africa needed hospital treatment after eating muffins thought to be laced with cannabis, it has been reported. Officials say pupils from Pulamadibogo Primary School, near Pretoria, bought the swe
Measure to be Introduced Preventing Federal Legalisation of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 22, 2023 US Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Federal Legalization of Cannabis. US Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) have announced they will be introducing a new bill that would prevent the federal legalisation of cannabis. Stati
The Netherlands set to launch Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program In December Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 The Netherlands is to officially launch its pilot program to legalize the sale of adult-use cannabis in the country in December. The program aims to assess whether coffee shops in the participating municipalities will receive authoriz
McHenry County pot dispensaries must warn of mental health risks Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 McHenry County, Illinois, Requires Marijuana Dispensaries to Display Mental Health Warning Signs. McHenry County state's attorney Patrick Kenneally is touting "first-in-the-country" rules that require marijuana dispensaries in his county to promin
Marijuana profits up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Alaska's Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuana sales. And after a
Marijuana profits up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Alaska's Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuana sales. And after a
Marijuana profits up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Alaska's Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuana sales. And after a
Lawmakers want to ban delta-8 but not the Hemp industry Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Tuesday’s discussion of bill drafts related to controlled substance law revisions in Wyoming showed state lawmakers never intended to shut down the hemp industry. Rather, they seek to criminalize cannabis products containing synthetic delta-8. Legislators
Lawmakers want to ban delta-8 but not the Hemp industry Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Tuesday’s discussion of bill drafts related to controlled substance law revisions in Wyoming showed state lawmakers never intended to shut down the hemp industry. Rather, they seek to criminalize cannabis products containing synthetic delta-8. Legislators
Lawmakers want to ban delta-8 but not the Hemp industry Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Tuesday’s discussion of bill drafts related to controlled substance law revisions in Wyoming showed state lawmakers never intended to shut down the hemp industry. Rather, they seek to criminalize cannabis products containing synthetic delta-8. Legislators
Petitions seek to remove Vermont's THC caps Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Recreational cannabis has been legal for retail sale in Vermont for almost a year, but the work to finetune many of the regulations around the new industry continue. One of the restrictions that consumers and businesses alike are still challenging are THC caps. Geoffr
Petitions seek to remove Vermont's THC caps Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Recreational cannabis has been legal for retail sale in Vermont for almost a year, but the work to finetune many of the regulations around the new industry continue. One of the restrictions that consumers and businesses alike are still challenging are THC caps. Geoffr
Cannabis banking bill SAFER Act heads to Senate committee next week Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Senate Considers SAFER Banking Act for Cannabis Businesses' Access to Financial Services. State-sanctioned cannabis businesses would be able to access banks and credit unions under the latest version of a bill Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum
Cannabis banking bill SAFER Act heads to Senate committee next week Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Senate Considers SAFER Banking Act for Cannabis Businesses' Access to Financial Services. State-sanctioned cannabis businesses would be able to access banks and credit unions under the latest version of a bill Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum
Courtney Moran Lobbies for Hemp on Capitol Hill Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Lobbying for the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 in Washington, DC. The Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, also known as the Hemp Exemption, would create a new legal definition of hemp grown for fiber and grain, separating those sectors from hemp grown for flower or cannabi
Courtney Moran Lobbies for Hemp on Capitol Hill Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Lobbying for the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 in Washington, DC. The Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, also known as the Hemp Exemption, would create a new legal definition of hemp grown for fiber and grain, separating those sectors from hemp grown for flower or cannabi
Oklahoma lawmakers hope to see state’s industrial hemp market grow Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Oklahoma Considers Industrial Hemp as Key to Rural Economic Expansion. Industrial hemp could be used to expand the economy of rural Oklahoma and as a core ingredient in products such as biofuels, plastics, batteries and cloth, a legislative pane
