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Half-Baked: Proposal to Reform Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing Seems Poised to Go Up in Smoke Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2025 Advocates and stakeholders in the medical cannabis world of Alabama are desperate. And as it is so often when we are faced with a desperate situation, we make well-intentioned but ultimately flawed decisions. Alabama

Alabama Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 11, 2025 An Alabama senator has introduced a bill to ban intoxicating hemp products, such as delta-8 THC, making Alabama the latest state to seek to prohibit these substances. Republican Senator Tim Melson introduced a bill last week to ban hemp-derived TH

Debate over THC heats up in Texas with Senate Bill 3 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 10, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas - Cracking down on cannabis is one of the top priorities for Texas Republican leaders in the current legislative session. A ban on THC is one of the top pieces of legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. What we know: Senate Bill 3 would

Arizona lawmakers like weed, want to study it Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 10, 2025 PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to finally force the Department of Health Services to spend some of the money it has to research the effects and usefulness of marijuana. The bill moving through the Senate comes four years after the Legislature told the agency i

Ohio’s marijuana industry set for growth but needs clarity on rules to reach potential Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 7, 2025 With the passage of 2023’s Issue 2 enabling the launch of recreational marijuana sales last August, 2024 was truly a pivotal year for Ohio’s blossoming legal cannabis industry. As 2025 kicks off, however, optimism for the state

State’s legal weed debate is back Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 No one in the Pennsylvania Capitol is prepared to say if this is the year the state will legalize marijuana. But that hasn't stopped supporters from beginning to lay out their visions, with some lawmakers pitching selling the drug in state-owned stores and others proposing lettin

Cannabis reform: Reaping more than you can sow Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 A study of more than 300 household cannabis growers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) shows an overall positive attitude around legislative reform enacted in 2020, despite some lack of clarity around the legal limits for growing and cultivating cannabis. Home

Bills introduced to legalize recreational, medical cannabis in Tennessee Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee lawmakers are making another push to legalize recreational and medical cannabis in the Volunteer State. On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) introduced SB 0809, which is the Tennessee Cannabis Act. T

Legal weed, more money for Pa.’s poorest schools will likely be in Shapiro’s budget pitch Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 4, 2025 Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to propose legalizing recreational marijuana, taxing popular gaming machines, and sending more money to Pennsylvania’s poorest schools when he unveils his budget pitch to state lawmakers Tuesday

State considers marijuana law changes Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 4, 2025 SANDUSKY — Lawmakers in the Ohio General Assembly are considering big changes in the state question voters passed in 2023 legalizing recreational marijuana sales in Ohio. Two years ago, voters approved a state question that allowed: • Marijuana to be sold to all adults 21 and

This Week In Cannabis: Paraguay Nears Adult-Use Sales, JPMorgan Hints At Banking And More On Earnings, NHL, Tyson, STIIIZY, Germany Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2025 The cannabis industry had a busy week, with major policy developments, business expansions and market shakeups. Paraguay is on the verge of legalizing adult-use cannabis sales, while

Texas Lieutenant Governor Lists THC Ban as Top Priority for 2025 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2025 Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listed legislation that aims to ban all consumable products containing any form of THC as one of his top 25 priority bills to push through the Senate this year. Senate Bill 3, which Patrick first announced in December, wou

How Much Marijuana Can a Person Legally Have? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2025 The legal landscape surrounding cannabis has undergone significant transformations over the past decade. From stringent prohibition to widespread legalization, these changes have opened the doors for medical and recreational use. Yet, one critical question that persis

Legal Weed Didn’t Deliver on Its Promises Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2025 In 2012, Colorado and Washington State legalized the commercial production and sale of cannabis for nonmedical use, and since then 22 other U.S. states have followed. The shift was viewed in many quarters as benign and overdue—involving an organic, even medicinal, intoxic

How Ohio lawmakers are trying to change marijuana rules Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 31, 2025 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are working to rewrite the recreational marijuana law voters approved two years ago with a bill that proposes at least 44 major changes. Senate Bill 56, sponsored by state Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), closely mirro

Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis and Road Safety Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 31, 2025 As the legalization of recreational cannabis continues to gain momentum across the United States, the need to address its impact on road safety has become increasingly urgent. Colorado, a pioneer in cannabis legalization, has emerged as a central hub for gro