WeedLife News Network

Hot off the press cannabis, marijuana, cbd and hemp news from around the world on the WeedLife Social Network.
Hemp-CBD Legislation: Will Congress Boost Hemp Total THC Limit To 1%?
Technology
MADISON (WLUK) --- Democratic state lawmakers are looking to legalize medical marijuana.
Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation
Politics
A bill that would legalize hemp production in New Mexico passed another legislative hurdle on Monday.
Is teen Vaping a gateway to Cannabis use?
Cannabis News
But does the proposal go far enough?
Cannabis use rising faster among depressed Americans - Cannabis News
Medical News
BISMARCK — A Senate bill rewriting language of Measure 5 would institute $300 fees for applicants wanting medical marijuana cards and a $100,000 fee for certification of compassion centers that would manufacture and dispense the substance.
Hemp for health: Should you try vegan CBD?
Medical News
ATLANTA -- The controversial fight to expand Georgia’s medical marijuana law got off the ground at the state capitol Wednesday.
Colorado Submits Hemp Plan To Feds
Politics
San Diego legalized recreational pot dispensaries on Tuesday and the city also opened up the possibility it will allow pot farms, manufacturing facilities and testing labs.
Palm Springs City Council approves new fee schedule for cannabis business violations
Business & Finance
State regulators and government officials involved in crafting rules for the budding legal and medical marijuana industry are going to pot.
Silver Linings of Cannabis in 2020
Cannabis News
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia won’t be pulling a Colorado by decriminalizing marijuana this year. But the state might relax its penalties for possessing marijuana and its rules on who can use marijuana products for medical reasons.
Rep. Barbara Lee introduces companion House bill to Marijuana Justice Act - Cannabis News
Politics
INDIANAPOLIS — When the Indiana Legislature allowed a Senate committee to hear testimony on a medical marijuana-related bill, some proponents saw a glimmer of hope.
New York employers are banned from testing most workers for marijuana
Business & Finance
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Recreational marijuana is officially legal in Maine as of Monday; adults 21 years and older can now possess two-and-a-half ounces of weed.
NZ medicinal cannabis is facing a looming crisis
Politics
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic state lawmakers say the time is ripe for New Mexico to legalize and tax marijuana sales for recreational use as the state grapples with a budget deficit and plunging revenues.
Oregon bill would prevent firing workers for off-the-job pot use – Cannabis News
Politics
It would also prevent employers from not hiring someone for marijuana use.
Recreational marijuana is legal in N.J. What happens now?
Politics
ALBANY - The lead state Senate sponsor of New York's medical marijuana law has written to President Trump asking that the feds allow such state programs to continue.
Medical Marijuana patients on the job: What are the rights for employees and businesses?
Politics
Hawaii residents eventually might be able to use marijuana recreationally, and patients could be allowed to purchase it from legally formed collectives. Those are among more than a dozen bills being vetted in the state Legislature related to marijuana and marijuana dispensaries.
New Mexico recreational pot sales surpass $3 million in opening weekend
Business & Finance
The votes were counted, the oath was taken and Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States Friday. However, a new president isn’t the only thing Americans received as a result of the 2016 election — a slew of citizens got sweet changes to marijuana laws after nine states legalized cannabis in some capacity.
Conservative Christian legislators really want to legalize weed in the US – Cannabis News
Politics
Marijuana has quickly turned into a non-partisan issue. Young Republicans are definitely mostly sold. According to a 2015 Pew Research survey, 63% of Republican millennials believe marijuana should be legalized. But even older conservatives are getting on board.

WeedLife.com