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Voters in Oklahoma have overwhelmingly rejected a state-wide referendum to legalise cannabis for recreational use. The state already has a booming medical marijuana industry, but Tuesday's ballot question would have allowed dispensaries across the state to sell cannabis to anyone over the age of 21

MONTE VERA - Argentina's new cannabis watchdog is overseeing more than 50 projects related to the research and development of cannabis and is establishing a regulatory framework as it bids to enter the potentially lucrative weed export market. "The industry has incredible potential," said Gabriel

Hemp was considered the first billion-dollar crop back in the 1920s because of its seeds as food and fiber for clothing. Forwarded to the 2020s, a century later, the possibilities that this plant is offering are beyond our imagination. Also, cultivating hemp has many benefits in agriculture. In 1930

South Dakota will process its first hemp fiber in a matter of weeks, and more processors are gearing to fire up their machines soon. A local market is expected to boost production for a new crop that’s already put South Dakota among the top producers. Last year was the second season South Dakota

As Maryland speeds toward full legalization of recreational cannabis this summer, one of the many outstanding concerns for supporters and opponents alike is what will happen for drivers who consume it and then get behind the wheel. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs — including cannabis

Voters in Oklahoma have rejected a ballot measure that would have made the state the 22nd in the US to legalize recreational marijuana. In just over a decade since voters approved state constitutional amendments to make recreational marijuana legal in Colorado and Washington, 19 other states have

More Americans now favor legal cannabis than legal tobacco, surveys show, signaling a sharp societal shift. From an era when cigarette-smoking was legal pretty much everywhere and pot-smoking was legal absolutely nowhere. Fifty-seven percent of American adults would support “a policy prohibiting the

For medicinal cannabis users like Desarae Little, the drug has been effective at relieving her chronic pain, helping her return to work. "Without the help of medical marijuana, I would not be able to get through my day," she said. "The pain is under control. I still have my flare ups, but it's not

CHARLOTTESVILLE - The Virginia Cannabis Association is letting Governor Glenn Youngkin know it is concerned about two bills in the General Assembly. VCA says parts of Senate Bill 903 and House Bill 2294 would hurt the commonwealth’s hemp and cannabis industry. “The problem is by banning hemp

On Tuesday, Oklahoma slowed the roll of marijuana legalization across the country, voting down full legalization in a referendum by over 20 points. Since 2018, when voters backed medical marijuana legalization by double-digits, the state has earned the nickname “Tokelahoma,” with roughly 12,000

On Tuesday, Oklahoma slowed the roll of marijuana legalization across the country, voting down full legalization in a referendum by over 20 points. Since 2018, when voters backed medical marijuana legalization by double-digits, the state has earned the nickname “Tokelahoma,” with roughly 12,000

Jay-Z’s Monogram cannabis brand illegally shipped pot from California to New York, filed inaccurate financial reports and engaged in gender discrimination, a new lawsuit alleges. Cathi Clay, a former vice president at The Parent Company (TPCO), a San Jose cannabis company that produces the Monogram

Morocco authorized medical cannabis use in 2021. Morocco made history this week, as it broke ground on what will be the North African country’s first lab for medical and industrial cannabis. According to Morocco World News, “Bio Cannat, the first Moroccan cooperative authorized to market and export

Cannabis mogul Ori Bytton is ready to puff, puff, pass his Bel-Air mansion to a new owner. The founder and CEO of Natura Life Science has put his Los Angeles estate on the market for $38 million despite never having actually lived in the abode, The Wall Street Journal first reported. Bytton, who

Lawmaker says New York must “simplify the tax structure of adult-use cannabis.” A pair of influential New York lawmakers are seeking to overhaul the state’s tax structure for adult-use cannabis sales, which they say is currently too complicated. Crystal Peoples-Stokes, the majority leader of the

A hospital in Colorado is reviewing its cannabis policy after a woman spoke up about her experience there. Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado is taking a second look at the way it handles cannabis after facing pressure from local media and the community. 11 News reports that the hospital is

Voters overwhelmingly rejected State Question 820 that would have legalized recreational marijuana in Oklahoma Tuesday. With 100% of the votes counted, there were 349,121 no votes, 62%, and 216,883 yes votes, 38%, the Oklahoma State Election Board reported in unofficial results. Voters across the

As Ohio lawmakers push to reform the state’s medical marijuana system, business leaders within that system are gearing up to block the effort. They contend that easing the entry of new producers could overwhelm the market and threaten the industry’s viability overall. THE LEGISLATION Senate Bill 9

You can soon buy marijuana products from Red Sox Hall of Famer David Ortiz’s own personal brand. That’s the result of a partnership between Papi Cannabis and JAR Cannabis Co., a longtime presence in Maine’s medical and recreational marijuana markets, according to Maine Biz. Ortiz, affectionately

Lawmaker behind the Arkansas proposal said he doesn’t like seeing the products in convenience stores. One Arkansas lawmaker wants to ban the hemp products that have taken over shelves at gas stations and convenience stores. Republican state Sen. Tyler Dees introduced a bill last week that would ban