The president of the Ohio Senate plans to repeal cannabis legalization if voters approve it in November
Official Election Day for Ohioans is November 7th, but early voting has already begun on October 11th. This is a significant year for cannabis as there is a measure on the ballot t
Colombian senators approve cannabis legalization bill
A bill legalizing cannabis in Colombia passed the Senate on Tuesday. Ending the war on cannabis is primarily about stopping organized crime and illegal activities and tackling over
Montana lawmakers approve Cannabis Tax Act
The Montana legislature on Monday passed legislation to allocate revenue from recreational marijuana taxes and sent the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk for cons
New York regulators approve 99 new pharmacy licenses
The New York Cannabis Control Board approved the 99 new licenses on April 3, bringing the total number of Provisional Retail Distribution Licenses for Conditional Retail Distributi
Mississippi lawmakers approve amendments to the medical cannabis law
The Mississippi legislature last week passed a bill mandating changes to the state’s Medical Cannabis Act, the bill legalizing medical marijuana passed by the legislature las
Five Texas cities approve decriminalization initiatives on ballots
That effort passed with the help of Ground Game Texas, a local advocacy group that specifically targeted these five cities for voting. The organization has also been involved with
Colorado Voters Approve Psychedelics Decriminalization Measure
Voters in Colorado on Tuesday approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the therapeutic use of natural psychedelics including psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushro
Los Angeles County voters approve cannabis tax
Los Angeles County voters in California on Tuesday approved Measure C, which will impose a tax structure on businesses in unincorporated areas of the county once they receive permi
Regulators finally approve hempcrete for US homes
That’s why this environmentally friendly building material rocks. Last month, the International Code Council (ICC) approved hempcrete — a mixture of the woody innards of he
California Legislators Approve Safe Consumption Site Permitting Bill
California’s Senate took new steps this week to control the precipitous rise in drug overdose deaths by passing legislation approving safe locations of use across the state.
With over 4,200 cannabis licenses issued to date, Oklahoma will now try and approve recreational marijuana
Oklahoma activists submit signatures for initiative to legalize recreational pots Cannabis activists in Oklahoma have made a significant feat in their attempt to legalize recreatio
Marijuana & Military Troops: House lawmakers approve two cannabis-related measures
Through Jelena Martinovic House lawmakers approved two amendments to a critical defense spending bill that will address marijuana-related issues in the US military. The House Armed
New York regulators approve marketing rules for legal cannabis
New York state regulators voted Wednesday to pass bills governing the packaging and marketing of legal cannabis products. The proposed rules set parameters for the sale of recreati
Austin voters approve measure to decriminalize pot
Voters in Austin, Texas, over the weekend approved a ballot proposal that would decriminalize cannabis and ban the use of “knock orders” by police. Just over 85% of vot
New Hampshire House Approves Marijuana Legalization, Will Senate Approve?
Could this be the start of the same cycle where a cannabis bill is approved by the House and then dropped by the Senate? Last week, the resilient New Hampshire House voted again to
DEA should approve psilocybin therapy for the terminally ill, says Congressman
By Nina Zdinjak MP Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) encourages his colleagues to support him in calling for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to allow terminally ill patients to lega
FDA reluctance to approve medical cannabis vs. approval of messenger RNA vaccines
The FDA can give “emergency approvals” to vaccines, but it took more than 50 years to admit that cannabis has medicinal properties. If you can say one thing about the a
The FDA’s reluctance to approve medical cannabis versus approving messenger RNA vaccines
The FDA can “emergency approve” vaccines, but it took more than 50 years to admit that cannabis has medicinal properties – cannabis users and mandates If you can
South Dakota takes a step to approve medical marijuana rules
The legislative body responsible for approving the rules for South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law has approved a number of legislative proposals and sent other proposals
North Carolina General Assembly votes to approve medical marijuana
The approval of marijuana for recreational or medicinal use is always exciting new information for cannabis advocates. The North Carolina General Assembly broke another piece of go