Mississippi celebrates the start of medicinal cannabis sales
Some pharmacies in Mississippi were ready to open to customers on January 25. Melvin C. Robinson, executive director of the Mississippi Trade Association, stood outside one of the
The South Dakota Senate empowers the legislature to set conditions for medicinal pots
South Dakota lawmakers took a step Thursday toward a significant change to the state’s medicinal cannabis program. The Republican-controlled state Senate approved a bill that
Ohio lawmakers submit bill revising medicinal cannabis
Two Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a bill to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana laws that would create a new state agency to oversee the program and allow m
Eastern Cherokee Band sends prescriptions for medicinal pots to NC Convention
According to the Citizen Times, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) council met Jan. 12 and successfully voted to introduce the tribe’s medical cannabis regulations i
Medicinal weed sales continue to decline in Arizona
In Arizona, there’s a Grand Canyon-sized chasm between medical cannabis and recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana sales continue to decline, while adult-use marijuana sal
Iowa’s medicinal cannabis program continues to grow with $10 million in sales
The Iowa Cannabidiol Board reports that by the end of December 2022, the state had raised $10.2 million in sales across five dispensaries. In August alone, the state broke the $1 m
Kentucky governor urges lawmakers to push medicinal pot in 2023
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently held a press conference detailing many of his successful actions over the past year. Among these achievements for his administration, Beshea
Washington, DC passes bill to expand sales of medicinal weed
Local lawmakers in Washington, DC last week passed legislation to expand sales of medical marijuana, giving the city’s popular but unlicensed weed gift shops a path to the re
Kansas lawmakers plan to introduce a bill to legalize medicinal cannabis
State legislators in Kansas met last week to discuss legalizing medical marijuana, with plans to introduce a bill when the legislature reconvenes next year. The attempt to legalize
This state will again tackle the legalization of medicinal cannabis next year
A Republican state senator in Kansas plans to introduce a medical marijuana legalization bill in January, putting the state on the list of potential new U.S. cannabis markets that
900 Mississippi residents approved for medicinal cannabis as program takes shape
Mississippi’s fledgling medical cannabis program is slowly but surely coming together, and state officials are targeting the first dispensaries to open early next year. Local
South Carolina vets are pushing for medicinal pot
A number of military veterans in South Carolina are urging state lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana. Local news station WACH reports this week on the group of vets who “
Arkansas regulators revoke license to grow medicinal cannabis
Regulators in Arkansas revoked medical marijuana operating licenses Monday after a judge ruled earlier this month that the state made a mistake in issuing the license two years ago
Idaho plans to legalize medicinal cannabis on the ballot in 2024
A non-profit organization called Kind Idaho, originally founded in 2021, recently announced that it would push for an initiative to legalize medicinal cannabis in 2024. Kind Idaho
Harvesting of the first medicinal cannabis crop begins in North Carolina
According to The Charlotte Observer, the acreage is located in the eastern part of the state in The Qualla Boundary. In addition to beginning the first harvest on November 18, the
Kentucky governor signs executive order to allow use of medicinal cannabis
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday authorizing the use of medical marijuana for some patients. Under the order, Kentuckians with certain seriou
Mississippi medicinal weed grower ordered to destroy $1 million worth of crops
Mississippi’s medical marijuana regulators announced that the largest cannabis grower to date licensed by the state has been ordered to destroy thousands of plants worth abou
80% of opioid users stop or drop opioid doses after trying medicinal cannabis, new study says
There is growing evidence that medicinal cannabis can significantly reduce the need for opioids. In a recent study, 79% of patients, or four out of five people, experienced a cessa
Washington DC lets tourists self-certify for medicinal cannabis
Interested in participating in the Washington, DC Medical Cannabis Program but are not a District Resident? No problem, thanks to a new law that allows out-of-state patients to sel
Oregon Votes Again on Medicinal Psilocybin
This time it’s local: Two-thirds of Oregon counties will decide whether to allow or ban therapeutic psilocybin. In 2020, Oregon made history when voters passed Measure 109 th