- March 24, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill Targeting Illegal Weed Industry
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Senate approved a law targeting the illegal cannabis industry, requiring medical marijuana businesses to provide proof that they legally occupy the land on which they operate.…
Read More- March 20, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Pot Legalization Bill
The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana after years of efforts by lawmakers and activists. The bill has now gone to the state House of…
Read More- March 15, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Medical Cannabis Bill Passes in Kentucky Senate Committee
March 14th, Senate Bill 47 It will be considered by the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee, voted 8-3, and advances to the Senate floor. one of the bill’s sponsors, Senator…
Read More- March 13, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Georgia House Passes Bill To Increase Medical Pot Licenses
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill on March 7 that would expand the number of medical marijuana licenses available.passage of House Bill 196Obtaining 170 votes in favor and…
Read More- February 25, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Washington Senate Passes Bill Banning Hiring Discrimination for Pot Use
The Washington Senate this week approved a bill to protect cannabis users from pre-employment discrimination. The bill, Senate Bill 5123, passed the state Senate Wednesday in her 28-21 vote and…
Read More- December 28, 2022
- Steve
Washington, D.C. Passes Bill To Expand Medical Weed Sales
Washington, D.C. legislators last week passed a bill to expand the sale of medical marijuana, giving the city’s popular but unlicensed marijuana gift shops avenues into the regulated market. The…
Read More- November 17, 2022
- Steve
Congress Passes Landmark Cannabis Research Bill
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved landmark legislation to expand research into medical marijuana, the first time both houses of Congress have passed a single cannabis bill. The bill, titled…
Read More- November 9, 2022
- Steve
Amendment 3 Passes in Missouri, Legalizing Cannabis
Residents of Shawmie approved the Third Amendment to legalize recreational marijuana on November 8. The Missouri Constitution will be amended to permit the sale, possession, consumption, distribution, and manufacture of…
Read More- October 17, 2022
- Steve
Alberta Passes Psychedelic Therapy Regulations, But Hurdles Remain
Alberta’s government this month became the first Canadian province to regulate psychedelic therapy, but the new rules are controversial. under policy “The state government will regulate the psychedelic drugs psilocybin,…
Read More- September 28, 2022
- Steve
Deadline Passes in New York for First Round of Dispensary Licenses
New York’s first adult-use cannabis sales permit deadline arrived Monday, with hundreds of applicants now awaiting feedback from the state. Monday’s deadline came a month after the state’s Cannabis Administration…
Read More- September 12, 2022
- Steve
Medical Cannabis Advocate, MMA Fighter Elias Theodorou Passes Away
Elias Theodorou, known for his successful mixed martial arts (MMA) career and advocacy for medical cannabis, died on Sept. 11 at the age of 34 after a long battle with…
Read More- September 7, 2022
- Steve
California Governor Passes Two Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Bills
September 2nd, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Congress Bill 1954 When Senate Bill 988. Congress Bill 1954Introduced by Congressman Bill Kwark, it prevents medical cannabis patients from being discriminated against…
Read More- July 23, 2022
- Steve
House Passes Bill Permitting Weed Ads on TV and Radio
This week, the US House of Representatives passed a bill allowing cannabis advertising on television and radio stations. The law is included as part of the 2023 fiscal year financial…
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