Two Arkansas Groups Seeking to Put Cannabis Legalization Question to Voters
Thu / May 12th
Two Arkansas advocacy groups are looking to put adult-use cannabis legalization questions on voter ballots this November.
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Thu / May 12th
Two Arkansas advocacy groups are looking to put adult-use cannabis legalization questions on voter ballots this November.
Thu / May 12th
The 4/20 holiday represented a single-day record for Missouri with medical cannabis sales reaching $2.85 million, leading to a $6 million increase in April over March.
Thu / May 12th
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill increasing fines for medical cannabis cardholders who intentionally or improperly divert cannabis to unauthorized persons.
Thu / May 12th
Ascend Wellness Holdings has reached an agreement for the acquisition of MedMen’s New York medical cannabis operations in a deal worth $88 million.
Wed / May 11th
The National Institutes of Health has announced a notice of special interest for funding studies investigating the risk of cannabis treatments for cancer patients.
Wed / May 11th
The Canada Border Services Agency recently announced it seized 36,371 pounds of cannabis in 2021.
Wed / May 11th
A defendant accused of illegally cultivating cannabis was denied access to medically prescribed cannabis while out on bail.
Wed / May 11th
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that medical cannabis is a Schedule I substance and that driving after consuming cannabis is a violation of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
Tue / May 10th
Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said he will begin preparations for setting up an adult-use cannabis market in the country.
Tue / May 10th
The Vermont House has passed a bill aimed at capping the potency of cannabis concentrates at 60% THC.
Tue / May 10th
Empyreal Logistics, a cannabis security company, won its lawsuit against the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Department after local deputies seized more than $1 million from the company’s delivery vehicles.
Tue / May 10th
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is set to become a freestanding state agency as per a bill approved by state lawmakers.
Mon / May 9th
Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is planning to give away one million cannabis plants to Thai citizens when the plant is legalized in June.
Mon / May 9th
Voters in Austin, Texas have overwhelmingly approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession and ban no-knock search warrants in the city.
Mon / May 9th
Cannabis advocacy group Legal Missouri collected and submitted twice the number of signatures needed to add an adult-use legalization question to ballots this November.
Mon / May 9th
In a debate last week between the top three mayoral candidates in Washington D.C., the topic of cannabis was absent despite being a major focal point for the District.
Fri / May 6th
Consuming cannabis flower has been shown to improve symptoms of fatigue in 91% of study participants, according to new research by the University of New Mexico.
Fri / May 6th
New York regulators approved an additional 36 cannabis cultivation licenses this week, bringing the total to 88 licenses in the state.
Fri / May 6th
South Carolina’s Legislature declared its latest medical cannabis bill unconstitutional over a tax provision, defeating the bill for this year.
Fri / May 6th
Weedmaps has acquired Enlighten, a cannabis-focused digital menu and ad company.
Thu / May 5th
A recent study found that California could double its cannabis-derived tax revenues by removing the state’s cultivation tax, which would attract more customers by aligning industry prices closer to that of the traditional market.
Thu / May 5th
New Mexico retailers sold about $22.1 million in cannabis products during the state’s first month of adult-use sales.
Thu / May 5th
Cannabis advocacy group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws has submitted signatures to add a cannabis legalization question to voter ballots for the second time in the state.
Thu / May 5th
Schwazze’s Star Buds dispensary chain is the first cannabis brand to put its logo on a professional sports team’s jerseys after partnering with the Colorado Summit, a new American Ultimate Disc League franchise.
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