Ohio Gov. Reiterates Opposition to Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Jan 17th
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) recently restated his opposition to cannabis legalization and said he would not sign a reforms bill were one approved by state lawmakers.
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Mon / Jan 17th
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) recently restated his opposition to cannabis legalization and said he would not sign a reforms bill were one approved by state lawmakers.
Mon / Jan 17th
The Constitutional Council of France ruled that CBD is not addictive or harmful, overturning a ban on the possession, use, and sale of CBD put in place in December.
Mon / Jan 17th
Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan has partnered with Green Flower to offer cultivation technician, provisioning center associate, and advanced manufacturing agent cannabis certification courses.
Fri / Jan 14th
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis. The bill, which the governor has threatened to veto, now moves to the House for final approval.
Fri / Jan 14th
Terminally ill patients in California are now allowed to receive medical cannabis treatments while in the hospital under a new law starting this year.
Fri / Jan 14th
Shops in Kansas have been asked to turn over their delta-8 THC inventory after Attorney General Derek Schmidt said any hemp product intended for consumption is prohibited.
Fri / Jan 14th
Ohio advocates submitted nearly 30,000 new signatures in an attempt to make state lawmakers consider cannabis legalization after falling short of the required signature total earlier this month.
Thu / Jan 13th
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a recent budget proposal that he would support the restructuring of California’s cannabis tax policy.
Thu / Jan 13th
Prince George Airport in British Columbia, Canada could soon become the first airport in the world with a licensed cannabis dispensary.
Thu / Jan 13th
A new survey found 88.8% of patients with a skin condition would try a medical cannabis-based treatment.
Thu / Jan 13th
Several Virginia GOP state lawmakers have pre-filed measures to strip social equity funding and other criminal justice initiatives from last year’s cannabis legalization bill.
Thu / Jan 13th
The University of Denver’s Center for Professional Development is partnering with Green Flower to offer an online, non-credit cannabis certificate program consisting of three eight-week courses.
Wed / Jan 12th
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is planning a $30,000-per-day fine for unlicensed cannabis operations in unincorporated areas of the county.
Wed / Jan 12th
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said this week that people with low-level cannabis possession charges shouldn’t be sent to jail.
Wed / Jan 12th
Arizona set a new record in November, topping $60 million in monthly adult-use cannabis sales for the first time.
Tue / Jan 11th
Researchers at the University of Mississippi have been awarded $1.37 million to study if cannabis can help manage HIV-related pain in patients.
Tue / Jan 11th
Colorado Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D), the author of the SAFE Banking Act and other cannabis reform bills, announced this week he would not seek reelection.
Tue / Jan 11th
Austin, Texas residents will have the opportunity to vote in May on ending enforcement of low-level cannabis offenses and no-knock raids by police.
Tue / Jan 11th
A group of Maryland state senators is looking to craft a second cannabis legalization bill separate from a recently announced equity-focused proposal.
Tue / Jan 11th
Alaska’s hemp plan was approved by the USDA last week, allowing its farmers to market their products nationwide for the first time.
Mon / Jan 10th
The biotech pharma firm ANANDA Scientific Inc. announced it has received FDA approval to study a CBD-based drug as a treatment for opioid-use disorder.
Mon / Jan 10th
Washington State Democratic Senators Jesse Salomon and Liz Lovelett have introduced a bill to legalize the assisted adult use of psilocybin.
Mon / Jan 10th
Alabama gubernatorial candidate Chad “Chig” Martin will be including cannabis legalization as a main component of his election campaign.
Mon / Jan 10th
Starting January 18, Quebec will require proof of vaccination from COVID-19 in order to purchase cannabis and alcohol in the province.
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