9 Feb 2019

Take This Short Survey to Help Shape Marijuana Policy in New York

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Take This Short Survey to Help Shape Marijuana Policy in New York | Mary Kruger How much cannabis do you consume? How much do you pay for your cannabis? How much extra would you pay for cannabis delivery? How often do you share your cannabis with friends? New York State plans to legalize cannabis for adult-use with the 2019 Budget in April. The time is NOW to make your voice […] Take This Short Survey to Help Shape Marijuana Policy … Read More

6 Feb 2019

Congress Legalizes Industrial Hemp Through the 2018 Farm Bill

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Congress Legalizes Industrial Hemp Through the 2018 Farm Bill | Americans for Safe Access WASHINGTON, DC — The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed legislation that legalizes industrial hemp, the H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The Senate passed the legislation by a vote of 87-13 and the House by a margin of 369-47. The legislation is still awaiting the president’s signature to become law. […] Congress Legalizes Industrial Hemp Through the 2018 Farm Bill | … Read More

3 Feb 2019

Alaska: Public Hearing Next Week to Discuss Allowing On-Site Cannabis Consumption

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Alaska: Public Hearing Next Week to Discuss Allowing On-Site Cannabis Consumption | Kate Zawidzki The Marijuana Control Board will hear public testimony next Wednesday, December 19 from supporters and opponents of proposed rules allowing regulated, on-site cannabis consumption. While it is legal for adults 21 and over to purchase cannabis, it is illegal to consume it in most locations outside a private residence. This is a catch-22 for the […] Alaska: Public Hearing Next Week to Discuss Allowing On-Site Cannabis … Read More

31 Jan 2019

Demand Protection for Cannabis Consumers at the Canadian Border

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Demand Protection for Cannabis Consumers at the Canadian Border | Justin Strekal Following Canada’s decision to become the first country in North America to legalize the use and retail sale of cannabis, the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection Agency published a memorandum affirming that those Canadians either involved or invested in the legal cannabis industry may be barred admission into the United States. The […] Demand Protection for Cannabis Consumers at the Canadian Border | The Daily … Read More

28 Jan 2019

Nebraska Marijuana Policy Reform Advocates Establish Campaign Committee to Support 2020 Ballot Initiative

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Nebraska Marijuana Policy Reform Advocates Establish Campaign Committee to Support 2020 Ballot Initiative | Marijuana Policy Project The group, Nebraskans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, will prioritize a medical marijuana ballot initiative and is researching additional marijuana reform opportunitiesTwo Nebraska state senators, Anna Wishart and Adam Morfeld, will lead a newly formed campaign committee, Nebraskans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, for the purpose of running a 2020 ballot initiative to reform marijuana laws in […] Nebraska Marijuana Policy Reform Advocates Establish Campaign … Read More

25 Jan 2019

Congress Lifts Longstanding Ban on Industrial Hemp Production

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Congress Lifts Longstanding Ban on Industrial Hemp Production | NORML House and Senate lawmakers have approved legislation, The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka ‘The Farm Bill’), which for the first time includes provisions lifting the United States’ centuries-long prohibition on domestic, commercial hemp production. President Trump is anticipated to sign the bill into law in the coming days. “The significance of this law change […] Congress Lifts Longstanding Ban on Industrial Hemp Production | The Daily Chronic The Daily … Read More

Maine’s Medical Marijuana Omnibus Bill Goes Into Effect
19 Jan 2019

Maine’s Medical Marijuana Omnibus Bill Goes Into Effect

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Maine’s Medical Marijuana Omnibus Bill Goes Into Effect | Kate Zawidzki Today, the omnibus medical marijuana bill that was passed last spring goes into effect. The bill makes major improvements to Maine’s medical marijuana program. Among some of the changes, the legislation: removes the qualifying condition list so that any Mainer can use medical marijuana so long as their doctor thinks it would be helpful for them; eliminates […] Maine’s Medical Marijuana Omnibus Bill Goes Into Effect | The Daily Chronic The … Read More

Missouri’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect
10 Jan 2019

Missouri’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect

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Missouri’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect | NORML SPRINGFIELD, MO — Missouri’s Amendment 2, the state’s voter-initiated medical cannabis access law, took effect on Thursday, December 6th. Sixty-six percent of voters approved the measure in November, while rejecting a pair of competing initiatives. State regulators have 180 days from the law’s enactment date to make available application forms to patients seeking to register to grow and/or possess medical […] Missouri’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect | The Daily Chronic The Daily Chronic

7 Jan 2019

Psychoactive Adulterants Identified In Some Liquid CBD Products

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Psychoactive Adulterants Identified In Some Liquid CBD Products | NORML RICHMOND, VA — Liquid formulations of CBD available on the commercial market have been identified to contain synthetic cannabinoids and other psychoactive constituents, according to a scientific analysis published in the journal Forensic Science International. A team of researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University evaluated the content of nine commercially available CBD e-liquid products obtained from a single manufacturer, Diamond CBD. […] Psychoactive Adulterants Identified In Some Liquid CBD Products | The Daily Chronic The Daily … Read More

4 Jan 2019

Here Comes Hemp: Congress Votes to Unchain a Billion-Dollar Industry

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Here Comes Hemp: Congress Votes to Unchain a Billion-Dollar Industry | Phillip Smith WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday gave final approval to the massive 2018 Farm Bill, including a provision that will end an eight-decade ban on industrial hemp, that non-psychoactive but extremely useful member of the cannabis family. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law. Even though you […] Here Comes Hemp: Congress Votes to Unchain a Billion-Dollar Industry | … Read More

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