Oklahoma activists have filed a proposed initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use that could appear on the state’s 2026 ballot. About two years after voters rejected a separate recreational marijuana legalization measure, Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) filed this latest constitutional amendment with the secretary of state’s office on Monday. The measure would […]
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Cannabis Sales Cratered in March
New Cannabis Ventures offers readers this easy-to-read exclusive summary of BDSA’s monthly cannabis sales data for 15 states. Cannabis sales increased 1.3% sequentially in March, which was a decline on a per-day basis of 8.5%. In this review, we share the results by state, beginning with the western markets and then concluding with the eastern […]
Top Pennsylvania Lawmaker Says Democrats Are Ready To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill, But ‘We Will Need Republican Support’
A top Pennsylvania House lawmaker says Democrats are ready to pass a marijuana legalization bill this session, but that the party “will need Republican support” to get the job done—adding that it will be a “heavy lift.” At an event organized by the progressive non-profit Represent PA on Tuesday, House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D) said […]
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Maryland Bill To Let Adults Make Marijuana Edibles And Concentrates At Home Heads To The Governor
A Maryland House bill that would allow adults to manufacture marijuana edibles and concentrates for personal use is officially heading to the governor. And a Senate companion version of the measure is also advancing through the legislature. On Wednesday, the Senate gave final approval to the House-passed legislation from Dels. David Moon (D) and Luke […]
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Supreme Court Sides With Trucker Who Was Fired Over THC Test Following Use Of CBD Product
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a trucker who sued a cannabis company after he was fired over a positive THC test that he says was caused by consuming a hemp-derived CBD product. The justices’ decision means he can seek triple damages from the company that made the product under a […]
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Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Tax Hike in Budget Bill
“Marylanders already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out… Read more
Prohibitionists Push for Recriminalization, NORML Pushes Back
Despite growing public support for legalization, there remains a vocal yet powerful minority intent on maintaining the failed policy of… Read more
Trump’s Veterans Secretary Had ‘Eye-Opening’ Psychedelics Talk With RFK Jr.—And He Plans To Press Congress To Act
The head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says he had an “eye-opening” talk with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Trump administration’s top federal health official, about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicine. And he intends to press Congress to take action on the issue. VA Secretary Doug Collins, a former Republican congressman, […]
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Two More Hawaii Senate Committees Vote To Allow Medical Marijuana For Any Condition That Doctors Say Is ‘Appropriate’
Two more Senate committees in Hawaii have approved a medical marijuana bill that, among other changes, would allow healthcare providers to recommend cannabis to treat any condition they believe it would benefit. At a joint hearing Tuesday, both the Senate Ways and Means Committee and Judiciary Committee voted to advance HB 302, from Rep. Gregg […]
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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case On Scope Of Federal Medical Marijuana Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a Maine man’s appeal that sought to clarify the boundaries of a federal law that protects state-legal medical marijuana activity from prosecution by the federal government. After discussing the matter late last week, justices on Monday denied the petition from lawyers for Lucas Sirois, who had asserted […]
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