“You have some courts, in my humble opinion, that aren’t processing them because they just don’t want to.” By Moe K. Clark, InvestigateWest When Lisa Giap opened an email from the Pierce County Superior Court in January 2024 that said her previous drug conviction from 2015 had been cleared from her criminal record, she was […]
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Missouri Cannabis Extraction Company Loses Appeal Of Revoked License, With Commission Citing ‘Corporate Culture Of Lax Compliance’
“We conclude this non-compliance was intentional.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The company at the center of a massive cannabis product recall in 2023 lost its appeal to get its license back on Tuesday, with Missouri’s Administrative Hearing Commission concluding it had a “corporate culture of lax compliance with regulatory requirements.” The scathing 137-page ruling, issued […]
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New Hampshire House Passes Bills To Late Patients To Grow Medical Marijuana At Home And Annul Past Cannabis Convictions
In addition to passing a Republican-led bill to legalize marijuana for adults, New Hampshire’s House of Representatives on Thursday also approved measures that would annul certain criminal records around cannabis and allow medical marijuana patients to grow the plant at home. HB 196, from Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D), would annul past arrests and convictions around […]
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Michigan Officials Are Sending Nearly $100 Million In Marijuana Tax Revenue To Cities And Tribes Across The State After Record-Breaking Cannabis Sales In 2024
Michigan officials have announced that they’re disbursing nearly $100 million in marijuana tax revenue to over 300 cities and tribes across the state thanks to the state’s adult-use legalization law. That’s part of the overall $331 million in tax dollars Michigan is distributing across various initiatives. The tax dollars will support various local infrastructure, education […]
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Washington Bill To Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation Approved By House Committee Ahead Of Key Deadline
A Washington State House committee has advanced a bill that would allow adults 21 and older to grow up to six cannabis plants at home for personal use. On Friday the House Consumer Protection and Business Committee passed the legislation, HB 1449, from Rep. Shelley Kloba (D), on a 9–6 vote along party lines. “This […]
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Pennsylvania GOP Senator Calls Marijuana Prohibition A ‘Disaster,’ Signaling Support For Treating Cannabis Like Alcohol And Tobacco
Amid growing calls for marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania, a GOP state senator says prohibition has been a “disaster,” and a regulated sales model for cannabis—similar to how alcohol and tobacco are handled—could serve as an effective alternative. Sen. Gene Yaw (R) said both alcohol and tobacco have been “used for thousands of years,” just like […]
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Traffic Safety Official Emphasizes Need For Roadside Marijuana Testing At Congressional Transportation Hearing
The issue of marijuana-impaired driving arose again at congressional hearing last week, with a representative of the Governors Highway Safety Association emphasizing the importance of roadside drug testing as a tool to help combat deadly car crashes. “I think the first and foremost thing that is going to assist us in preventing those tragedies from […]
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Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Allocating Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue To Fund School Breakfasts For Students
The governor of Arkansas has signed a bill to use medical marijuana tax revenue to fund free school breakfasts for students. The legislation approved by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) on Thursday will supplement federal free and reduced-price meal funds with money from a state Food Insecurity Fund, paid for by cannabis taxes as well […]
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Oklahoma Senators Approve Bill To Protect Second Amendment Rights Of Medical Marijuana Patients
Lawmakers in Oklahoma this week advanced a bill aimed at protecting gun rights of state-registered medical marijuana patients, although federal law still bars cannabis users from owning firearms regardless of their patient status. The Senate Committee on Public Safety unanimously passed the measure, SB 39, from Sen. Julie Daniels (R), on Wednesday with a vote […]
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Kansas Republicans Reject Amendment To Grant Terminally Ill Patients The Right To Try Medical Marijuana
“We’ve examined medical cannabis for quite some time, and the term medical cannabis is nothing but a marketing ploy.” By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector A Senate Democrat unsuccessfully attempted to insert “medicinal cannabis” among treatments allowed under a bill meant to broaden Kansans’ access to experimental drugs. Democratic Sen. Cindy Holscher, who introduced Wednesday the […]
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