While a Florida marijuana legalization initiative failed at the ballot last year, a new poll shows overwhelming bipartisan voter support for the reform—a positive sign for the campaign pushing a new version of the cannabis reform proposal ahead of next year’s election. The University of North Florida (UNF) survey released on Tuesday found that 67 […]
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Trump’s Pick For Top Health Lawyer Thinks Marijuana Is A ‘Dangerous’ And ‘Genetically Engineered Hard Drug’
President Donald Trump has nominated a vociferously anti-marijuana official to serve as the lead attorney at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), drawing praise from cannabis prohibitionists. Mike Stuart, a current GOP West Virginia senator and former U.S. attorney, was nominated by the president to become general counsel of HHS. Among his […]
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Minnesota Lawmakers Seek To Repeal Illegal Drugs Tax Stamp Law
“Showing up at the Department of Revenue to pay taxes on your illegal drug sales is probably not the most common practice.” By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost A year ago, no one in the Minnesota Legislature thought it was a good idea to require drug dealers to buy tax stamps on their illegal goods. A year […]
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South Dakota Lawmakers Kill Bill That Sought To Overturn Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law
A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected a bill that would have reversed the state’s voter-approved legalization of medical marijuana. The panel did advance separate legislation however, to remove a legal defense for medical cannabis patients who don’t have registry identification cards. If enacted, HB 1101, from Rep. Travis Ismay (R), would have repealed South […]
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Arkansas Bill Dedicating Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue To Fund School Breakfasts For Students Heads To Governor’s Desk
Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to use medical marijuana tax revenue to fund free school breakfasts for students. The Senate voted 24-1 on Monday to give final approval to the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R), days after it had cleared the House of Representatives in lightly amended form. SB 59 […]
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South Carolina Hemp Bill Would Sharply Restrict State’s THC-Infused Drinks And Edibles Market
“When we get to the point where we’re talking about this to circumvent legalizing marijuana, that’s a bad deal for me.” By Shaun Chornobroff, South Carolina Daily Gazette Teenagers in South Carolina can buy drinks infused with THC—the compound in cannabis that gets people high—at gas stations around the state due to a legal gray […]
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North Dakota Lawmakers Approve Bill To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization, Making Low-Level Possession A $150 Citation
Lawmakers on a North Dakota House panel approved a bill on Monday that would remove the criminal penalty for possessing a small amount of marijuana in the state, reducing the offense to a civil citation punishable by a fine of up to $150. While North Dakota in 2019 adopted what advocacy groups refer to as […]
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Brittney Griner cancels cannabis conference talk over threat (Newsletter: February 18, 2025)
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Brittney Griner Cancels Speech At Marijuana Event After Discovering Threatening Message In Her Hotel Room
Brittney Griner—a U.S. professional basketball player who was previously incarcerated in Russia over possession of marijuana—has pulled out of an appearance at a cannabis event after discovering what she felt was a threatening message in her hotel room. Griner was slated to speak at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in Maryland on Monday, but the […]
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Florida Bill Would Let People With Opioid Use Disorder Qualify For Medical Marijuana
A newly introduced bill in the Florida Senate would expand eligibility for the state’s medical marijuana program by adding as a qualifying condition “an addiction to or dependence on an opioid drug.” The legislation, SB 778, was filed Monday by Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D). If enacted, it would take effect on July 1 of […]
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