Governor Kate Brown has signed two bills will make significant changes to Oregon’s recreational marijuana program. Read article here: High Times
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California: Governor Approves Medical Marijuana Bills
A trio of bills aimed at bringing order and oversight to California’s medical marijuana industry nearly 20 years after the state led the nation in legalizing pot for medical use won Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature, his office said Friday. The first statewide licensing and operating rules for pot growers, manufacturers of cannabis-infused products and retail […]
Poland: One Medicine Approved With More Medical Marijuana Bills Up For Debate
There already is one medicine containing active marijuana substances used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The drug, Sativex, can be prescribed by a doctor but is not reimbursed by the Polish National Health Service (NFZ). The Ministry explained that such medicines can be specially imported into Poland. These drugs can be used if they […]
Oregon Hemp Growers Celebrate Bill’s Rejection In State Legislature
A bill that opponents said favored outdoor marijuana growers over future hemp farmers failed to pass out of the Oregon Legislature in its final day, allowing farmers with plants already in the ground to continue growing what will soon be the state’s first legal hemp harvest. House Bill 2668 would have frozen the hemp industry […]
Cops Cripple Minnesota and Louisiana Medical Marijuana Bills
As the people become more aware and more supportive of medical marijuana, legislators sometimes find it difficult to translate rising popular support into political will. Established lobbies representing law enforcement and other interests threatened by medical mari… High Times
Law Enforcement Rallies Against Marijuana Bills
Prosecutors, police chiefs and sheriffs gathered Tuesday in Annapolis to push back against the growing movement to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana or to legalize recreational use of the drug altogether. At a news conference and at a Senate hearing, law enforcement leaders warned that loosening marijuana laws would undermine drug enforcement across […]
CBD-Only Medical Marijuana Bills Spark Activist Backlash
Kentucky and South Carolina today joined Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Utah* in pressing medical marijuana bills that only legalize marijuana plants high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive constituent of mari… High Times
A State Bank and Other Marijuana-related Bills Being Considered in Olympia
Inlander.comBy Heidi Groover We’ve got a story in this week’s issue about a few of the plans being debated in Olympia to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana industry. It’s a complex issue with passionate activists and legal gray areas around every corner. But it’s not the only marijuana talk in the state Legislature this session. Medical Marijuana […]
Two Bills Introduced in California Legislature to Tightly Regulate Medical Marijuana
New state level regulations establish a division of the Alcoholic Beverage Control SACRAMENTO, CA — The president of the California Senate and Chair of Assembly Public Safety introduced bills yesterday to crack down on illegal cultivation and distribution under guise of medical marijuana, and to create one of the most comprehensive regulatory structures in the […]
Democrats Promote Bills to Loosen Restrictions on Marijuana Industry
During a press conference on Wednesday, Democratic congressmen from Oregon, Colorado, Washington, and California announced that they will push for legislation to loosen the restrictions on state-legal marijuana businesses. The five representatives sponsoring reforms hope to ease the burden for businesses in the cannabis industry by allowing them to file for federal tax deductions, open […]