Legal Related Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board has Taken Over the State’s MJ Industry by Sophia Vida July 02, 2020 This week the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board became fully authorized and took over regulation of the state’s cannabis industry. “Nevada’s first-ever Cannabis Compliance Board will play a vital role in both supporting th...
Legal Related Los Angeles Changes Rules for Cannabis Licensing by Sophia Vida July 02, 2020 In an effort to redress harm from the war on drugs, the city of Los Angeles has revamped its rules for handing out licenses to cannabis businesses. The rules were passed unanimously Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council tha...
Legal Related Denmark Has Only Approved 8 of 63 Marijuana Product Applications by Sophia Vida July 02, 2020 Out of 63 applications to admit products to Denmark's medical cannabis trial scheme, the country has only approved eight since the program began in 2018. This is according to a recent disclosure by Health Minister Magnus Heunic...
Legal Related Maine is Getting Closer to Launching its $300 Million Adult-use Marijuana Market by Sophia Vida July 02, 2020 The state of Maine may be very close to starting its anticipated $300 million a year recreational marijuana market. It has been almost four years since Maine voted to legalize adult use marijuana and the market could be launche...
Legal Related Nashville Will No Longer Prosecute For Possession of This Much Marijuana by Sophia Vida July 02, 2020 Tennessee's city of Nashville will no longer be prosecuting people for having a possession of less than a half an ounce of marijuana. The Nashville District Attorney's Office said that eliminating minor marijuana charges will l...
Legal Related Group Has Over 400k Signatures On Ballot Initiative to Legalize Marijuana in Arizona by Sophia Vida July 02, 2020 Arizona may be getting closer to the idea of legal marijuana in the state. A group that is backing the legalization of marijuana for recreational use is one step closer to letting voters decide. Smart and Safe Arizona filed ...
Legal Related Iowa Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Program Changes into Law by Sophia Vida July 01, 2020 Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa, has signed a bill this week making changes to the state's medical cannabis program. The changes will now allow more physicians in Iowa to certify patients but also limits the amount of some produc...
Legal Related San Diego Has Created a New Cannabis-Specific Agency by Sophia Vida July 01, 2020 The city of San Diego in California has a new marijuana business regulatory agency. The city has joined the ranks of other big California cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco by creating a marijuana-specific agency to o...
Legal Related Virginia’s New Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect by Sophia Vida July 01, 2020 The new marijuana decriminalization law in Virginia has taken effect on July 1st and decriminalizes marijuana possession offenses and seals the records of past convictions from public view. “NORML is proud to have worked alon...
Legal Related A DOJ Whistleblower Says Attorney General Bill Barr’s Personal Anti-marijuana Sentiment Fueled Investigations by Sophia Vida June 25, 2020 A Department of Justice whistleblower has said that Attorney General Bill Barr improperly went after cannabis suppliers because of his personal feelings about the industry. According to testimony released this wek, John Elias, ...
