Legal Related Cynthia Nixon Gets Backlash from African American Leaders Over Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 08, 2018 Black leaders are not too thrilled with Cynthia Nixon's recent comments about black communities getting a form of reparation through legalized marijuana in New York. On Saturday, the former Sex and the City actress told Forbes ...
Legal Related New Jersey Gets Overwhelming Number of New Medical Marijuana Patients by Sophia Vida May 08, 2018 Many new patients are enrolling into New Jersey's medical marijuana program under newly approved conditions. Officials from the state's Department of Health have announced that 1,000 people statewide have enrolled in the progra...
Legal Related Michigan’s State Board Recommends 10 New Conditions for Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 05, 2018 The state panel of Michigan has recommended that ten new conditions be added to the list of acceptable conditions that may be approved for medical marijuana use. The conditions include arhtritis, obsessive compulsive disorder, ...
Legal Related Winnipeg is Taking Hands Off Approach to Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 05, 2018 The Canadian province of Winnipeg has said it will have a hands off approach to marijuana retailers. The province has decided not to create any new rules to govern where marijuana will be sold. The City of Winnipeg's chief p...
Legal Related Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Says Cannabis Will be Legal this Summer by Sophia Vida May 04, 2018 While senators are urging a delay, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vows that legal cannabis will be available this summer. On Thursday he said that despite calls from some senators to put off legislation by up to a year,...
Legal Related San Luis Obispo to be First City in County Allowing Recreational Marijuana Stores by Sophia Vida May 04, 2018 The City Council in San Luis Obispo, California, approved its new cannabis ordinance this week, that makes the city the first in the county to allow recreational marijuana stores. The draft marijuana law was unanimously passed ...
Legal Related Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Growers are Preparing for This by Sophia Vida May 04, 2018 Medical marijuana growers in the state of Oregon are preparing for this summer, when about 2,000 of them will have to start using the state's Cannabis Tracking System. They will have to use the system to insure that the marijua...
Legal Related Michigan Could Soon Ban Marijuana Infused Beer by Sophia Vida May 02, 2018 A bill was proposed this week in Michigan's state Senate that may leave many marijuana and beer lovers upset. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, would ban the sale of marijuana-infused beers in...
Legal Related Missouri Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 02, 2018 It was on Tuesday that the Missouri House voted to legalize medical marijuana, months ahead of when voters may have had the option to legalize it. Republican Rep. Jim Neely, who sponsored the bill, said that it was important th...
Legal Related New Jersey Hits Marijuana Milestone Under Governor Murphy by Sophia Vida May 01, 2018 The state of New Jersey is seeing a lot of people sig up for the state's medicinal marijuana program. Since Governor Phil Murphy swore into office back on January 16th, 4,200 patients have registered with the program. This mean...