Legal Related Maine’s Governor Just Vetoed A Marijuana Bill by Sophia Vida November 04, 2017 Governor Paul LePage of Maine, vetoed a marijuana bill this week that would regulate and tax the sale of recreational marijuana. According to LePage, he vetoed the bill because the federal government prohibits cannabis. He s...
Legal Related Michigan Will Allow Marijuana Shops to Stay Open by Sophia Vida November 02, 2017 Michigan residents have something to cheer about, at least those who need medical marijuana. Regulators in Michigan announced on Wednesday that medical marijuana businesses can stay open while seeking a state license as long as...
Legal Related Tennessee Democrats Have Voted to Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida November 02, 2017 Democrats in the state of Tennessee have voted to support resolutions that would not only legalize medical marijuana, but would provide wider health coverage and a $15 minimum wage. According to executive committee member Gary ...
Legal Related FDA Issues Warning Letters About Illegal Marijuana Claims to These Four Companies by Sophia Vida November 01, 2017 In an effort to make sure consumers are protected from health fraud, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has sent out warning letters to four companies who are illegally selling products that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat,...
Legal Related New Jersey Must Now Look at Marijuana’s Medicinal Value by Sophia Vida November 01, 2017 A state appeals court on Tuesday has ruled this week that Steve Lee, who use to be the former director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in New Jersey, had the authority to re-classify marijuana from the "schedule 1" category. ...
Legal Related California will Tax Marijuana as High as 45% by Sophia Vida November 01, 2017 Many are waiting patiently for California to make recreational marijuana legal at the start of 2018, but many are not waiting for the high taxes that could come with it. According to a Fitch Ratings report, between customers, r...
Legal Related Marijuana Could Play a Big Role in the Next New Jersey Gubernatorial Election by Sophia Vida October 19, 2017 New Jersey residents will be hitting the polls November 7th for the state's gubernatorial election and cannabis may be a big topic. Despite the fact that legal marijuana is not even on the ballot next month, the way people vote...
Legal Related Fountain Valley City Council Doesn’t Want Commercial Marijuana Activity by Sophia Vida October 19, 2017 The southern California city of Fountain Valley, which prohibits medical marijuana commercial activity, is not a big fan of the idea of commercial marijuana in its neighborhoods either. The City Council voted on Tuesday, 4-0, w...
Legal Related Los Angeles May Make It Harder to Challenge Marijuana Dispensary Licenses by Sophia Vida October 14, 2017 The city of Los Angeles may soon make it difficult to challenge a marijuana dispensary near you. The city's council is considering legislation that would only allow those people who work, live, or have property that is within 5...
Legal Related Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wants $1 a Gram Tax on Marijuana by Sophia Vida October 06, 2017 Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister, has proposed a tax of one dollar for every gram of cannabis used by adults. The proposal is for when recreational sales of marijuana start next summer and was announced this week at a pr...