Legal Related California Governor Signs Legislation to Allow Cannabis Treatments by Sophia Vida October 11, 2021 Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law this month that makes it now legal for the use of medicinal cannabis in a health care facility. Newsom signed legislation that would allow the use of cannabis in health care facilities for ter...
Legal Related Petition is Filed in Oklahoma to Allow Recreational Adult Use Cannabis by Sophia Vida October 08, 2021 A cannabis advocacy group in Oklahoma has filed two ballot initiatives seeking to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to legalize cannabis use for anyone at least 21 years old and replace the state medical marijuana industry’s curre...
Legal Related New York Will Now Allow Smokable Cannabis Flower by Sophia Vida October 08, 2021 The state of New York has eased its medical cannabis rules by allowing the sale of smokable flower. At its first meeting, New York’s marijuana regulatory agency amended the state’s medical cannabis program. The newly for...
Legal Related Republican Support for Recreational Marijuana Legislation is Growing in This State by Sophia Vida October 06, 2021 Pennsylvania is seeing growing support from Republicans on recreational cannabis legislation. A key Republican senator voiced his support recently towards legalizing recreational marijuana. Senate Law and Justice Committee C...
Legal Related Cannabis Consumption Lounges to Open in Nevada in 2022 by Sophia Vida October 05, 2021 It was this past Friday that recreational marijuana business owners received the ability to apply for licenses to open on-site cannabis consumption lounges. The move comes after Nevada passed to new legislation earlier this yea...
Legal Related Curaleaf Sued by Man Who Took THC-Laced CBD Drops Unknowingly by Sophia Vida September 30, 2021 Curaleaf, one of the biggest marijuana companies in the United States, is facing a lawsuit by an Idaho man who alleges that he unwittingly took THC-laced CBD drops. The man said he took what he thought were CBD wellness drops but...
Legal Related Research Could Lead to Canadian Cities Rethinking Bans on Cannabis Stores by Sophia Vida September 29, 2021 According to new research, Canadian cities may be prompted to reconsider their bans on cannabis stores. By opening more recreational cannabis stores from 2018 to 2020, it helped to greatly increase Canada’s legal sales. It al...
Legal Related Jay-Z Is Urging for the Release of a Man Serving 20 Years Over Marijuana by Sophia Vida September 28, 2021 Rapper Jay-Z is fighting for the release of a man currently serving 20 years in prison over marijuana. According to Page Six, the rapper's legal team has made a plea twice to a North Carolina judge asking for the "compassionate...
Legal Related Los Angeles District Attorney to Dismiss Nearly 60,000 Cannabis Convictions by Sophia Vida September 27, 2021 This week Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has said that his office will be dismissing almost 60,000 cannabis convictions. Gascón was a co-author on Proposition 64, which made cannabis legal in California in...
Legal Related House Committee to Vote on Federal Marijuana Legislation Bill Next week by Sophia Vida September 24, 2021 Days after a banking reform advanced, a bill to legalize marijuana on a federal level will be voted on by the House Judiciary Committee next week. The House had voted in favor of a defense spending bill this week that included ...