Legal Related A School District in Florida May Soon Allow Medical Marijuana at School by Sophia Vida May 31, 2019 The Palm Beach County School District is considering a policy that would allow students to be given medical marijuana at school. In a 12 News report, a parent named Charles Homer remarked, "I think it’s needed. I honestly thi...
Legal Related Michigan Governor Thinks Smoking A Lot of Weed Could Help the State’s Infrastructure by Sophia Vida May 31, 2019 According to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, marijuana could help repair the state's roads, but it would take a lot of it. “At its height, the taxes for marijuana will raise about $42 million dollar per year for infrastru...
Legal Related Illinois Senate Approves Legalized Recreational Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 30, 2019 The Democratic-led Senate in Illinois has approved legalized recreational marijuana use this week. The panel voted 38-17 to approve the drug for recreational purposes and Governor J.B. Pritzker was thrilled with the vote. ...
Legal Related Google Has Banned Apps that Facilitate Sale of Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 30, 2019 Google has recently banned marijuana delivery companies from selling weed directly through their apps. The company has pointed out however that it is not trying to drive marijuana-related services off the Google Play Store. ...
Legal Related Michigan’s Marijuana Market May Outpace Colorado’s Market According to Study by Sophia Vida May 29, 2019 A study has revealed that the legal marijuana market in Michigan may outpace Colorado in sales soon. It is by early 2020 that Michigan's first recreational marijuana dispensaries are expected to open. A report entitled, “C...
Legal Related Alabama House Speaker Says Medical Marijuana Needs More Study by Sophia Vida May 29, 2019 According to Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, medical marijuana needs more study. McCutcheon has said that he expects lawmakers to appoint a committee to do that, rather than pass Melson’s bill in the form th...
Legal Related The TSA has Updated its Rules on Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 27, 2019 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has updated its policy on cannabis recently, and has changed the medical marijuana section of its “What Can I Bring?” webpage from reading “no” to “yes." Although the a...
Legal Related California Veterinarians May Soon Be Able to Recommend Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 27, 2019 It was last year that former Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law allowing veterinarians to discuss medical marijuana with pet owners. It was last week that the California Senate voted 33-0 to allow pet owners 18 and older to purchase...
Legal Related Iowa’s Governor Has Vetoed Medical Marijuana Bill by Sophia Vida May 25, 2019 Kim Reynolds, the Governor of Iowa, has vetoed legislation that would have allowed medical marijuana products made and sold in the state to include more potency. The Governor wrote that she apposed the bill because Iowa's medic...
Legal Related Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana as Alternative to Opioids by Sophia Vida May 25, 2019 Governor Jared Polis of Colorado, has signed Senate Bill 13 into law this week which will give the state's doctors the power to recommend medical marijuana for any condition that may require an opioid prescription. The bill wil...