Legal Related Alabama’s Senate Debates Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 09, 2019 It was this week that the Alabama state Senate began to debate on medical marijuana but had adjourned before taking a vote on a bill authorizing it in the state. Sen. Tim Melson, R of Florence, is the one who sponsored the bill...
Legal Related Majority Of State Attorneys General Are Supporting the Marijuana Banking Bill by Sophia Vida May 09, 2019 There may be new hope again for marijuana companies to get access to banks. Top law enforcement officials from 38 U.S. states and territories are calling for Congress to pass legislation to increase marijuana businesses' access...
Legal Related Federal Agency Has Updated its Hemp and CBD Product Trademark Rules by Sophia Vida May 08, 2019 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has said in a new memo that it is updating its guidelines for registering hemp products in light of the 2018 Farm Bill. It was the Farm Bill which passed in December that federally l...
Legal Related Medical Marijuana Qualifications in Ohio May Be Expanded and State May be First to Add Depression to List by Sophia Vida May 08, 2019 Ohio's State Medical Marijuana Board is considering to expand its medical marijuana program to add more conditions. These conditions would be added to the list of 21 conditions already that doctors are allowed to prescribe mari...
Legal Related New Zealand Expected to Vote on Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida May 08, 2019 Just another year to go until residents of New Zealand will be able to vote on whether they want marijuana to be legalized in the country. The current draft law under consideration would allow people over the age of 20 to purch...
Legal Related This Illinois Legislator is Against Marijuana Reform by Sophia Vida May 07, 2019 lllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced over the weekend that he's reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year. "This bill advances equity by providing reso...
Legal Related Texas House Approves Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program in the State by Sophia Vida May 07, 2019 This week the Texas House has overwhelmingly voted to expand the state's medical marijuana program. The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday, a bill that would add multiple conditions that qualify patients for med...
Legal Related Oklahoma Made This Much Money in Medical Marijuana Sales Last Month by Sophia Vida May 07, 2019 The month of April proved to be a very successful one for the state of Oklahoma when it comes to medical marijuana sales. According to tax officials, medical marijuana sales topped $18 million last month, marking the seventh st...
Legal Related Legal Marijuana Sales in Illinois May Start by January 1st by Sophia Vida May 04, 2019 Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly Cassidy said she hopes a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana will be approved by the General Assembly by the end of May. According to Cassidy, the “best case scenario” would be for th...
Legal Related The First Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Arkansas Just Got its License by Sophia Vida May 04, 2019 Arkansas officials have formally signed off on the state's first medical marijuana dispensary. Department of Finance and Administration spokesman Scott Hardin announced this week that Hot Springs dispensary Doctor’s Orders RX...