Legal Related Maine Signs Deal For Seed-to-sale’ Marijuana Tracking System by Sophia Vida February 20, 2019 Maine has agreed to a three-year, $150,000 contract this week with a Florida-based technology company to track and trace medical and adult use marijuana products once regulations are approved for them. Maine's Department of Adm...
Legal Related Wisconsin’s Governor Wants Decriminalization of Recreational Marijuana Use by Sophia Vida February 19, 2019 Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin is calling for the decriminalization of recreational marijuana use. Evers wants Wisconsin residents to be able to carry or sell small amounts of marijuana and legalize its used for medical reaso...
Legal Related Michigan is Seeing Big Money From Medical Marijuana Sales by Sophia Vida February 15, 2019 According to Michigan state regulators, the state could see an $18.2 million sales tax windfall from sales of medical marijuana this year. 7,002 pounds of medical marijuana products have already been sold since state monitoring...
Legal Related European Parliament Votes to Advance Medical Marijuana Resolution by Sophia Vida February 14, 2019 On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to advance a resolution that calls on the 28 member states to address the restrictions and barriers when it comes to studies on marijuana. The members overwhelmingly called to identif...
Legal Related Bank Officials Want Banks to Open Their Doors to the Marijuana Arena by Sophia Vida February 14, 2019 While marijuana prohibition has come a long way and many states today allow the drug to be legal in some form, medicinally or recreationally, there is still an issue when it comes to the banks. Banks still don't really want to ...
Legal Related A Bill is Introduced to the Senate to Legalize Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 09, 2019 The ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), has introduced a bill to the senate that would tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol. The bill, dubbed S. 420, is the companion to a bill introduced by fel...
Legal Related CBD Can Be Infused with Alcohol in Missouri by Sophia Vida February 09, 2019 One chef is keen on keeping the food industry exciting. The chief executive chef of Hogshead Kansas City, wants CBD-infused cocktails according to an article on KSHB Kansas City. "It's something that our guests want. And the pe...
Legal Related Lawmakers in Maryland Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bills by Sophia Vida February 08, 2019 Bills were filed this week in the state of Maryland to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older. The bills would allow these adults to possess, consume, grow and purchase cannabis. Possession would be capped at one ounce for ...
Legal Related A Senator in This State Thinks Veterans Should Get Free Medical Marijuana Cards by Sophia Vida February 08, 2019 According to Florida senator Gary Farmer, a Democrat from Broward County, medical marijuana ID cards should be free for veterans. It was on Wednesday at a meeting of a Senate health care appropriations committee, that Farmer to...
Legal Related This Many Signatures Are Needed to Get Marijuana on Nebraska’s Ballot by Sophia Vida February 08, 2019 The ballot initiative, "Nebraskans for Sensible Marijuana Laws," began in Omaha on Thursday night. 130,000 signatures are needed to put medical marijuana legalization before voters in 2020 and both Sen. Anna Wishart and Sen. Ad...