The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We note the Pennsylvania governor’s frustration over seeing cannabis business travel to neighboring states. Medical marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania, but adult-use is not. You’re not alone!

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Happy 2024 – let’s start the year off with a shout-out to Colorado, where the retail market is celebrating an anniversary. The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. million in taxes and fees.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 5, 2023

Maryland has begun legal cannabis sales eight months after voters approved a ballot measure. The state gave medical cannabis dispensaries the green light to sell to the state’s new recreational customers. Other licenses will begin getting issued in 2024. ounces of cannabis.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It'll be legal to possess and enjoy cannabis on July 1, 2023. Stores will begin selling to adults in 2024 or 2025. The post Maryland just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

states that have legalized cannabis in some form, but advocates have continued to work hard on cannabis legalization and decriminalization proposals. . National Libertarian Party members went down in history last July when they submitted two cannabis-related ballot initiatives.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 26, 2024

Over a week after a group of North Dakotans filed a 2024 ballot measure petition to legalize recreational cannabis, the state’s top election official gave the green light for signature gathering to begin, reported ABC News. The New Economic Frontier, a cannabis advocacy committee behind the push, needs to garner.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JANUARY 14, 2024

January 14, 2024, 1:00 AM HST One of the most talked about pieces of legislation discussed by Hawai‘i lawmakers for a few years now has been the legalization of recreational marijuana. With the State Attorney General Office believing this legislative session could be the year adult-use cannabis could pass into.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, many of them are still psychoactive, albeit at lower levels than traditional cannabis sold in legal states. Due to the lack of regulation akin to legal medical or recreational marijuana sales, delta-8 can often be found in gas stations, smoke shops, and similar establishments.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 26, 2024

WLOS) — On April 20, 2024, hundreds of people with medical cannabis patient cards lined up to buy the first legal medical marijuana within North Carolina and the nation where it remains illegal. CHEROKEE, N.C. It’s raising safety questions among members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, as well. Read More

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Germany has plans to introduce cannabis to citizens, Maryland is creating a new psychedelic task force to study potential legalization, and Alaskans are considering psychedelics as an innovative new treatment for mental health issues. Follow along as we catch up on all of the cannabis and psychedelic news you may have missed last week.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 20, 2024

4/20, a holiday about all things cannabis and marijuana, is on Saturday. While weed isn’t legal for medicinal or recreational purposes in Kentucky in 2024, it’s likely some still partake in the celebration, traveling to nearby dispensaries and attending local events to light up. Read More

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2024

Residents often vote for progressive policies and support movements like gay marriage or federal cannabis legalization, and the recent news coming out of the state demonstrates this further. Record-Breaking Cannabis Sales The adult-use cannabis industry is thriving in Massachusetts.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Florida-based cannabis giant Trulieve recently doubled its contribution to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee with another $5 million toward a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. 1, 2024, with election officials needing 30 days to check signatures before that deadline.

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Leafly

APRIL 7, 2021

Originally set to legalize in 2024, Virginia's law now kicks in this summer. The post Virginia moves cannabis legalization to July 1, 2021 appeared first on Leafly. But don't expect retail sales for a while.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Trulieve got a tax refund – will that lead other cannabis companies to try to get money back? And finally, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had a piece on Germany legalizing marijuana. Stay tuned.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. There was a Senate vote in South Carolina on medical marijuana. A cannabis initiative could make its way onto the Arkansas ballot this November. And finally, Ozzy Osbourne speaks out in favor of legalization.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cannabis use in Texas remains illegal, with few exceptions, leading consumers to turn to other states and options to obtain medicinal or recreational marijuana. One of these places is Sunland Park, a tiny New Mexico town that has become a hotspot for West Texans looking to purchase cannabis products.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Czechia, officially known as the Czech Republic, may soon the join the growing list of European countries with legal adult-use cannabis. il is drafting the requisite legislation, which could be in place by 2024. Marijuana growers would need a license and the law would clearly specify who they could deliver their product to.

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Veriheal

APRIL 16, 2024

The cannabis market in the United States is booming, and jobs within the industry are increasing right along with it. A new report from Colorado-based marijuana staffing company Vangst and the analytics firm Whitney Economics discovered that cannabis-related jobs have increased about 5% over the last year, a slow but notable growth.

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Veriheal

APRIL 6, 2024

Thailand’s newly elected government is looking to reverse its historic decriminalization of cannabis. The announcement comes a short 18 months after it became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis back in June 2022. The newest decriminalization bill introduced in January 2024 , meanwhile, seems to have the support to pass.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 2, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Minnesota legalize adult-use cannabis. New Hampshire presses pause on their legalization effort. And finally, farmers’ markets for cannabis are in the works in New York.

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Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2024

Rebecca Marroquin’s Pure Elevations Spa and Garden aims to bring the soothing power of topical cannabis to the massage world, breaking ground in Denver, Colorado. She further explained that she hopes to disprove stereotypes and false notions of cannabis use: “I’m trying to get rid of the stigma around marijuana.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DECEMBER 28, 2023

— Local marijuana enthusiasts will soon be able to legally purchase cannabis products without leaving the comfort of their home borough. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Read More

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. Governor Daniel McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act. Development.

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Veriheal

JULY 19, 2023

In a landmark decision, the California Senate recently passed a bill prohibiting employers from questioning job applicants about their past marijuana use. This marks a significant milestone in the broader shift towards recognizing cannabis as a legal substance and adjusting employment practices accordingly.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. The laws’ employment provisions were effective immediately, but they do not become operative until the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) adopts implementing regulations.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

As debates heat up over recreational cannabis, all eyes turn to Ohio and its potential legalization. Once strictly prohibited nationwide, cannabis legislation has evolved remarkably across the U.S. For Ohio, sitting on the fence is becoming less tenable as neighboring states greenlight cannabis sales. in recent years.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JANUARY 19, 2023

WKRN) — One Tennessee lawmaker is hoping to push the conversation around both medical and recreational cannabis on the. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

billion in cannabis spending by 2024. projects as the leading marijuana market in the world by sales in 2024. billion derived from recreational marijuana, up from $5.9 billion derived from recreational marijuana, up from $5.9 marijuana spending by 2024. billion by 2024. MF report.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When underground cannabis shops are raided, what happens to the products in the store? Ten Los Angeles-based cannabis businesses were recently raided. It will be held on February 16, 2024, at 777 W. Some reports have found that rates of cannabis smuggling within the state have actually increased since legalization.

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Veriheal

APRIL 23, 2024

Cannabis use is increasing all around the world. The American marijuana industry was worth about $57 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $444 billion by 2030, a staggering growth that reflects it as the fastest-growing industry anywhere in the world.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 21, 2023

Marijuana legalization initiatives have appeared on ballots for decades as the legalization of cannabis at various levels has spread across. Read More

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see cannabis companies filing a lawsuit over the federal marijuana ban. We prepare to bid farewell to Capitol Hill’s longest-serving cannabis advocate. We check in on the situation in Alabama.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 4, 2021

14 Wyoming legislators are sponsoring a bill to legalize marijuana in the state. If House Bill 209 were to become law, anyone 21 years or older could legally possess retail marijuana (in amounts explained below) or cultivate marijuana for personal use (also explained below). The LSO says an estimated $30.7

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 18, 2023

California has been a pioneer in forward-thinking marijuana laws for more than two decades. In 1996, they were the first state to legalize medical marijuana, followed by the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016. Employers are also forbidden from asking about prior cannabis use.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JANUARY 17, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nabis, the leading licensed cannabis wholesale platform in the world’s largest legal cannabis market, today announces new exclusive distribution partnerships in California with leading brands: Northern Emeralds, Tyson 2.0,

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