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Medical marijuana debut in WNC stirs safety concerns and patient card surge

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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. It’s raising safety questions among members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, as well. CHEROKEE, N.C. Read More

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Big Island poll results: Everyone has an opinion when it comes to legalizing marijuana : Big Island Now

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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. Read More

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Delta-8 Study Finds Products Used More In States Without Legal Cannabis

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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. These products must contain less than 0.3%

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Marijuana Legalization Rundown: New Legislation Across Several States

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As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Here’s a round-up of the most recent developments: New Laws.

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Virginia: Northam announces appointments to 3 boards that oversee cannabis legalization in Virginia

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Governor Ralph Northam announced appointments to the three newly-created boards that oversee marijuana legalization in Virginia. On July 1, recreational marijuana became legal for adult use in Virginia. million in 2024 and $38.4 Board members cannot have financial interests in the cannabis industry.

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Maryland Lawmakers Plan Cannabis Legalization Measure for 2022 Election

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Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization. Maryland Medical Marijuana Already Legal.

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California Governor Proposes a Cannabis Tax Reduction in an Effort to Shore Up the Legal Market

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per ounce of fresh cannabis plant, and these taxes are paid on all recreational and medicinal cultivation of cannabis. Despite the tax cut, a recent analysis found that removing the cultivation tax would actually increase overall tax revenue from cannabis sales by 123 percent by 2024 due to an expected increase in sales.