In November 2020, 74% of voters voted in favor of medical marijuana in the state of Mississippi. But in an example of lawmakers not being on the same side as their constituents, the State Supreme Court struck down the possibility and overruled their votes. After some heavy blowback, the Governor and State Senate have said […]
After a long delay and inactivity, the new Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, has appointed all members of the Cannabis Control Board, and they have just held their first meeting. While retail for recreational marijuana is still unfortunately 18 months away from initiation, the Control Board got straight to easing restrictions on the medical […]
The co-founders of CanaFarma in New York were accused on Tuesday of baseless revenue projections and lying about where their hemp was coming from. Vitaly Fargesan and Igor Palatnik started CanaFarma in 2019, and told investors their hemp was being produced on their own farm, but in actuality was bought through a third party. The […]
“I think it’s inevitable. It’s common sense to think we’re going to do it at some time and it should be done smart,” says Senator Mike Regan, a Republican in PA. Regan is a former U.S. Marshal and is looking at marijuana from the perspective of law enforcement, seeing it as a waste of their […]
Members of the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) announced that medical cannabis dispensaries in the state can immediately begin providing registered patients with access to medical cannabis flower. The announcement was made during the body’s first meeting on Tuesday as they work to implement the state’s new adult use marijuana legalization law. Regulators announced […]
It’s pretty common to have some difficulty getting to sleep these days. Although it seems most of the problem lies with all of our immense screen time, fixing that is easier said than done. Luckily CBD is both super equipped for this problem and very legal across the country. And The Daily World put together […]
Spearheaded by NORML Appalachia of Ohio and the Sensible Movement Coalition, advocates have gathered the necessary number of signatures to qualify local ballot measures to decriminalize marijuana in 14 cities across the state of Ohio. Nearly two dozen cities in Ohio have already approved measures to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession offenses, either via local city […]
Prerolled joints called “Peaches” are Justin Bieber’s way of breaking into the cannabis industry. The name is based off of a song from his last album, Justice. “I got my peaches out in Georgia (oh yeah shit), I get my weed from California (that’s that shit),” he croons on the song. He’ll be working with […]
Earlier this year, Governor Sisolak (D) signed multiple marijuana reform measures into law, some of which took effect on October 1, 2021. Assembly Bill 158 took effect on October 1, which revises first-time penalties imposed upon minors who possess small quantities of cannabis. It reduces existing penalties — which include up to six-months in jail and […]
Clint Eastwood has been awarded $6.1 million from a company that falsely claimed Eastwood had endorsed its CBD products. Eastwood, the actor, film producer and director, and Garrapata, a company that owns rights to his likeness, filed two lawsuits in a Los Angeles federal court last year against three CBD manufacturers that had claimed the […]
