LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce crime risks and resolve a litany of challenges for cannabis companies, from paying taxes to getting a loan. The number of […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Department of Transportation law enforcement officers seized a half-ton of marijuana after stopping what proved to be a fake delivery van in the state’s far northwestern corner. ADOT says 1,113 pounds (505 kilograms) of marijuana and other drugs were seized Wednesday evening after Officer Tanner Martin spotted the van on Interstate […]
New Hampshire lawmakers considering whether to legalize the adult use of cannabis heard Tuesday from supporters arguing such a move is long overdue, while opponents urged them to resist pressure from surrounding states. Ten states have legalized recreational marijuana, including the three bordering New Hampshire. New York, New Jersey and others are considering it this […]
Chronic pain is the most common reason people give when they enroll in state-approved medical marijuana programs. That’s followed by stiffness from multiple sclerosis and chemotherapy-related nausea, according to an analysis of 15 states published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. “The majority of patients for whom we have data are using cannabis for reasons where the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to repeal a ban on smokable medical marijuana, but it became clear Monday that some fellow Republicans might not be on board. DeSantis took office last month and said firmly that he wanted lawmakers to repeal the ban signed into law by now U.S. […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said last week that he remains confident the Legislature can vote to legalize adult-use cannabis as part of the state budget, which is due on April 1. The optimistic comments came Friday, after Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-the Bronx, questioned whether lawmakers would have enough time […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor has filed a rarely used legal petition intended to vacate 3,778 convictions for cannabis possession, arguing an extraordinary legal strategy is necessary to “right an extraordinary wrong.” In a highly unusual “Maryland v. Maryland” filing in state court, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby used a petition called “writ of error […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Frustrated Louisiana patients waiting for medical marijuana to appear in regional pharmacies received updates Monday on the lengthy regulatory and testing process, but few timelines for when they’ll gain access to medicinal-grade pot to treat chronic conditions. Previous estimates of when medical marijuana would be available have come and gone. […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Two Minnesota lawmakers have proposed legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis, hoping to start what they acknowledge will be a long and contentious discussion. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he doesn’t think the legislation will pass this year. Edina Democrat Melissa Franzen introduced the measures in the House, and […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine marijuana lovers hoping to put the “bake” back in clambake this summer might be out of luck. State officials said Friday that Maine rescinded a Los Angeles consultant’s winning bid to help craft the rules about key issues such as sales and packaging of marijuana. Maine officials had hoped the […]
