Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation into law today making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize and regulate the adult-use marijuana market. “This victory is especially satisfying,” said NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano. “The passage of this law is the result of years of grassroots activism by consumers and stakeholders, including Minnesota NORML and its founder […]
Le’Veon Bell has admitted that he used to smoke weed before each of his NFL games. According to Bell, he was proud of his performance while on cannabis saying, “Looking back on this, that’s what I did…When I was playing football, I smoked, bro. Even before the games, I’d smoke and I’d go out there […]
California’s cannabis farms are facing a large problem, more than 90% of the plants are infected with a severe pathogen. According to new research done by scientists in the area, a vast majority of the cannabis plants in California are being spoiled due to this small pathogen. The pathogen, called Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels […]
Members of the U.S. Senate Committee of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs must move swiftly to advance legislation normalizing relations between state-licensed cannabis businesses and financial institutions. The advancement of the SAFE Banking Act is crucial to the health and safety of the tens of millions of consumers who patronize state-legal cannabis markets. That is […]
The story of marijuana laced with fentanyl is as prevalent as ever, despite very little evidence of its existence. The story pops up from local law enforcement agencies only to get amended a few days later due to new information. However, the fear these stories evoke remains, and trickles down from the top. Most recent […]
Marijuana reform legislation advances in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. LEGALIZATION Ohio House Bill 168 creates a regulated market for the adult use of marijuana. Adults over the age of 21 would be able to possess […]
Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.7 million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a slight […]
Marijuana usage in the United States is a historically skeptical concept. But as of recently, states are legalizing, businesses are adapting, and more every day people are choosing to consume. This can be seen with recent research findings. According to the federal government and Fox News, positive marijuana tests are at all time highs. The […]
Over half of consumers of cannabis are now purchasing their weed through brick-and-mortar retailers. Just a few short years ago many of these consumers were buying their cannabis through the black market. Now, with legal weed in most of the state’s many are choosing to get their goods through dispensaries. 52% of respondents are choosing […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Vermont LEGALIZATION Minnesota UPDATE: HF 100 passed the House 71 to 59. SF 73 passed the Senate 34 to 33. Lawmakers have resolved differences between House-backed and Senate-backed marijuana legalization measures. The […]
