Republican Gov. Phil Scott has allowed medical cannabis reform legislation (HB 270) to become law absent his signature. The new law, which takes immediate effect, increases the number of cannabis plants that qualified patients may grow at home from nine (of which no more than two could be mature) to 12 (of which six may […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. MEDICAL ACCESS California Update: SB 302 awaits a hearing in the Assembly Health Committee on 6/20/2023. Senate Bill 302 expands the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, […]
House and Senate lawmakers have advanced legislation, LD 1311, providing legal protections for adults who either possess or consume cannabis while on probation or parole. The legislation “prohibits an individual’s legal cultivation, possession or use of cannabis — or testing positive for cannabis — from being a violation of probation, parole or release pending trial […]
Twitch has been known to enact some pretty strict guidelines on the service. Understandably so, considering most of the audience is teenagers. However, with strict guidelines comes a constant re-evaluation of these guidelines, and we’re now caught in the middle of a frustrating iteration. Twitch’s new policy has rolled back any streamer sponsorships, product placements, […]
Now that we are a few months into Twitter allowing cannabis advertisements on their site, we have a better grasp at what is and isn’t allowed for the popular social media website. Just a few months ago it was announced that cannabis advertising would be allowed on the site. The problem though was that the […]
Young people living in localities with operational medical cannabis dispensaries are no more likely than their counterparts to consume marijuana, according to data published in the journal Cannabis. Researchers affiliated with the University of Illinois assessed the relationship between state-licensed dispensaries and teen marijuana use in a midwestern state over a three-year period. They reported […]
We’re halfway through 2023, meaning most of the Republican candidates for presidency have already thrown their hats into the ring. While Trump is still the frontrunner by a mile, things change fast in politics, and it all really depends on where things stand weeks before the election, so for now it’s safe to presume that […]
Tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders have had their marijuana convictions expunged by the courts in recent months in compliance with provisions of the state’s adult use cannabis legalization law. Following an executive order issued by State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell in late January, the judiciary has reviewed and expunged over 23,000 […]
Older Americans hold positive perceptions about the use of cannabis, according to survey data published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. Researchers affiliated with St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia surveyed subjects’ attitudes and beliefs about cannabis use. All of the survey’s participants were at least 65 years of age. Eighty-three percent of […]
We are now two states shy of having half of all 50 in this country have legal, recreational marijuana with the induction of Minnesota. Governor Tim Walz signed this into law late last month. In the state, consumers are allowed to possess up to 2 ounces in public places and limits the age to 21 […]
