Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Approved In 12th House Committee

A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota has been approved in its 12th House committee, with more still to come as a Senate companion version also continues to advance. The House Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee passed the legislation from Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) in a 7-5 vote on Wednesday. Last week, the companion […]

Judge allows suit filed by Pennsylvania medical marijuana delivery drivers

A federal court in Pennsylvania will not dimiss a lawsuit filed by former FarmaceuticalRX delivery drivers over employment classification with the medical marijuana company. U.S. District Judge William Stickman, in a 15-page memorandum, denied the MMJ producer and its affiliates’ motion for dismissing claims filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania Minimum Wage […]

Delaware Marijuana Sales Bill Heads To Floor After House Approves Complementary Legalization Measure

As the Delaware House voted to approve a bill to legalize marijuana possession on Tuesday, a committee in the chamber also passed a complementary measure to create regulations for an adult-use cannabis market—with a floor vote expected on Thursday. The House Appropriations Committee cleared the regulations legislation from Rep. Ed Osienski (D), 4-0 on the […]

Maryland House Advances Bill To Regulate Marijuana Sales As State Prepares For Voter-Approved Legalization

The Maryland House of Delegates has advanced an amended bill to create regulations allowing for adult-use marijuana commerce following voter approval of legalization last year. The legislation, sponsored by Del. C.T. Wilson (D), passed on a second reading on the floor on Wednesday, just days after clearing committee. The House will need to give final […]

Pennsylvania Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization In Budget Request As Lawmakers Prepare Reform Bills

The governor of Pennsylvania is proposing to legalize and tax adult-use marijuana as part of his 2023-2024 budget request, estimating $188 million in annual revenue from cannabis by 2028. As several lawmakers are circulating cosponsorship memos about plans to introduce legalization legislation this session, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is making the administrative push for the […]

Vancouver company inks MDMA and psilocybin distribution agreement in Australia

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Texas Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Unanimously Approved By House Committee

A Texas legislative panel has unanimously approved a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession. The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 on Tuesday to advance Rep. Joe Moody’s (D) legislation, which would remove the risk of arrest or jail time for low-level possession of cannabis and allow people to eventually erase cannabis issues from their criminal […]

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