Florida adult-use marijuana legalization campaign clears early hurdle

The campaign to legalize adult-use marijuana in Florida has collected enough signatures to trigger a state Supreme Court review of the initiative. Smart & Safe Florida has collected more than 294,000 valid signatures from Florida voters, according to Miramar TV station WTVJ. ADVERTISEMENT That’s enough to compel a legal review from the court, which in […]

Australian psychiatrists permitted to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin for mental illnesses

Authorized psychiatrists in Australia will be able to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, beginning in July. “The decision acknowledges the current lack of options for patients with specific treatment-resistant mental illnesses” said the TGA. “It means that psilocybin and MDMA can be used therapeutically in a controlled medical setting. However, patients may […]

Cannabis MSO Ayr Wellness lays off 180 workers nationwide

Miami-based multistate cannabis operator Ayr Wellness eliminated 180 jobs across the United States, a spokesperson confirmed to MJBizDaily. The company has roughly 2,700 employees across the country. ADVERTISEMENT “This decision was not made lightly but was a necessary part of the Company’s overall plan to improve efficiency and realign key priorities,” Ayr said in a […]

Investigation underway after seven children ingest edibles at New Brunswick middle school

RMCP in New Brunswick are investigating after seven children, between 10 and 11 years old, ingested edibles at a middle school earlier this week. Five of the seven children were transported to Sackville Memorial Hospital for precautionary reasons, reports CTV News, and were later released. Hanson told CBC that charges are possible but “it depends […]

Georgia medical marijuana regulator rescinds rules on technicality

Progress toward launching a regulated medical marijuana market in Georgia has been stymied after the state’s cannabis regulator rescinded recently approved industry rules. However, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC) plans to revise the rules soon and try again. ADVERTISEMENT The GMCC had signed off on the rules in late January, paving the […]

New York Cannabis: Distribution Licenses

As we previously broadly summarized on December 27, 2022 (here), in late December 2022, the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) released its first proposed adult-use cannabis rules and regulation for New York (the “Proposed Regulations”). The official document is 282 pages, so we won’t cover every detail. But we will highlight the big-ticket items, significant issues that […]

Washington Committee Hears Testimony On Bill To Allow Home Cannabis Cultivation

Washington State lawmakers took public testimony Thursday on a bill that would, more than a decade after voters approved cannabis legalization, finally allow adults to grow the plant for themselves at home. House Bill 1614, heard by the House Committee on Regulated Substances and Gaming, would permit cultivation of up to six cannabis plants for […]

Florida Campaign Clears Hurdle To Put Marijuana Legalization Measure Before Court For Review On Way To 2024 Ballot

A marijuana industry-backed campaign to put a legalization initiative before voters on the 2024 ballot has cleared its first hurdle, with enough signatures on a petition to initiate a state Supreme Court review of its language. Smart & Safe Florida filed the measure last summer, and the campaign has so far turned in 294,037 valid […]

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