Ontario Cannabis Store launches Social Impact Fund

The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) has launched a Social Impact Fund to address some of the outstanding issues in the industry associated with environmental sustainability and diversity, among other things. The OCS, which is owned by the Ontario government, says the new pilot funding is an opportunity to support projects and research promoting social responsibility […]

Florida Marijuana Campaign Collected Enough Signatures To Qualify Legalization Initiative For 2024 Ballot, Trulieve Says

Florida marijuana reform advocates have collected enough raw signatures to qualify a legalization initiative for the state’s 2024 ballot, the campaign’s top financial supporter announced on Wednesday. The cannabis company Trulieve, which is financially backing the Smart & Safe Florida campaign, announced that advocates have “gathered sufficient raw signatures for inclusion on the November 2024 […]

Senate Committee Adds New Witnesses For Marijuana Banking Hearing This Week

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has added new witnesses who will testify at a hearing on bipartisan marijuana banking bill this week. In addition to the top bipartisan sponsors of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, a union representative and a cannabis financial services company representative will also share their perspective on the […]

Missouri marijuana sales surpass $1 billion on cumulative basis

Cumulative sales of legal, regulated medical and adult-use marijuana in Missouri surpassed $1 billion as of early May. The sales milestone for medical and recreational marijuana was reached on May 2, according to Columbia TV station KOMU, citing information from the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation. ADVERTISEMENT State government data shows April sales included $30.1 […]

Colombian Marijuana Legalization Bill Approved In Chamber Of Representatives, Sending It To Senate For Final Votes

A bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia has officially passed the Chamber of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for the its final two hurdles before it’s potentially sent to the president. Following a narrow, procedural vote last month, lawmakers took up the legislation again on Tuesday, approving it in the sixth of eight […]

Washington Governor Signs Bill To Create Psilocybin Therapy Pilot Program, Along With Partial Veto

The governor of Washington State has signed a bill to promote research into psilocybin and create a pilot program to provide therapeutic access to the psychedelic for mental health treatment. At a signing ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) enacted the legislation from Sens. Jesse Salomon (D) and Liz Lovelett (D), though he partially […]

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