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Minnesota Senate Casts Final Votes To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Early Saturday, the Minnesota Senate voted in favor of legalizing adult-use cannabis. The bill has been passed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for final approval. The bill allows Minnesota residents 21 and older to purchase up to two ounces of cannabis flower, eight grams of concentrate, and 800 milligrams worth of edible […]

Nevada Law Enforcement Officials Seek To Loosen Marijuana Rules For Police Applicants

Nevada law enforcement regulators are proposing to revise the state’s employment policy so that prior marijuana possession convictions for amounts that are now legal would no longer be a disqualifying factor for police recruits. The Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission submitted the proposed change days after members voted to continue the rulemaking […]

Senator, Federal Officials And Consumer Groups Sound Alarm Over Marijuana Banking Bill Provision That Could Undermine Financial Regulators

A Democratic senator, key federal officials and consumer advocacy groups are raising concerns about a specific provision of a bipartisan marijuana banking bill that they say could inadvertently limit the ability of regulators to take action against people exploiting banking services. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) first flagged his issues with Section 10 of the Secure […]

Costa Rica Grants First Medical Cannabis Cultivation License

Just over a year after legalizing hemp and medical cannabis, Costa Rica’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Victor Carvajal signed a resolution to grant authorization to Azul Wellness S.A. to cultivate and process medical cannabis, The Tico Times reports.  It marks the first medical cannabis license granted in the Central American country. Azul Wellness S.A. […]

RI dispensary flouts marijuana advertising ban with billboards

Several southern Massachusetts marijuana retailers use billboards in Rhode Island to advertise along a busy stretch of Interstate 95. Rhode Island cannabis retailers, meanwhile, can’t rent their own billboards space because of a state regulation that explicitly forbids Rhode Island-licensed retailers from advertising on billboards. ADVERTISEMENT Mother Earth Wellness, whose medical and recreational store in […]

Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

According to a Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis that was published on May 18, post-accident workplace drug testing hit an all-time high in 2022. Last year, 7.3% workforce drug urine samples contained cannabis, in comparison to 6.7% of workers in 2021. Quest Diagnostics states that it has recorded a steady rise in post-accident cannabis […]

Why are Canadian cannabis products recalled for incorrect labels?

Since the Canadian government legalized adult-use cannabis in late 2018, cannabis product recalls have been issued 42 times. Some of those recalls have addressed serious product defects, like potential contamination or leaky packaging. ADVERTISEMENT However, most cannabis product recalls involved a far more mundane issue: 29 of them – or 69% – have involved labeling […]

MN cannabis legalization goes to gov’s desk (Newsletter: May 22, 2023)

Fed health official: regulate marijuana; Schumer on SAFE; MD gov signs child neglect & cannabis bill; MN legalizes paraphernalia; PA legalization bill Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… […]

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