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Nebraska Activists Take First Step To Put Medical Marijuana Legalization On The 2024 Ballot

Nebraska activists are reviving their effort to put medical marijuana legalization on the ballot. As a reform bill from Sen. Anna Wishart (D) stalls in committee, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) submitted a pair of petitions to the secretary of state’s office on Thursday to get the 2024 ballot process underway. This marks the campaign’s […]

New Hampshire Senate Tables Marijuana Legalization Bill As New Compromise Emerges In House

The New Hampshire Senate has set aside another House-passed marijuana legalization bill, as the governor predicts that a separate plan to create a state-run cannabis market that he now supports will likely be considered by lawmakers “next year.” Meanwhile, however, House lawmakers are now discussing pursuing compromise legislation next week that could be attached to […]

University of Kentucky’s Cannabis Research Center Announces Inaugural Grants

A newly launched center dedicated to cannabis research at the University of Kentucky announced its inaugural grant recipients on Wednesday. The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center said that its “first set of faculty pilot grants to support innovative and collaborative cannabis research” had been awarded to four researchers at the university’s the College of Nursing, […]

Oregon Cannabis: How Many Retailers Will Close Due to Gov. Kotek’s New Tax Compliance Missive?

As reported by Sophie Peel of the Willamette Week, on May 16, Governor Kotek issued a directive to the OLCC to make state tax compliance a requirement for the agency to issue or renew cannabis retail licenses. This new tax policy is a direct result of the political fallout from the La Mota scandal, which […]

One In Four Young Adults Say Federal Marijuana Employment Policies Prevent Them From Applying For Government Jobs, Survey Finds

As the federal government struggles to recruit young people, a recent survey found that 30 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 30 have either declined to apply or withdrawn applications for jobs because of strict marijuana policies required for security clearances. The poll, published last month on the unofficial marijuana holiday April […]

Costa Rica issues first medical marijuana cultivation license

The government of Costa Rica issued the first business license to cultivate and process marijuana for medical purposes, according to local media reports. ADVERTISEMENT Costa Rica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) issued the license to Azul Wellness S.A., The Tico Times newspaper reported. Azul reportedly plans an 800-square-meter production and processing facility in Costa […]

Study Says Cannabis Legalization Could Net Western Australia $243.5 Million Windfall

A newly released study found that legalizing marijuana could be a major economic boon in Australia. ABC Radio Perth reports that the study, which comes via the University of Western Australia, found that cannabis legalization could bring $243.5 million per year in the first five years to Western Australia.  According to the outlet, the study […]

DEA States New Rules for Synthetic Cannabinoids

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced at the 2023 Supply Chain Conference in Houston, Texas that it will soon unveil new rules regarding synthetic cannabinoids. The DEA’s Section Chief of Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section, Terrance Boos, spoke on the topic of emerging trends at the conference on May 4. Boos confirmed that the […]

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