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Delaware Lawmakers File Marijuana Legalization Bills, With Hearings Already Set For Next Week

Delaware lawmakers are taking another shot at legalizing marijuana in the state, filing a pair of complementary bills on Friday that would end prohibition and set up a basic regulatory framework for the market. And committee hearings on the proposals are already set for next week. Rep. Ed Osienski (D) is sponsoring the legislation, HB […]

New Maryland governor releases $46 million for adult-use cannabis program

On his first full day in office, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore directed the state to spend $46.5 million to set up the recently legalized state’s adult-use cannabis marketplace. Voters elected Moore, a Democrat and the state’s first Black governor, at the same time they voted to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the state. ADVERTISEMENT That […]

Cannabis company Hexo regains Nasdaq compliance after share consolidation

Hexo Corp. has regained compliance with the Nasdaq’s minimum bid price, allowing the Canadian cannabis company to continue listing its shares on the U.S. stock exchange. Quebec-headquartered Hexo said it received notice of the renewed compliance on Thursday after its shares closed above $1 for 10 consecutive business days. ADVERTISEMENT “We’re pleased the market is […]

Hawaii Lawmakers File Marijuana Legalization Bills For 2023 Session, With New Pro-Reform Governor In Office

Hawaii lawmakers have officially filed bills to legalize marijuana in the state on Thursday, and advocates are optimistic that the reform may finally be enacted with a new pro-legalization governor in office. Rep. Jeanné Kapela (D) and Sen. Chris Lee (D) are sponsoring the companion legislation in their respective chambers, with more than a dozen […]

Lawmakers In Three More States File Psychedelics Reform Bills For 2023

The list of states where lawmakers are pursuing psychedelics reform this session continues to grow, with new bills being filed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Oklahoma. More than a dozen state legislatures have seen psychedelics proposals introduced in the first weeks of 2023 as the local decriminalization movement expands, bringing in legislators from diverse political backgrounds. […]

Man’s questionable heroin-hiding spots include his underpants

A police stop-search involving a 24-year-old man suspected of possessing illegal drugs ended with U.K. cops finding 150 heroin wraps in the suspect’s underpants and a whole lot more outside of his drawers. The man was stopped midday on Jan. 17 by patrolling members of the county knife crime team for Nottinghamshire Police after officers […]

Michigan marijuana sales set December record at $221 million

Michigan’s record-breaking marijuana sales in December brought the state’s total for the year to $2.3 billion. That total is a 28% increase over the state’s sales in 2021, according to Green Market Report. ADVERTISEMENT Michigan adult-use retailers and medical marijuana dispensaries took in $221 million in the last month of 2022, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory […]

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