Utah Poll Finds 50% Voter Support for Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Oct 23rd
A recent poll conducted by Noble Predictive Insights found that about half of Utah voters support legalizing adult-use cannabis.
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Wed / Oct 23rd
A recent poll conducted by Noble Predictive Insights found that about half of Utah voters support legalizing adult-use cannabis.
Wed / Oct 23rd
A Montgomery Circuit judge in Alabama has appointed a mediator to help resolve the legal dispute over the state’s attempts to license integrated operators for its long-embattled medical cannabis program.
Mon / Oct 21st
A recent study published in the journal Insects found that hemp-derived CBD kills yellow fever mosquitoes in their larval phase within 48 hours of application.
Mon / Oct 21st
The candidates in Indiana’s gubernatorial election this year have each backed some form of cannabis legalization in the state but have different views on what the industry should look like.
Mon / Oct 21st
A New Jersey proposal would establish a program to let individuals voluntarily prohibit themselves from purchasing adult-use cannabis products from licensed dispensaries.
Mon / Oct 21st
The Army has updated its policies to officially ban the use of delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp products by soldiers.
Mon / Oct 21st
After two years of legal adult-use sales, New York cannabis tax grants are finally available to fund reinvestment in the state’s communities most heavily affected by prior drug policies.
Fri / Oct 18th
California cannabis regulators revoked the license of cannabis vape manufacturer K.U.S.H. Collective, ordering product recalls for vape cartridges and integrated vaporizer products from 12 brands associated with the company.
Fri / Oct 18th
Officials with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture recently released new rules regarding the sale of hemp-derived THC products. Under the new rules, which will take effect this December, some cannabinoid products currently available in the state could no longer be legal.
Wed / Oct 16th
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) seized 700+ intoxicating hemp products banned under the state’s recently enacted hemp industry restrictions.
Wed / Oct 16th
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a truck driver who was fired for failing a drug test after using a CBD product advertised as containing no THC can sue the manufacturer under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.
Wed / Oct 16th
Curaleaf dispensaries in Arizona are selling election-themed cannabis flower strains — Donald OG, Kamala Kush, and Space Jill — named after the Republican, Democratic, and Green Party candidates for U.S. president.
Wed / Oct 16th
A new study found that cannabis use is “significantly associated with higher prevalence of physical activity” and that physical exercise in general was more common in states and territories with legal cannabis access.
Wed / Oct 16th
Officials with the Florida Chamber of Commerce have launched a website opposing Amendment 3, the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization amendment heading to voters this November.
Mon / Oct 14th
In a recent campaign agenda update discussing plans “to deliver for Black men and their families,” Vice President Kamala Harris (D) pledged to federally legalize cannabis if she is elected to be the next U.S. president.
Mon / Oct 14th
A California judge last week ruled that the state’s emergency regulations restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp products can continue, blocking a legal challenge brought by hemp companies.
Mon / Oct 14th
Only seven of Missouri’s first 24 social equity cannabis dispensary license winners have been formally certified by state officials, while the other 17 were found to be ineligible by the Division of Cannabis Regulations.
Mon / Oct 14th
A federal judge overturned part of New Jersey’s law restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp products because it violated the federal dormant commerce clause, which prohibits states from interfering with interstate commerce.
Mon / Oct 14th
A report by the Texas Department of Public Safety found the state’s medical cannabis program does not provide “statewide access” for qualifying patients and suggested that officials should take steps to expand the program’s accessibility.
Fri / Oct 11th
The New Hampshire House this week voted overwhelmingly to override the governor’s veto of a proposal to let medical cannabis dispensaries build and grow cannabis inside of greenhouses, but state Senators blocked the effort.
Fri / Oct 11th
Regulators with the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission this week issued fines totaling $165,000 to Curaleaf and Ascend Wellness, two of the state’s largest cannabis companies, for self-reported violations including improper pesticide use and failing to follow the state’s track-and-trace program.
Fri / Oct 11th
A dispensary employee was charged with murder after a deadly shooting during an armed robbery in North Portland, highlighting the ongoing risks cannabis industry workers face due to primarily cash-only retail operations.
Thu / Oct 10th
Nebraska officials are questioning the validity of more than half of the already-validated signatures on the state’s petitions to legalize medical cannabis; advocates say the approach is “working to silence and disenfranchise” Nebraska citizens.
Thu / Oct 10th
The Marijuana Policy Project released its 2024 cannabis policy reform voter guide covering the governors and U.S. Senate races taking place this November.
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