Delaware marijuana activists are mounting a boycott against four medical cannabis operators in the state after representatives of those companies testified in opposition to an adult-use legalization bill last month. While the Health and Human Development Committee advanced the legislation, advocates say they were “stunned” to hear opposing voices from four of the state’s six medical marijuana companies. Those are: Columbia Care, Fresh Delaware, CannTech and EZY Venture. The businesses argued that enacting recreational legalization as delineated in the bill would oversaturate the market with retailers and create an oversupply of marijuana.

Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 04/08/2021 15:17:00

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Maine lawmakers have formally introduced a bill to broadly decriminalize possession of all currently illicit drugs—the latest state-based move to comprehensively address ending the drug war. Rep. Anne Perry (D) is the lead sponsor of the legislation, which would make possession of a controlled substance a civil penalty punishable by a $100 fine without the threat of jail time. If a person is unable to pay the fine, it could be waived if they underwent a health assessment which could involve a referral to substance misuse treatment. Additionally, the proposal stipulates that people who seek out medical assistance for the anti-overdose medication naloxone, either for their own behalf or for another person, could not be subject to arrest or prosecution

Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 04/08/2021 08:50:00

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The governor of Connecticut said on Wednesday that if lawmakers fail to pass a marijuana legalization bill, he expects voters to decide on the issue via referendum. Gov. Ned Lamont (D) was asked about the status of cannabis reform in Connecticut at a press conference, and he noted that a bill to legalize marijuana for adult use that he’s backing cleared the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday after being amended by the panel. That said, as was made clear by lawmakers at that hearing, the governor said the legislation as it currently stands is not the final product. “I think there’s going to be a couple of more iterations on this,” Lamont said. Watch the governor talk about marijuana policy in Connecticut in the video below, starting around 42:50: Considering that cannabis is legal in Massachusetts and was recently legalized in New York, Lamont said, “it’s time for Connecticut to do this on a very regulated basis.

Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 04/08/2021 11:05:00

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Virginia lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that will legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis sales for adults 21 and over on April 7th. Virginia is now the 17th state to legalize cannabis for adult use and the fourth state to adopt a legalization policy by passing a bill through its state legislature. Thirteen additional states have legalized by voter initiative. In addition to legalizing cannabis for adults 21 and over, the law will establish a Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund that will be used to support persons, families, and communities that have been disproportionately affected by enforcement of cannabis laws. Legal possession and personal cultivation will begin on July 1, 2021. Virginia is also one of 36 states with a medical cannabis program, and in May 2020, Virginia decriminalized simple cannabis possession.

AZ Marijuana, 04/09/2021 03:18:00

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