by InfluencER | May 20, 2022 | Politics and Law
Despite the abrupt death of the bill to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina this year, supporters and advocates say their hope for the legislation is still alive. The “SC Compassionate Care Act,” S.150, advanced further this year than it ever had before,...
by InfluencER | May 20, 2022 | Politics and Law
Minnesota lawmakers rejected an effort to bring a marijuana legalization bill to the Senate floor for consideration on Wednesday. The procedural vote ended with a 31-33 tally, with 41 needed to pass the motion. It failed to move forward by 10 votes. Out of the 33...
by InfluencER | May 20, 2022 | Politics and Law
Massachusetts lawmakers seem poised to tackle some of the cannabis industry’s biggest woes in this legislative session. The House voted 153-2 May 18 to pass a bill that would promote greater diversity in the market, increase oversight on the host community agreements...
by InfluencER | May 20, 2022 | Politics and Law
The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would protect Louisiana’s state employees who are legally treated with medical marijuana. House Bill 988, sponsored by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, protects state...
by InfluencER | May 20, 2022 | Sales and Operations
Medical marijuana patients spent $24 million in April at the state’s 38 dispensaries to obtain 4,213 pounds, up from the 4,166 pounds sold in March. Hot Springs is home to two of the top five dispensaries for the amount of product sold. Sales for the first four months...