by InfluencER | Aug 12, 2021 | Politics and Law
Marijuana businesses in legal states would have been made eligible for certain federal financial assistance under an amendment that was proposed to a Senate-passed budget plan, but the cannabis measure was ultimately not voted on by the body. The amendment from Sen....
by InfluencER | Aug 12, 2021 | Politics and Law
The lead Senate and House negotiators working on a Mississippi medical marijuana program to replace the one shot down by the state Supreme Court say they’re close to having a draft that could prompt a special legislative session, as early as this month. “I...
by InfluencER | Aug 12, 2021 | Politics and Law
The governor of New Hampshire signed a bill that adds opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for the state’s medical-marijuana program and also allows out-of-state patients to access dispensaries. HB 605 was one of 30 pieces of legislation that Gov. Chris...
by InfluencER | Aug 12, 2021 | Politics and Law
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argued in a legal brief filed on Monday that workers who are fired for using cannabis off the job should be eligible for state unemployment benefits. The brief was filed with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance...
by InfluencER | Aug 12, 2021 | Politics and Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to step down as of August 24. Mr. Cuomo will be replaced by Kathy Hochul, the Lt. Governor of New York. We believe this transition likely puts the New York rollout of recreational cannabis back on track and may even...
by InfluencER | Aug 11, 2021 | Politics and Law
A trio of Wisconsin lawmakers traveled across the state line to an Illinois cannabis store on Tuesday to announce the filing of new legislation to legalize marijuana for adults in their own state. The three Wisconsin Democrats—Sen. Melissa Agard and Reps. David Bowen...
