by InfluencER | Apr 12, 2022 | Politics and Law
A House-passed bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky might be stalled in the Senate in the final days of the legislative session this week, but the governor on Monday reiterated that he’s exploring the possibility of taking executive action to...
by InfluencER | Apr 12, 2022 | Politics and Law
A second Pennsylvania Senate committee has approved a bill to safeguard banks and insurers against being penalized by state regulators for working with state-legal medical marijuana businesses. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan...
by InfluencER | Apr 12, 2022 | Politics and Law
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed HB 933 and SB 671, to provide numerous operational improvements to the state’s medical cannabis program, including eliminating the requirement that patients register with the Board of Pharmacy...
by InfluencER | Apr 11, 2022 | Politics and Law
New York lawmakers on Saturday sent a budget proposal to the governor’s desk that includes provisions to let marijuana businesses take state tax deductions that are available to other industries despite an ongoing federal ban on cannabis. Senate and Assembly leaders...
by InfluencER | Apr 11, 2022 | Politics and Law
North Dakota activists on Monday filed a petition to put marijuana legalization on the state’s November ballot after an earlier attempt to do so legislatively failed last year. New Approach North Dakota’s measure would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess...
by InfluencER | Apr 11, 2022 | Politics and Law
Ohio medical marijuana regulators want to double the number of dispensary licenses in the state to satisfy patient demand, which has been much higher than anticipated since the program became operational. Currently, there are 58 dispensaries throughout Ohio. Ohio...