The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to a medical cannabis bill, setting up the revised legislation for approval by the panel at a future meeting under the body’s rules.
Jersey City, New Jersey’s mayor tweeted about the Planning Board enacting cannabis rules, saying, “In case you are wondering we will not be a city putting bans on this + actually the contrary – we are looking forward to working closely w/residents to nurture a new industry.” He also tweeted that allowing consumption lounges “is an important part of social equity.
Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
Mexico’s Supreme Court is set to consider striking down the prohibition of marijuana as unconstitutional next week after lawmakers failed to pass a legalization bill by the deadline under a prior ruling.
A Chicago, Illinois alderman filed a proposal to allow marijuana dispensaries in a downtown “exclusion zone” where the mayor has blocked cannabis sales.
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The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations asked lawmakers to drop a requirement that physicians specifically recommend medical cannabis in order for patients to qualify for access.
Sonoma Lab Works employees voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 5.
was fined $275,000 by Massachusetts regulators to settle charges it used onerous loans and management contracts to gain effective control over more marijuana business licenses than state law allows and failed to properly disclose the relationships.