Senior Citizens Can Order Marijuana On ‘Easy Mode’ From New Kiosk At Independent Living Community In Arizona
Senior residents at some independent living communities will soon have access to on-site kiosks allowing them to easily buy marijuana products without having to travel to dispensaries. The retailer Life Is Chill and cannabis technology company LoveBud announced on Thursday that the first cannabis kiosk is coming to the Sun Lakes Country Club in Chandler, […]
California Treasurer Calls Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law A ‘Complete Failure’ That Should Be Replaced With A New Ballot Initiative
California’s marijuana legalization law that voters approved a decade ago has been a “complete failure” and should be replaced with a new ballot initiative that prioritizes consumers and small businesses, the state’s treasurer says. At a hearing she convened on cannabis industry banking challenges on Wednesday, Treasurer Fiona Ma (D) heard from multiple officials, financial […]
Daily Marijuana Use Now Outpaces Alcohol Drinking And Cigarette Smoking, Federal Report Shows
Americans are now more likely to use marijuana nearly every day than they are to smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol on a daily basis, according to a new federal study. The 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released on Monday, shows that 21.4 million Americans over the age of 12 admit to […]
Banning Hemp THC Products Drives Consumers Toward Licensed Marijuana Businesses, Poll Shows
With the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products looming in November, a growing number of states are enacting their own laws to ban intoxicating cannabinoid derivates. And most cannabis consumers in those jurisdictions are shifting their purchases toward licensed marijuana businesses, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD and […]
Rhode Island Officials Will Refund Marijuana Business License Application Fees As Process Restarts Following Litigation
“We understand there may be questions about where things stand and where we are headed.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Seventy-five prospective Rhode Island cannabis retailers will soon receive $7,500 refunds as state regulators prepare to restart the licensing process that was halted under a federal court order. The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission […]
Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Defends Marijuana Legalization Plan From Criticism
“The plan is to treat it much like alcohol, limit the marketing, and the advertising and put a framework and structure on it for those people that are already doing it.” By Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, defended gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and […]
Medical Marijuana Has ‘Made A Difference’ For Pete Buttigieg’s Family And For Veterans He Served With In The Military, He Says
Former U.S. transportation secretary and potential 2028 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says that the medical benefits of marijuana have “made a difference” for people close to him. “I can tell you that I think the American majority recognizes that people should have access to this,” the former Biden administration cabinet member and South Bend, Indiana […]
Federal Judge Signals Rhode Island Officials Will Soon Be Able To Award New Marijuana Business Licenses
“The Cannabis Act, as revised, removed the language this court concluded violated the U.S. Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Clause.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current A court order that blocked state regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses may come to an end soon, a Rhode Island federal judge indicated Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose wrote […]
California Treasurer Announces Hearing On Marijuana Business Banking Access Issues
The state treasurer of California has announced she will be convening a hearing next week to highlight the marijuana industry’s banking access “challenges” and the effect it has on businesses, workers and communities. The hearing, hosted by Treasurer Fiona Ma (D), comes ten years after a predecessor of hers in the role launched a Cannabis […]
Alabama Officials Hold Hearing On Whether To Reschedule Marijuana In Line With Trump’s Federal Move
“This sends a powerful message to the public that this drug has an accepted medical use, and presents a relatively low risk.” By Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector A group of conservative activists Wednesday registered objections to the federal rescheduling of marijuana with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). The ADPH held a public hearing […]