Use Of Medical Marijuana Or Hemp Doesn’t Excuse Drug Testing Violations, Trump’s Transportation Department Warns
The Trump administration is issuing a reminder to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) substance abuse professionals (SAPs) about federal drug testing policies—including a directive to disregard attempts to justify positive tests for THC due to a worker’s use of medical marijuana or hemp oil. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, DOT […]
Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill To Provide Discounted Medical Marijuana Cards For Military Veterans
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards. The measure from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R) was approved in a unanimous 113-0 vote on Wednesday. This comes after the proposal cleared three House panels and as […]
Wisconsin Governor Pushes To Stop Federal Hemp THC Ban, Saying Lack Of Legal Marijuana In State Makes The Impacts ‘Intensified’
The governor of Wisconsin is calling on congressional lawmakers to urgently take action to block a federal hemp THC ban that threatens to wipe out much of the state’s cannabis market—an issue he says is “intensified” by the fact that the state has yet to legalize marijuana for medical or adult use. In a letter […]
Virginia House And Senate Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Sales Legalization Bills Toward Governor’s Desk
The march toward legalizing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia continues on, with the full House of Delegates and a Senate committee advancing a pair of companion bills to create a regulated adult-use cannabis market in the Commonwealth. The House on Tuesday passed a Senate-approved cannabis sales bill on second reading, teeing it up for final […]
Missouri Marijuana Officials File New Rules Targeting Bad Actors In Legal Industry
“What we are saying in the rule is if a year from now we look at your ownership and we see you have someone exercising a controlling influence that you know has done these things, then that is a violation.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri cannabis regulators want more power to penalize bad actors […]
Virginia Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Resentencing Bills As Push To Legalize Commercial Sales Also Nears Finish Line
Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have advanced a pair of companion bills, with amendments, that would provide a pathway to resentencing for people with prior marijuana convictions. Members of the Senate and House Courts of Justice Committees on Monday approved substitute versions of the opposite chambers’ reform legislation, making certain revisions that set the stage […]
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Advocates Press Ahead After Campaign Notary Convicted For Misconduct
“Voters went forward and voted, and it is time to start moving forward and doing something with this issue, rather than trying to stand in the way at every single opportunity.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stood behind its 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, a day after a […]
Bills To Let Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals Are Advancing In States Across The U.S.
Lawmakers in multiple states are considering bills to allow seriously ill patients to access and use medical marijuana in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, with several such proposals advancing this week and one running into a legislative roadblock. While the specific provisions of the legislation differs from state to state, the main goal is same: […]
Marijuana Kiosks For Seniors Are Coming To Independent Living Communities Across Arizona
Senior residents in Arizona independent living communities could soon see a different kind of care service available in their neighborhoods: Kiosks allowing them to view and buy marijuana products from licensed dispensaries. The retailer Life Is Chill and cannabis technology company LoveBud announced on Thursday that they were partnering for the launch of the novel […]
Michigan’s Marijuana Tax Experiment Should Be An Urgent Warning To Other States (Op-Ed)
“Other states as well should learn from Michigan’s experience, rather than repeat the same economic misstep the next time they face a budget shortfall.” By Hirsh Jain, Verdant Strategies In an effort to raise short-term revenue, Michigan recently adopted a cannabis tax structure that is already proving economically counterproductive and strategically shortsighted. For years, Michigan […]