South Dakota Senate Rejects Debate On Banning Intoxicating Hemp And Kratom
A committee had advanced the bills without a recommendation to pass them. By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight State senators voted against discussions on banning hemp-derived consumables and kratom on Thursday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. Separate bills to ban the use, possession, sale or consumption of those intoxicating substances advanced out of […]
Ohio Cannabis Activists Resubmit Referendum Petition After Attorney General Rejects Initial ‘Misleading’ Version
Ohio activists have resubmitted a revised referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after the attorney general had rejected an initial version he said was “misleading.” “Upon review of the summary, we identified omissions and misstatements that, as a whole, would mislead a potential signer as […]
Indiana House Rejects Amendment To Let Farmers Begin Cultivating Marijuana Seeds
The Indiana House of Representatives defeated an amendment aimed at allowing farmers to begin growing marijuana. The amendment, from Rep. Kyle Miller (D), would have directed the state chemist and seed commissioner to issue special use permits to between three and 10 farmers for the cultivation of marijuana seed, with geographic distribution requirements. While Miller […]
Ohio AG rejects cannabis referendum ballot petition (Newsletter: January 15, 2026)
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Ohio Attorney General Rejects Cannabis Referendum Petition, Saying It’s ‘Misleading’
Ohio’s attorney general has rejected activists’ referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect, saying its summary is “misleading” and must be revised in order to proceed. “Upon review of the summary, we identified omissions and misstatements that, as a whole, would mislead a potential signer as […]