The Latest Breaking News from Marijuana

The Oklahoma State Legislature adjourned its 2022 Regular Session on May 27 without referring any measures to the 2022 ballot for voters to consider.

The cannabis and LGBTQ rights movements have been connected from the beginning, as they mutually supported reform throughout the decades. "Arguably, neither would exist as they do today if not for the other," said Tyme Ferris, founder and CEO of cannabis brand Pantheon Collective.

On Wednesday, South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett (R) announced that a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana was certified for the ballot. The measure will be titled Initiated Measure 27, and will appear on the general election ballot in November.

On June 7, voters in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, will decide on two local-option excise taxes on medical and recreational marijuana sales. The first ballot measure would impose a 3% tax on recreational marijuana sales and related products. The second ballot measure would also impose a 3% tax on…

Could Japan be the next country in Asia to embrace medical marijuana? It's looking that way.

New Jerseyans spent $24 million on weed during the first month of recreational sales, roughly $5 million a week after a record-breaking first day when

Meanwhile, Delaware's governor has blocked a more modest step, and a legalization initiative has qualified for the ballot in South Dakota.

This article was originally published on 2Fast4Buds and appears here with permission.

Does legalization of recreational cannabis increase youth consumption?   According to a new research published in the May 26, 2022 online issue of Addiction, yes it does.