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Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot

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Cannabis Reg. Update: Connecticut's Medical Marijuana Testing Rules, California's Retail Woes, No Carolina Hemp Farming

Connecticut Greenlights New Medical Marijuana Testing Regulation

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California's Cannabis Shops Are Not Selling To Minors Though Edibles Remain Threat To Children's Safety

Marijuana use among young people in the United States overall has declined over the past few years, a government-funded study found last year.

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Marijuana legalization initiative qualifies for the South Dakota ballot

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.

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Montana voters in Lewis and Clark County will decide on two local-option marijuana taxes on June 7

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…

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Japan Considers Legalizing Medical Marijuana, Criminalizing Recreational Use

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

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Analyst Says New Jersey Rec Marijuana Market Holds High Potential Despite Slow Start, Here's Why

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

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Rhode Island Becomes the 19th State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

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

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New Cannabinoid Extracted From Hemp: CBM

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

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Young People More Likely To Try Cannabis In States With Legal Recreational Use, New Study Contradicts Prior Research

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.

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Medical Marijuana Launches Pharma Subsidiary In Brazil, Expanding Access To CBD Products In Pharmacies

Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTCPK: MJNA) has launched its first pharmaceutical subsidiary, HM Pharma, in Brazil.

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Cannabis Regulatory Update: Californians Can Soon Buy Weed At Farmers Markets, New Legalization Efforts In MO, SD & TX

Missouri Veterans Commission Receives $5M From Medical Cannabis Program, The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services recently announced that it’s giving some $5 million to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC).

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Senator Wiener's Bill To Restore Access To Medical Cannabis In California Passes Another Senate Committee

After passing the Senate Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 8-3 in April, Senator Scott Wiener’s Bill 1186, which aims to ensure

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As flourishing cannabis industry expands to pricier, high-profile sites, social equity applicants left behind

When medical marijuana sales began in Illinois in 2014, cannabis firms typically chose unobtrusive buildings, sometimes hidden away in industrial parks, to sell the controversial product.

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Rhode Island Becomes 19th State To Legalize Cannabis, Gov. Dan McGee Signs Bill Ending Prohibition

With the stroke of a pen, Rhode Island joined its two neighboring states and 16 others in legalizing the recreational use of cannabis, becoming the 19th state in the country to end marijuana prohibition.

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Marijuana Legalization And Marketing On Instagram Are Transforming Cannabis Culture To Become More Mainstream

A new study, published in April in the international journal Crime, Media, Culture by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, showed that “cannabis influencers on Instagram are changing the stereotypical characteristics of illegal cannabis culture as being almost entirely dominat

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Cannabis Reg. Update: MN Approves Hemp-Derived THC For Adults, South Africa Marijuana Bill, Actions In LA, OH, GA

Minnesota To Allow Small Amounts Of THC In Food & Beverages

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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Chair Of Marijuana Regulatory Body Takes Job At Law Firm With Cannabis Practice, Tyson 2.0 & Curaleaf

Mike Tyson's Cannabis Brand Tyson 2.0 Hires Alc-Bev Industry Veteran As CMO

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Rhode Island Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization, Sending Bill To Gov. McKee, Here's What's In It

Rhode Island lawmakers gave the green light to a pair of identical companion bills to legalize adult recreational cannabis use on Tuesday.

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Delaware's Democratic Governor Vetoes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

The bill would've removed civil penalties but stopped well short of taxation and regulation.

Reason

Dr. Oz Warns That Legalizing Marijuana in Pennsylvania Would Aggravate Unemployment by Weakening 'Mojo'

The Republican Senate candidate is echoing decades of anti-pot propaganda, but evidence to support his hypothesis is hard to find.

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Delaware Gov. John Carney Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill Despite Passing Both Houses, Showdown With Lawmakers?

Delaware Governor John Carney (D) vetoed a bill to legalize marijuana that the legislature had passed and sent to his desk earlier this month, which sets up a historic showdown with the General Assembly, reported DelawareOnline.

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Why Do So Many Cannabis Users Turn To Illicit Market? New Study Sheds Some Light

Some might expect that with the widespread acceptance of cannabis and its state-by-state legalization, illicit marijuana markets would be few and far between. But they'd be wrong. Whether here or in some parts of Canada, illicit markets not only exist but even thrive in some places. Why?

Reason

The Drug War Is Keeping Truckers Off the Road

Federal regulations make it more likely that a driver can be suspended or fired for drug use, regardless of whether they ever drove unsafely.

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Marijuana Company Of America Revenue In Q1 2022 Grows 1507% YoY, Here Is How

Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTCPK:MCOA) released financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, revealing revenue of $561,321 compared to $34,930 in Q1 2021.

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