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Cannabis industry tested as 4/20 arrives amid global pandemic
The Associated Press - Published on April 20, 2020Read moreThis was supposed to be ‘the biggest 4/20 ever.’ Now retailers scramble to adapt to the new reality as essential businesses.
COVID-19 delays Maine’s recreational marijuana rollout
The Associated Press - Published on April 13, 2020Read moreAfter preparing to launch in spring 2020, state officials have decided to delay the start of retail sales.
Massachusetts cannabis stores sue governor to allow re-opening
The Associated Press - Published on April 9, 2020Read moreGov. Charlie Baker shut down adult-use stores but not medical sales. Most states are allowing both.
Iditarod musher and four-time champion promotes CBD for dogs
The Associated Press - Published on March 11, 2020Read moreFour-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey found himself at the center of a cannabis controversy after the Anchorage Daily News reported that Mackey is giving his dogs CBD oil, which he says improves their recovery time. Mackey, who is currently racing in fifth place, told the newspaper the race’s head veterinarian, Stuart Nelson, asked him not to give […]
Oglala Sioux Tribe approves medical, recreational marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on March 11, 2020Read moreMembers of the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed a referendum to legalize medical and recreational marijuana on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, according to preliminary results from the tribe’s election commission. A proposal to allow alcohol in the tribe’s casino failed. The results of Tuesday’s vote will be certified in the next week. In […]
South Dakota tribe set to vote on legalizing cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 9, 2020Read moreMembers of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will vote this week on legalizing medical and recreational cannabis on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation in an initiative that many hope will bring economic development to one of the most impoverished areas in the country. Neither South Dakota nor nearby Wyoming and Nebraska have legalized marijuana, and tribal […]
Ohio cannabis legalization effort gets underway
The Associated Press - Published on March 3, 2020Read moreAdvocates submitted the initial petition to the Ohio attorney general for review.
Utah’s first medical marijuana dispensary is now open
The Associated Press - Published on March 2, 2020Read moreUtah’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened Monday as the state begins a slow rollout of a program that will allow residents with certain health conditions to use cannabis for medicinal purposes. The online application process for people to get medical marijuana cards started on Sunday, March 1. To get cards, people must first receive a […]
Medical cannabis bill clears Alabama Senate committee
The Associated Press - Published on February 19, 2020Read moreAlabama’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 to legalize medical cannabis, advancing to the next stage.
Short session sinks New Mexico’s legalization bid
The Associated Press - Published on February 14, 2020Read moreToo many pages, too little time. And rural legislators didn’t like the lack of a local option.