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Federal Legalization
USDA Awards $21 Million for Two Hemp Research Projects
The projects were selected as part of the first pool of grant recipients under the organizations Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodity Program.
House Judiciary Committee Approves Measures to Help Seal and Expunge Marijuana Arrests
“At a time when most Americans want to end marijuana prohibition and nearly a majority of people now reside states where cannabis is legal, it makes no sense to continue punishing adults and robbing them of the opportunity to fulfill their potential for behavior that in many cases is no longer a cri…
California
New Cannabis Bills Signed By Governor Newsome To Strengthen The Legal Market
The signing of nearly a dozen cannabis-related bills by Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday will continue to strengthen California’s cannabis industry by expanding access to the licensed market.
California Governor Signs 10 Marijuana Bills, Including Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections And Record Sealing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed 10 marijuana-related bills on Sunday, including measures to set the state up to allow interstate cannabis commerce, provide employment protections for marijuana consumers, facilitate record sealing of prior convictions and prevent localities from blocking medi…
Hawaii
State Approved Second Retail Location For Kauai’s Sole Medical Cannabis Dispensary
Kaua‘i’s sole medical cannabis dispensary is opening a second location.
Maryland
Legalizing Marijuana Is On Maryland’s Ballot This Fall. Here’s What you Need To Know.
Voters will decide whether adults 21 or older can possess small amounts of recreational marijuana. Lawmakers would then have to set up a plan for regulating the industry.
New York
NY retail cannabis stores on track to start opening by the end of 2022
The illegal market will still be a factor in New York.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Two Challenges To Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Signaling That Final Ballot Ruling Is Imminent
The Oklahoma Supreme Court shot down two out of four legal challenges against a marijuana legalization initiative on Friday, giving activists a couple of wins as the justices consider the remaining complaints as well as a broader decision on whether the measure will be officially placed on the Novem…
International
Inside The Largest Ever Independent Cannabis Study In The UK
UK’s King’s College of London has launched Cannabis & Me, a scientific study into the effects of cannabis on mental health, considered the largest cannabis study of its kind.
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