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Medical Marijuana Update

by psmith, March 08, 2023, 06:05pm
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A fairly quiet week on the medical marijuana front, but there was action in two states.

DE House Approves Marijuana Legalization, Anti-Cartel Resolution Filed in House, More... (3/8/23)

by psmith, March 08, 2023, 05:59pm
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The Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative gets crushed at the polls, a bipartisan federal bill to ease the rescheduling of therapeutic psychedelics gets filed, and more.

BC Company Awarded License to Make and Sell Cocaine, Voting Underway for OK Pot Initiative, More... (3/3/23)

by psmith, March 03, 2023, 05:13pm, (Issue #1181)
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A Florida marijuana legalization initiative is about halfway home on signature gathering, Arizona politics is roiled by an unsubstantiated charge that the Sinaloa Cartel is bribing state and county officials, and more.

Attorney General Garland Talks Pot on Capitol Hill, TN MedMJ Bill Killed, More... (3/2/23)

by psmith, March 02, 2023, 04:21pm, (Issue #1181)
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California legal marijuana sales revenues decrease for the first time ever, a fourth Michigan city endorses natural psychedelic decriminalization, and more.

Chronicle Book Review: "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable"

by psmith, March 02, 2023, 03:54am, (Issue #1181)
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An indispensable work for those concerned with how we can rein in unaccountable law enforcement.

Medical Marijuana Update

by psmith, March 01, 2023, 05:43pm, (Issue #1181)
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A North Carolina medical marijuana bill is moving, an Idaho initiative campaign is not, and more.

MN Legal Pot Bill One Step Closer, Feds to Start Limiting Telehealth Prescriptions, More... (3/1/23)

by psmith, March 01, 2023, 05:32pm, (Issue #1181)
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North Carolina's Senate gives initial approval to a medical marijuana bill, New Jersey lawmakers pass a bill giving pot businesses the ability to take state business tax deductions, and more.

Federal Marijuana Hiring Standards Could Get More Lenient, KS MedMJ Hearings This Week, More... (2/28/23)

by psmith, February 28, 2023, 05:16pm, (Issue #1181)
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A Pennsylvania GOP state senator is pushing for gun rights for medical marijuana patients, an Italian court clarifies that hemp is not a narcotic, and more

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