A bill which would allow terminally ill patients to have access to medical marijuana has advanced in the Florida State Senate.
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Recreational Marijuana Bill Moves Forward in Vermont Legislature
On Jan. 29, 2016, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-1 to move a bill forward that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
DC Council Committee on the Judiciary Permanently Bans Marijuana Consumption in Private Clubs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Today the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary voted to dilute the will of District voters who approved Ballot Initiative 71 by passing unnecessary legislation largely outlawing adult marijuana use in the District.
More Lawsuits Filed Over Florida Medical Marijuana Licenses
The rollout of Florida’s limited, CBD-only, medical marijuana program has been fraught with legal delays and now the process stands to take even longer.
DC Council Revisits Marijuana Use in Private Businesses
On Dec. 10, 2015, the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary held a public hearing to discuss the Marijuana Decriminalization Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015, a temporary law that bans marijuana consumption in private clubs.
Can Oregon Set ‘Green Standard’ for Edibles Industry?
Oregon is certainly setting a high bar for what a profitable and well-regulated recreational market could look like for the industry; however, there are still a few features of the market in Washington that recreational customers have an appetite for that remains to be filled.
Monday: New Jersey Legislature to Hold First-Ever Hearing on Marijuana Legalization
TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 13, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — On Monday, November 16th, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the first-ever hearing on marijuana legalization in New Jersey.
Senate Approves Funding Bill That Allows Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — The Senate today passed the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, which includes language to allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.
Terra Tech Corp. Strengthens Corporate Governance
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX:TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) has initiated several enhancements to its corporate governance program to assist the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities to the Company and its stockholders.
Vermont Legislators Vote to Update Medical Marijuana Laws
On Oct. 8, 2015, the Vermont Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules voted unanimously to approve a set of rules that would, among other things, protect hemp farmers from excessive regulation and allow for marijuana deliveries.
South Carolina Subcommittee Advances Medical Marijuana Bill
In South Carolina, the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee voted unanimously to advance S672, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The five-person panel came to the decision after a two-hour hearing where panel members heard from both opponents and supporters of the bill.
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Pennsylvania
Back in May the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 3, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. However, in the intervening weeks, the bill stalled in the House Health Committee due to the refusal of Rep. Matt Baker, the committee chair, to consider it.
Maine Legislative Committee Rejects Marijuana Bill
Marijuana advocates in Maine were disappointed last Thursday to find out members of a legislative committee voted to reject a bill that sought to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
US Senate Committee Approves MMJ Amendment for Veterans
Last week, on May 25, 2015, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve an amendment that would allow VA doctors to discuss and recommend medical marijuana to veterans.
Pennsylvania Representative Holds Up MMJ Bill
Republican Rep. Matt Baker is ardently anti-marijuana and in order for SB 3 to make it to the House floor, it will have to go through the Health Committee, which Baker chairs.
The Fight to Get Medical Marijuana to Veterans Just Got a Big Boost in the Senate
“Is medical marijuana right for me?” American war veterans can ask that question, but doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs are banned by the federal government from answering.
Maine Legislators Hold Hearing On Marijuana
Earlier this week, on May 20, 2015, a group Maine legislators came together to discuss an important issue: legalizing recreational marijuana.
Colorado Legislature Passes Caregiver Reform Bill
After more than a year of legislative struggle, the Colorado legislature has finally passed a bill aimed at reforming the state’s loosely regulated medical marijuana caregiver system.
Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Louisiana Senate Committee
When the Louisiana state legislature passed a limited medical marijuana bill in 1991, it made a promise to the state’s infirm; and for decades that promise has been deferred by fear, ignorance and empty words.
Marijuana Reform in Alabama Gets Second Chance
Something strange is happening in the Deep South. Last week, approximately two dozen medical marijuana advocates traveled to the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery to persuade lawmakers to pass a bill that would legalize medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions.
Connecticut Considers MMJ Access for Children
For the most part, the question that hangs over our elected representatives is whether or not they should legalize the substance; however, in Connecticut, lawmakers are debating whether to expand access to children.
Georgia MMJ Bill Clears Hurdle in Senate
Medical marijuana advocates scored a small victory in Atlanta on Friday as the Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved an amended version of House Bill 1, a bill aimed at legalizing medical marijuana in Georgia.
Nebraska Holds Hearing On Medical Marijuana
On March 6, 2015, hundreds of supporters and opponents gathered at the Nebraska Capitol to give and hear arguments in a public hearing held by the Judiciary Committee over whether or not the state should legalize medical marijuana.
Maryland Seeks to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
On Friday, February 13, 2015, Maryland state delegate Curt Anderson introduced HB 911, a bill that would tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol.
Slim Chance of Marijuana Reform in New Mexico
New Mexico Senate Rules Committee passed marijuana legalization. Hooray! Another state is on the fast track to full blown legalization … right?
Colorado Slowly Approaches Cannabis Regulation
All things considered, states have done fairly well with cannabis legalization, though challenges still persist. In Colorado, lawmakers are still grappling with how to harmonize recreational and medicinal cannabis markets.
NCAA Reconsiders Drug Testing Policy
In the days leading up to the College Football Playoff National Championship, controversy arose as two Oregon Ducks players were suspended for one year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association because they tested positive for marijuana.
South Carolina Continues in Name of Medical Marijuana
The first regular session of the 121st South Carolina General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at which point, the South Carolina Medical Marijuana Study Committee has until March 15, 2015, to provide a report to the General Assembly.
South Carolina’s Medical Marijuana Study Committee
On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, South Carolina’s Medical Marijuana Study Committee met to discuss how to implement its CBD oil law, which will allow patients with certain forms of epilepsy to use cannabidiol, one of marijuana’s medicinal compounds.