Laws

Iowa Legislature Passes Bill To Cap Potency of Hemp Products

The Iowa state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to cap the THC potency of consumable hemp products, sending the…

2 years ago

Hawaii House Committee Declines Hearing for Rec Weed Measure, Killing Effort for 2024

Around this time last month, Hawaii lawmakers and advocates were preparing for a possible shift to an adult-use cannabis market…

2 years ago

Oregon Recriminalizes Hard Drugs, Ending State’s Drug Experiment

As a “laboratory of democracy,” Oregon’s experiment with decriminalizing all drugs—including hard drugs like heroin and meth—has run its course…

2 years ago

Florida Adult-Use Cannabis Initiative Approved for November 2024 Ballot

The Florida Supreme Court recently decided in a 5-2 ruling that it will not be preventing an adult-use cannabis initiative…

2 years ago

Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Psychedelics Therapy Legalization Bill

Massachusetts legislators held a joint legislative committee hearing last week to consider an initiative to legalize the therapeutic use of…

2 years ago

Zimbabwe Farmers Swap Corn for Hemp Farming

Farmers in Zimbabwe are pivoting from the country’s traditional staple crops like corn to a new lucrative crop—hemp production. Leaders…

2 years ago

Colorado Bill Banning Social Media MJ, Drug Posts Raises Constitutional Concerns

Since states across the country first began legalizing cannabis, the ability for cannabis-related businesses to advertise on social media —…

2 years ago

Vermont Senate Passes Legislation To Establish Psychedelic Working Group

Vermont is the latest state looking to further examine and embrace the potential of psychedelics, as the state Senate recently…

2 years ago

Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill To Legalize Cannabis Sales

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales, saying that regulated sales of cannabis…

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