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Washington's $200M Investment To Address War On Drugs And Racially Motivated Disparities
Friday, November 3, 2023 - 2:58pm | 764Washington State has launched an initiative aimed at rectifying the stark disparities resulting from historic drug possession laws. The Community Reinvestment Plan, introduced by the Washington State Department of Commerce will inject $200 million into communities that have long shouldered the...
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Washington State Opens Doors To Interstate Cannabis Commerce With New Law
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 4:29pm | 546The legalization of marijuana has been a hot topic in the United States for years. Many states have already legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use, but interstate commerce has remained a sticking point. However, a recent development in Washington State has given the industry new hope...
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From Decriminalization To Safety Concerns: Cannabis Developments In WA, Minnesota, Secret Service & More
Monday, May 1, 2023 - 6:58pm | 861Washington Considers Special Session To Prevent Drug Decriminalization Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and lawmakers are considering a special session to address decriminalizing the possession of controlled substances after lawmakers failed to pass a bill in the regular session. As...
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OK Against Straw Cannabis Business, Will PA State Liquor Stores Sell Weed? 2000+ CBD Products Move Forward In The UK
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 5:28pm | 581Georgia Cannabis Commission Will Be Evaluated By USDA The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission was able to avoid being dissolved by a slim margin in a vote held on Thursday. It will now be evaluated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The regulatory body, tasked with overseeing the...
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Thousands Of Cannabis Convictions Expunged In MO, Insurance To Cover NY Medical Marijuana And More
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 4:37pm | 493Missouri Expungement Over 15,000 people have cleared their records of nonviolent marijuana offenses at both the misdemeanor and felony levels since the state legalized recreational marijuana. The expungements were undertaken across the state, reported local media...
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Free Cannabis Offered To Eligible Veterans In A Washington State City
Friday, March 17, 2023 - 4:56pm | 448Cannabis company Perfect Union in collaboration with the Weed for Warriors Project and vendors will be providing $5,000 worth of free cannabis products to eligible veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other “service-related health concerns" on Saturday,...
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Cannabis In The Virgin Islands, New Social Equity Applications, A Drug Czar Against MDMJ
Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 5:36pm | 598Senate Votes To Legalize Cannabis For Adult Use In VI The US Virgin Islands Senate voted to legalize the adult use of cannabis. Legislation, known as Bill 34-0345, has been sent to Governor Albert Bryan Jr. for his signature. Medical cannabis has been legal in the Virgin Islands since 2019....
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Cannabis Commerce Bill In WA, VA Hemp, Social Equity In Missouri, Texas Licenses & More
Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 2:29am | 1137Washington State Passes Interstate Cannabis Commerce Bill Washington's Senate Labor & Commerce Committee approved a bill to set the state up to allow interstate cannabis commerce, reported Marijuana Moment. Now, the legislation moved to the Senate Rules Committee. Sponsored...