Kentucky cannabis

Despite the fact that hemp-based products can be produced at scale, processed and legally shipped across the country, they are not as popular as recreational cannabis products. The question arises as to why Americans are not embracing hemp as a viable alternative when it has the potential...

Minnesota House And Senate To Vote On Legalization This Week Minnesota House members debated a bill to legalize recreational cannabis on Monday and planned to hold a vote on Tuesday. The Senate is expected to vote on Friday, April 28. Tuesday's 300-page bill from Zack Stephenson (D) seeks to...

PA Dems Against Safe Drug Consumption Sites Four Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to end a push to launch operations in a safe drug consumption site. With the move, Sens. Sharif Street (D), Christine Tartaglione (D), Anthony Williams (D) and Jimmy Dillon (D) submitted an amicus brief to the U.S....

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed a measure to legalize medical cannabis on Friday, reported local media, making it the 38th state in the nation to enable access to medical marijuana for patients with debilitating conditions. “This is a truly historic day here in the...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12) bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the space. New Hampshire Moves Closer To Marijuana Legalization After House Floor Vote...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a measure regulating hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products on Thursday. House Bill 544 from state Rep. Rebecca Raymer (R-Morgantown) advanced through both state legislative chambers earlier this month. The measure makes it illegal for those under 21 to purchase Delta-8...

Kentucky lawmakers advanced a bill regulating hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products, sending it to Gov. Andy Beshear for final action, reported Kentucky Health News. House Bill 544 from state Rep. Rebecca Raymer (R-Morgantown) was sent to the state Senate for consideration earlier this month after...

A GOP-led measure to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky advanced through a state Senate committee on Tuesday morning and is now heading to the floor, reported Marijuana Moment. The Senate Licensing & Occupations Committee members approved Senate Bill 47 from Sen. Stephen West (R) in an...

Kentucky House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill regulating hemp-derived delta-8 THC products, sending it to the state Senate. House Bill 544 sponsored by Republican Rep. Rebecca Raymer, which passed in a 97-0 vote on Thursday, was applauded...

New Bill Could End Legal Marijuana Alternative In Kentucky GOP lawmaker Rebecca Raymer has filed a bill proposing a ban on sales of products containing delta-8 THC alongside other hemp-derived intoxicating substances in Kentucky. Raymer is "hopeful" the bill will address the "...

Retailers Will Ask For ID When Selling Cannabis In Thailand Cannabis was decriminalized in Thailand in 2022, making it the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. Since then, the country's government has been issuing ad hoc regulations as a way to set up a regulatory framework for the sector...

Kentucky Governor Greenlights Opening Of Cannabis Research Center Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear cleared the way Tuesday for a cannabis research center to open as he looked at whether he has the executive authority to singlehandedly legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky writes the AP’s...