Wednesday, January 8, 2025

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Federal Government releases documents that confirm Schedule III is in the cards for Marijuana

Due to a lawsuit from last year, the Department of Health and Human Services has had to release all of their documents related to their recommendation of rescheduling Marijuana to Schedule III. As of now, it’s a Schedule I...

Wisconsin Governor Backs GOP Cannabis Proposal

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a vocal advocate for full-scale recreational marijuana legalization, expressed openness to a more restricted medical marijuana legalization proposed by Republicans on Wednesday.In an interview with The Associated Press, Governor Evers, a Democrat, stated, “I would...

Rhode Island Hits $100 Million In Cannabis Sales First Year

Rhode Island marked a milestone in the cannabis industry as state-licensed businesses surpassed $100 million in sales during the inaugural year of legal adult-use cannabis. Recent data released by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, updated through November,...

Psilocybin Therapy coming to 10,000 New York Military Veterans

A bill was introduced into the New York State legislature that would create a pilot Psilocybin Therapy program for military veterans and first responders.Pat Burke, Democrat, filed the bill, which would create the program for 10,000 participants and have...

Marijuana as Biden’s Last Resort

It’s no secret that President Biden’s chances for reelection are slimming by the week. There’s plenty of time to turn things around for the incumbent, but if things continue on the same track, the president’s future will keep dwindling.One...

California Police Remove Marijuana Questions From Application Forms

California law enforcement agencies are gearing up for a significant change in their employment policies as a new law, set to take effect on January 1, prohibits inquiries into job applicants’ prior marijuana use. This development comes on the...

100,000 Marijuana Cases Expunged this year in Missouri

President Biden made headlines late last year when he expunged thousands of federal marijuana charges. However, the problem at the time was that most marijuana charges happen on a state level, so a mass federal pardon wasn’t actually able...

Ohio Senate Approves Revised Marijuana Legislation

In a significant development, the Ohio Senate approved revisions to the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana on Thursday, just as Issue 2 officially became law. However, despite the green light, there is still no legal avenue for Ohioans to...

A General Optimism at this Year’s MJBizCon

MJBizCon just wrapped up for 2023, and there was a good amount of hopeful attitudes in the crowd, despite the pretty slow and rocky year for cannabis.MJBizDaily posted a write up about the event, diving into some of the...

Hemp Production Fell 50% in 2022

In a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published in November, alarming statistics indicate a drastic decline in hemp cultivation across the United States. The report, drawing on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2021 and 2022 National...
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New York Surpasses $1 Billion In Cannabis Sales

Views: 6 New York State’s cannabis industry has reached a significant milestone, exceeding $1 billion in retail sales, Governor...
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