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MIchigan voters said YES to legalizing recreational marijuana last November and that measure gave legislators until December of 2019 to finish regulating the new industry. Draft regulations are set to be ready by June but wont become law until applications for the program are able to be submitted in December. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency will replace the current Bu...

South Carolina lawmakers in a Senate subcommittee have passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana for patients fitting a tightly regulated list of qualifying conditions. A similar bill made it to the floor of both the House and Senate last year but did not make the deadline to be considered before the end of the legislative session. If the bill passes in...

As Arkansas approaches the opening date of it's new medical marijuana program regulators are working hard to finalize two bills to help keep the program safe for residents of all ages. One bill would limit the type of foods that businesses can infuse cannabis with including brownies, candy, and anything cartoon or familiar shaped that might appeal to children...

New York Lawmakers are taking the next steps towards recreational marijuana regulation and legalization this session with the introduction of A.1617, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). The harm done to minority communities in New York since the establishment of the war on drugs has been insurmountable with minority arrests making up 85% for prohibi...

Legislators in New Jersey approved two separate bills that would each legalize recreational marijuana within their own conditions. Both bills involve expunging the records of previous cannabis convictions as well as allowing adults over 21 to purchase recreational marijuana. Home grows of marijuana will remain prohibited but delivery services and cannabis clubs w...

Back in 2016 Florida voters overwhelmingly said YES to legalizing medical marijuana. That bill included licensing and regulating dispensaries to sell the cannabis products to patients in many forms, however the then-Governor Rick Scott decided to ban all forms of cannabis that can be smoked. For many this was the preferred method of delivery for cannabis medication, a...

Job creation is a priority when it comes to increasing the value of the United States economy and the official report detailing new jobs created every year is completely omitting the largest job creating industry in the nation, marijuana. In 2018 alone the marijuana industry was estimated to have created over 64,000 new jobs. The grand total of all jobs related to the...

A new bill has been proposed by senators in Pennsylvania that would legalize the adult use and sale of cannabis in the state. The comprehensive recreational marijuana bill would do everything from legalizing and regulating the plant to expunging the records of previous marijuana convictions for offenders who possessed less than 1 ounce of cannabis. Adults over 21 will...

The recently proposed Marijuana Justice Act has been introduced and supported by multiple Presidential candidates running for the 2020 election. For the first time in history a large portion of potential candidates are not only in favor of legalization but actually stand behind a specific comprehensive bill with the power to do it. If passed Marijuana would ...

Despite the growing acceptance of legalized cannabis in the United States, both medical and recreational, one industry has been heavily avoiding getting involved with cannabis businesses because of the federal government's classification of the plant. Insurance is a natural part of any business protecting it's assets, but cannabis businesses are often being le...

After being approved by the New Mexico House and passing through it's first Senate Committee, a recreational marijuana bill looks to have hit it's stopping point in the Senate Finance Committee where it will not have enough votes to move forward this week. If the bill had become law it would've allowed for recreational marijuana to be sold to adults by sta...

Cocoa Beach, Florida officials passed a vote 3-2 last week that allows for law enforcement to issue a civil citation instead of an arrest at their own discretion for those caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana. The decriminalization comes at a time when many cities are making this change. The change can make a huge difference in a community that has yet to legaliz...