The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Tuesday, SB 118, that establishes a strictly limited medicinal cannabis program for patients with certain qualifying conditions. The move comes following a compromise reached between…
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Candy Giant Mars Wrigley Sues Cannabis Brands For Copyright Infringement
Global candy giant Mars Wrigley has filed lawsuits against several businesses selling cannabis products in the United States and Canada, claiming the companies have infringed on trademarks for some of its most…
San Diego City Council Considers Easing Rules For Pot Businesses To Support Social Equity
Civic leaders in San Diego are considering easing the regulations for cannabis businesses in an effort to promote social equity in the city’s legal marijuana industry. In addition to launching a new…
Use of CBD May Be Associated With Reduced Alcohol Intake, New Study Shows
New research affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder and published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors reveals that consumption of CBD-dominant cannabis may be associated with reduced alcohol intake. In order…
Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Data Collection Act To Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reintroduced on Thursday the Marijuana Data Collection Act, a bill that would require the federal government to study the effects of legal…
Congressional Leaders Call For Prohibition Of Federal Interference Of State-Legal Cannabis
A bipartisan group of 44 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to congressional leaders on Thursday calling for a prohibition of federal interference with cannabis activities that are legal…
Texas House Passes HB 1535 To Expand The State’s Medical Cannabis Program
Texas passed a bill through the House of Representatives today, titled HB 1535, that would expand the state’s medical cannabis program to cover more conditions, and therefore, service more people who rely…
Minnesota House Committee Advances HF 600 — The Bill To Legalize Cannabis
Despite the vast opposition it’s getting from the GOP, the Minnesota House of Representatives is moving a measure forward that would legalize recreational cannabis. The bill, titled HF 600, just cleared its ninth…
Colorado Senate Committee Passes Bill (HB 21-1090) to Double Legal Cannabis Possession, Clear Past Convictions
It’s possible that Colorado could end up with double the legal amount of cannabis possession allowed, but HB 21-1090 is still making its way through the state legislative process. The next step…
Philadelphia City Council Votes To Kill Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis
It’s a good day to be a cannabis user in Philadelphia, as it may soon be illegal within the city limits for some employees to undergo a mandatory pre-employment drug screening for…