Jackson, MS: Lawmakers have approved legislation, House Bill 1158, amending provisions of the state’s medical cannabis access law. Proposed changes to the law will make it easier for qualified patients to register for the program and for physicians to participate in it. Language in the bill also expedites the timeline during which officials must approve patients’ registry applications. Other proposed changes require designated caregivers …
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) today announced a commitment to advocating for the federal legalization and regulation of adult-use cannabis by applying regulations similar to those implemented for alcohol, making them the first alcohol industry trade association to do so. In a letter shared yesterday with members of Congress, the association presented a comprehensive and robust …
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Frontier Data, the leader in actionable cannabis data and business intelligence, releases 2023 U.S. Cannabis Report: Market Updates & Projections. The report, sponsored by Cannacare Docs, provides details of current and projected sales, consumers, supply and prices for both adult-use and medical cannabis in America. “As more established markets across the country stabilize, the U.S. …
Toronto, Canada: The implementation of adult-use marijuana sales in Canada is not associated with any increase in traffic injury-related hospitalizations, according to data published in the journal Addiction. Investigators assessed nationwide rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations in the years before and immediately following legalization. Authors concluded, “Overall, there is no clear evidence that RCL [recreational cannabis laws] had any effect on rates …
Bismarck, ND: Members of the state House and Senate have approved legislation (Senate Bill 2068) increasing the quantity of THC-containing products that patients may legally possess at any one time. House members advanced the bill by a vote of 77 to 16. Members of the Senate passed it by a vote of 34 to 14. The measure now awaits action from Republican Gov. …
Pierre, SD: A pair of medical cannabis reform bills have been advanced by the legislature and await action from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem. The first bill, Senate Bill 1, expands the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis authorizations to include those explicitly diagnosed with AIDS/HIV, ALS, multiple sclerosis, cancer (or who are undergoing chemotherapy), Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, and/or post-traumatic stress. However, the …
Washington, DC: The Justice Department is appealing a ruling issued by a federal judge last month that struck down a longstanding federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms. In early February, a federal judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma determined that the 1968 law was unconstitutional. The judge determined: “[T]he mere use of marijuana carries none of the characteristics that the …
Washington, DC: Legislation legalizing the possession of marijuana by those age 21 and older continues to advance in three states. Lawmakers in Hawaii advanced Senate Bill 669 on Tuesday by a vote of 22 to 3. The bill legalizes marijuana use, production, and retail sales for adults. It now awaits action in the House, where it faces an uncertain future. Specifically, House Speaker Scott Saiki …
Lakeland, FL: The adoption of state-level marijuana legalization laws is associated with reductions in the number of alcohol-related fatalities involving pedestrians, according to data published in the journal IATSS (International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences) Research. A pair of researchers affiliated with Florida Polytechnic University examined the relationship between marijuana legalization and rates of pedestrian-involved fatal crashes between the years 1985 and 2019. Investigators reported …
Waterloo, Canada: Canadian cannabis consumers are steadily transitioning from the unregulated market to the legal market, according to data published in the Harm Reduction Journal. Investigators affiliated with the University of Waterloo, School of Public Health surveyed over 15,000 cannabis consumers regarding where they obtained their products. Researchers evaluated data for the years 2019 to 2021. (Canada instituted licensed retail sales of cannabis products …