Sponsor ‘confident’ cannabis banking will pass this year (Newsletter: February 14, 2022) – Marijuana Moment
UT House approves psychedelics bill; OH Senate leader will block legalization; Twitch’s marijuana-friendly policy; Willie Nelson Super Bowl ad Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few…
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Jonathan L. Wharton (opinion): What to look out for this legislative session – Thehour.com
The Connecticut General Assembly has begun another term. Before highlighting some of the proposals to consider this year, I must cover the particulars of our state legislature. First off, the General Assembly meets from the beginning of the calendar year until late spring. They can still hold special legislative sessions beyond springtime months, but we technically have a hybrid legislature, since it’s not a full-time legislative body. There have been proposals to change that, but full-time legislatures are often for larger states that require lawmakers to stay over in their state capitals. (For example, Albany and Boston.) In my former…
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Top Marijuana Stocks To Watch For Valentine’s Day 2022 – StreetInsider.com
Best Cannabis Stocks To Watch Next Week In February the best marijuana stocks to watch have experienced some upside after establishing new lows to start 2022. This month another attempt by Rep. Ed Perlmutter to get the SAFE Banking Act attached to a large manufacturing and innovation bill in the House became a catalyst for top cannabis stocks. In addition, Charles Schumer announced he will introduce his bill in April also has sparked renewed interest in the cannabis sector. In 2021 most of the cannabis sector suffered significant declines as the year progressed. For cannabis investors, this has been an…
Read More »New York Drops Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Patients – PRNewswire
The Office of Cannabis Management has also permanently waived the $50 patient application fee, expanded the type of practitioners that can recommend cannabis, and allowed the sale of flower in addition to several other improvements. The OCM has also prepared the regulations for personal cultivation, which should be passed by summer. This massive expansion of the program is due to the passage of the state’s recreational legalization bill, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which was signed into law on March 31, 2021. New York physician Brian Kessler is thrilled to see this change. “The OCM did the right…
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House Marijuana Banking Bill Sponsor Is ‘Confident’ It Will Advance Through Senate Despite Obstacles – Marijuana Moment
“We strongly believe in the rights of Missouri voters to directly bring about good public policy through a process that has served the state well for decades.” By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a Missouri House debate over whether to make it harder to amend the state’s Constitution. On a mostly party-line 98-53 vote, the Missouri House signed off on legislation Thursday that would require a two-thirds vote of the people to amend the state Constitution. Currently, it takes a simple majority vote….
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Missouri Lawmakers Delay Proposed Ballot Initiative Changes At Marijuana Campaign’s Request, Representative Says – Marijuana Moment
“We strongly believe in the rights of Missouri voters to directly bring about good public policy through a process that has served the state well for decades.” By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a Missouri House debate over whether to make it harder to amend the state’s Constitution. On a mostly party-line 98-53 vote, the Missouri House signed off on legislation Thursday that would require a two-thirds vote of the people to amend the state Constitution. Currently, it takes a simple majority vote….
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Retail Licensing Delays and Emerging Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut – Norml
As more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern. Inabilities in establishing and enacting clear and timely regulations regarding the application and acceptance process for business licenses have caused significant delays in the actualization of retail markets in many states. Additionally, the issue of social equity in these emerging cannabis markets is also becoming a cause of concern, with multiple states failing to award an adequate percentage of licenses to underrepresented applicants despite promises from officials to provide for greater diversity within the marketplace….
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Ohio Marijuana Legalization Will Have To Go On Ballot If It’s Going To Pass, Ohio Senate President Says – Marijuana Moment
“We strongly believe in the rights of Missouri voters to directly bring about good public policy through a process that has served the state well for decades.” By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a Missouri House debate over whether to make it harder to amend the state’s Constitution. On a mostly party-line 98-53 vote, the Missouri House signed off on legislation Thursday that would require a two-thirds vote of the people to amend the state Constitution. Currently, it takes a simple majority vote….
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