Top Rhode Island Lawmaker Expects Marijuana Legalization Bill To Pass ‘Overwhelmingly’ By February – Marijuana Moment
Rhode Island’s House speaker says lawmakers are “very close” to introducing a bicameral negotiated marijuana legalization bill, and a top Senate leader saying he’s optimistic that it will pass “overwhelmingly” in both chambers when it comes up for a vote early in 2022. Legislators have been in talks for months to reconcile competing legalization proposals that have been brought forward by the House, Senate and governor’s office. Negotiations have been productive, and draft legislation will be introduced within weeks, “in the month of January,” House Speaker Joseph Sherkarchi (D) told Providence Business News. The bill’s filing “will begin a robust…
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Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana stores
Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana stores – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. On January 1, 2022, cannabis will finally be available for purchase by all adults 21 and older in the great state of Montana. While the launch of the legal market in Big Sky country is a cause…
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Biden Has ‘Every Intention’ Of Using Clemency Power And Is Looking At People With Drug Convictions, White House Says – Marijuana Moment
Rhode Island’s House speaker says lawmakers are “very close” to introducing a bicameral negotiated marijuana legalization bill, and a top Senate leader saying he’s optimistic that it will pass “overwhelmingly” in both chambers when it comes up for a vote early in 2022. Legislators have been in talks for months to reconcile competing legalization proposals that have been brought forward by the House, Senate and governor’s office. Negotiations have been productive, and draft legislation will be introduced within weeks, “in the month of January,” House Speaker Joseph Sherkarchi (D) told Providence Business News. The bill’s filing “will begin a robust…
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Congressional Analysis Finds Veterans Marijuana Research Bill Would Come At Little Cost – Marijuana Moment
A bill to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct clinical trials into the therapeutic potential of marijuana for military veterans would have a negligible fiscal impact, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). However, just as when the agency issued its last analysis on the costs of an earlier version of the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act in 2020, CBO pointed to ongoing VA cannabis studies and said it “expects that those efforts would satisfy the bill’s requirement for research,” even though it’s not clear that’s actually the case. H.R. 2916, VA…
Read More »The Best Doughnut Places Across The US – Tasting Table
Sweet Coloradough was voted “Best Doughnuts in Colorado” by Travel + Leisure and widely beloved in the Centennial State and beyond. We can’t say we’re surprised. The only problem we have with Sweet Coloradough is the ability to make up one’s mind as to what doughnut treat to indulge in first. So you can fully understand our concern, you need to know just how many categories there are. First, there are Coloradough’s Semi Super Awesome Doughnuts, which include twists, bars, and crème filled Bismarcks. Up next for your consideration are the 11-Layer Croughnuts (a croissant-doughnut hybrid with flakiness and crispiness in…
Read More »If You Want to Smoke (Christmas) Trees, Ask Santa for These Strains
The holidays feel like a time of year tailor made for creating wonderful sensory memories. Be it the comforting aroma of freshly baked gingerbread men wafting over the kitchen or the taste of a stiff eggnog, our various end-of-year celebrations and traditions are often packed with plenty of signature flavors and smells. Though cannabis may not be on that list for everyone, it is a plant that relies on the very same aromatic compounds at the heart of everything from mistletoe to hot chocolate: terpenes. Today, terpenes are rapidly becoming an everyday part of the modern cannabis consumer vernacular. Found…
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2021 Year-in-Review | Foley Hoag LLP – Cannabis and the Law – JDSupra – JD Supra
2021 has been a big year for the cannabis industry. We have seen several states pass legislation either permitting adult use, or permitting or expanding a medical marijuana program. Some states have introduced new license types, and some have issued new license awards. While the main area of industry growth continues to be at the state level, several bills introduced in Congress this year have indicated that we may see some exciting movement on the federal level in the coming year. Below, we break down some of the biggest things we have seen in the industry this year. State Legalization…
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Leafly’s top stories of 2021
Leafly’s top stories of 2021 – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. While COVID was still grabbing headlines in 2021, the weed industry was flourishing. More states —like Arizona— opened weed stores. Other states like—like Montana, New Jersey, and New York— inched closer and closer to opening weed businesses to consumers. And all…
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