Connecticut Governor’s Marijuana Task Force Issues Social Equity Recommendations For Legalization – Marijuana Moment
Washington, D.C. lawmakers on Friday held a joint hearing on a pair of bills to authorize the legal sale of recreational marijuana and significantly expand the existing medical cannabis program in the nation’s capital. The District Council’s Committee of the Whole, along with the Judiciary and Public Safety and Business and Economic Development Committees, took testimony from about 100 people on the legislation over the course of several hours. They heard numerous recommendations on the legalization proposal, ranging from enhancing social equity provisions to ensuring that medical cannabis patients continue to have access to their medicine to establishing regulations for…
Read More »Check out CBD health claims | Harlan Levy Consumer Diary | journalinquirer.com – Journal Inquirer
Ever tried a CBD product — either an oil, tincture, gummies, lip balm, creams, patches, or sprays? If you’re intrigued by CBD, be careful. Your browser does not support the audio element. Columnist Harlan Levy reads aloud his Feb. 4, 2021 column, regarding the advertised health benefits of CBD products and whether they should be trusted. By Harlan Levy for the Journal Inquirer For anyone who doesn’t know, CBD (cannabidiol) and THC are main compounds found in the marijuana plant. THC gets you high. CBD doesn’t but has some positive health benefits and is promoted as a panacea for all…
Read More »Shimmerwood Beverages CBD Seltzer Announces Connecticut Retail Rollout – BevNET.com
Shimmerwood Beverages today announces the U.S. launch of Shimmerwood Beverages Shimmer Seltzer, a new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling CBD beverages, currently available in Connecticut. Shimmer Seltzer is now available to Connecticut-based consumers both online and through select retailers in New London and Middlesex Counties in three flavors: Razz Lime, Ginger Orange and Just Hemp. Edward Fiske, General Manager of F&F Distributors commented, “We have looked into a number of CBD beverages and have passed on distributing them until Shimmerwood due to their high quality taste and commitment to transparency and education on their products and the CBD industry. “Over the…
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Will recreational marijuana be legalized in Connecticut this year? Here’s what could happen in the General Assembly. – Hartford Courant
“In other states, when they’ve attempted to do this, although they had good intentions, it didn’t work out the way they thought it would work out,” Winfield said. “There’s a lot of conversation about if we don’t get this part right then we shouldn’t do it until we get it right. So it may actually be a stumbling block, although it doesn’t seem like it should.’’
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Connecticut Governor Circulates Draft Marijuana Legalization Bill – Marijuana Moment
Missouri voters may see a multiple marijuana initiatives on the state’s 2022 ballot, with a new group filing an adult-use legalization proposal on Friday that could compete with separate reform measures that are already in the works. Legal Missouri 2022 submitted the latest measure to the secretary of state’s office, and it will now go through a review period before being potential certified. The initiative would make it so adults 21 and older could purchase, possess and cultivate cannabis for personal use. Regulators would be tasked with developing rules to set possession limits, but they would need to allow adults…
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Connecticut Governor Renews Pledge To Pursue Marijuana Legalization In 2021 State Of The State Speech – Marijuana Moment
Missouri voters may see a multiple marijuana initiatives on the state’s 2022 ballot, with a new group filing an adult-use legalization proposal on Friday that could compete with separate reform measures that are already in the works. Legal Missouri 2022 submitted the latest measure to the secretary of state’s office, and it will now go through a review period before being potential certified. The initiative would make it so adults 21 and older could purchase, possess and cultivate cannabis for personal use. Regulators would be tasked with developing rules to set possession limits, but they would need to allow adults…
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US House Marijuana Vote Spurs Connecticut Legalization Advocates – WSHU
Advocates say 2021 will be the year Connecticut finally approves the legal recreational use of marijuana by adults. State lawmakers had argued legalization would go against federal law. But a landmark vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances gives advocates a boost. The U.S. House voted to regulate and tax cannabis sales for the first time earlier this month. There is no indication that the U.S. Senate would take action, but that has not dampened the optimism of advocates like Fred Carstensen. “We are going to get federal decriminalization and effective…
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U.S. House Marijuana Vote Spurs Connecticut Legalization Advocates – WSHU
Advocates say 2021 will be the year Connecticut finally approves the legal recreational use of marijuana by adults. State lawmakers had argued legalization would go against federal law. But a landmark vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances gives advocates a boost. The U.S. House voted to regulate and tax cannabis sales for the first time earlier this month. There is no indication that the U.S. Senate would take action, but that has not dampened the optimism of advocates like Fred Carstensen. “We are going to get federal decriminalization and effective…
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