Carolina Cannabis Today

05/02/2024

03/15/2023

FINALISTS VOTING UNDERWAY
Finally voting is open for The Triad’s Best through April 19. Vote once per day at vote.thetriadsbest.com. 🏆

12/25/2022

High? I’m Going to the movies.

It was a good call.

12/02/2022

https://hightimes.com/news/e-coli-salmonella-or-lead-found-in-40-of-illegal-new-york-w**d/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

The New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association found way too many contaminants such as E. coli, salmonella, and lead in illegal w**d.

11/30/2022

https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article268281687.html

District Attorney Jim Woodall has said that Orange and Chatham counties had “more or less” decriminalized misdemeanor ma*****na possession. Others have similar policies. | Opinion

10/20/2022

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/22/10/29276662/these-states-have-ma*****na-or-psychedelics-legalization-bills-on-the-ballot-for-november-electi?fbclid=IwAR0E0Cw375c48d24Hlo1GnbsiFBm4JX_5g7dNNuXOh-6I39tvodg6nsq0nE

Five states are preparing to vote this November for cannabis legalization - Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri North Dakota and South Dakota- while Colorado could end up legalizing psychedelics. 

10/20/2022

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/circle-k-ma*****na-green-thumb-florida/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

Green Thumb Industries partners with convenience-store chain to sell cannabis products in the sunshine state.

10/17/2022

https://hightimes.com/news/uber-eats-now-delivering-w**d-in-toronto/?fbclid=IwAR3stB9hEEoPYd-WUe_ftnaf3_FbPA5RIRQkD-CIeDPcu7gQEm6rJsrr874

Consumers in Toronto can now order cannabis for delivery through Uber Eats.

10/07/2022

https://www.wfdd.org/story/n-carolina-governor-pushes-legalize-ma*****na-possession?fbclid=IwAR0QLt2k3j2vYth4OSmLOwlAzQU1TTlvF2BONA7irtyOBIhDyIy5c3p9fuk

North Carolina’s two top Democratic state officials are urging the Republican-led legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of ma*****na in light of President Joe Biden’s pardon Thursday of thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” under federal law.

07/27/2022

The 4th Annual Southern H**p Expo (SHE4) is Almost Here!
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/the-4th-annual-southern-h**p-expo-she4-is-almost-here/article_74accaae-0dd2-11ed-a74e-3b5f0b3d77f0.html

The 4th Annual Southern H**p Expo (SHE4) is Almost Here!

06/24/2022

https://www.insider.com/farmers-feeding-chickens-ma*****na-sell-meat-double-price-2022-6?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&fs=e&s=cl

Researchers say the birds have been kept alive and healthy without antibiotics or medicines — and taste better too.

05/24/2022

Delaware: Governor Vetoes Ma*****na Depenalization Measure
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https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/delaware-governor-vetoes-ma*****na-depenalization-measure/article_75c41c16-db9c-11ec-afde-ab540e48a52c.html

Delaware: Governor Vetoes Ma*****na Depenalization Measure

05/01/2022

https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/could-medical-ma*****na-be-coming-to-north-carolina/

This comes just a few weeks before the H**p Farm Bill is set to expire, while a new bill legalizing medical ma*****na in North Carolina remains in the works.

06/29/2021

Mexico: Supreme Court Moves to Abolish Laws Prohibiting Personal Use of Ma*****na
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/mexico-supreme-court-moves-to-abolish-laws-prohibiting-personal-use-of-ma*****na/article_df2d4404-d916-11eb-995a-d3b34d1cf01d.html

Justices on Mexico’s highest court moved to permit adults to possess and cultivate small quantities of ma*****na without penalty.

06/29/2021

Connecticut Becomes 18th State to Legalize Ma*****na for Adults.
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/connecticut-becomes-18th-state-to-legalize-ma*****na-for-adults/article_ab39990e-d911-11eb-b3c4-979f9087f3f9.html

Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed legislation today, Senate Bill 1201, legalizing the adult use of ma*****na and regulating its commercial production and sale. Under the law, which takes effect on

06/17/2021

Connecticut Set to Legalize Ma*****na Use, Retail Sales for Adults.
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/connecticut-set-to-legalize-ma*****na-use-retail-sales-for-adults/article_35731eb2-cf92-11eb-8fa5-8b37d546acf8.html

Measure Now Goes to Governor's Desk For Signature

05/28/2021

House Leader Reintroduces History-Making Legislation To Repeal Ma*****na Prohibition
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/house-leader-reintroduces-history-making-legislation-to-repeal-ma*****na-prohibition/article_009637c4-bfcf-11eb-9038-6f42aa96b935.html

After a successful vote last Congress, Chairman Nadler and other cannabis reform leaders reintroduce the MORE Act

05/19/2021

Montana Governor Signs Measure Weakening Voter-Initiated Ma*****na Legalization Law.
NORML
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/montana-governor-signs-measure-weakening-voter-initiated-ma*****na-legalization-law/article_1e74c51c-b8c7-11eb-9640-bf6db853497c.html

Helena, MT: Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation into law late Wednesday amending the state’s 2020 voter-approved adult-use legalization law.

05/18/2021

Minnesota: House Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Ma*****na Legalization Measure.
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/minnesota-house-lawmakers-advance-adult-use-ma*****na-legalization-measure/article_c8d5ea8e-b7ed-11eb-bcc1-cfaadfce8fc5.html

For the first time ever, members of the Minnesota House of Representatives have approved legislation to legalize and regulate adult use ma*****na and to automatically expunge past cannabis-related convictions.

05/15/2021

Mississippi: Supreme Court Nullifies Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Initiative

Justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 to overturn a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients.

On Election Day, 73 percent of Mississippi voters decided in favor of Initiative 65, which establishes a system of state-licensed dispensaries to engage in the retail dispensing of cannabis and cannabis products to patients who possess a doctor’s authorization. Just prior to the vote, officials representing the city of Madison – including the town’s Mayor – filed suit arguing that the legislature’s failure to update guidelines for petitioners should invalidate the initiative vote.

A majority of the Court ruled, “Whether with intent, by oversight, or for some other reason, the drafters of section 273(3) wrote a ballot-initiative process that cannot work in a world where Mississippi has fewer than five representatives in Congress. To work in today’s reality, it will need amending—something that lies beyond the power of the Supreme Court.”

Specifically, state statutes call for petitioners to gather an equal percentage of signatures from five congressional districts. However, following redistricting in 2000, there are only four congressional districts in the state. Lawmakers since that time have failed to update the statute.

In a dissent, Justice James D. Maxwell II wrote, “Not only is this particular initiative dead, but so is Mississippi’s citizen initiative process.”

NORML State Policies Manager Carly Wolf criticized the majority’s opinion. “Legalization opponents have shown time and time again that they cannot succeed in either the court of public opinion or at the ballot box. Whether or not one supports ma*****na reform, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics, and as a result, the most vulnerable Mississippians will continue to be denied safe access to a therapy that could offer them significant relief from severely debilitating conditions.”

The case is Mary Hawkins Butler v. Michael Watson, Miss., 2020-IA-01199-SCT.

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NORML advocates for changes in public policy so that the responsible possession and use of ma*****na by adults is no longer subject to criminal penalties. NORML further advocates for a regulated commercial cannabis market so that activities involving the for-profit production and retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products are safe, transparent, consumer-friendly, and are subject to state and/or local licensure. Finally, NORML advocates for additional changes in legal and regulatory policies so that those who use ma*****na responsibly no longer face either social stigma or workplace discrimination, and so that those with past criminal records for ma*****na-related violations have the opportunity to have their records automatically expunged.

04/28/2021

South Dakota Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Litigation Challenging State’s Voter-Approved Ma*****na Legalization Initiative.
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/south-dakota-supreme-court-hears-arguments-in-litigation-challenging-state-s-voter-approved-ma*****na-legalization/article_493a64fa-a82d-11eb-ad76-4bed7eb1bc95.html

Justices on the South Dakota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a legal challenge to the state’s voter-initiated ma*****na legalization measure: Constitutional Amendment A. Fifty-four percent of voters

04/23/2021

When The H**p Source, located at 690 Jonestown Rd. Suite #190 in Winston-Salem, opened in September 2019, co-owners and husband-and-wife duo Kayla and Jay Galloway had high hopes for the

04/23/2021

The lawyer who helped make h**p legal in North Carolina recently told YES! Weekly that government refusal to regulate CBD has put him out of the business of extracting and

04/23/2021

Four months ago, City Attorney Chuck Watts stated he would research whether Greensboro could issue an ordinance “easing up on ma*****na enforcement.”

04/22/2021

Virginia: Governor Northam Signs Adult Use Ma*****na Legalization Legislation.
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https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/virginia-governor-northam-signs-adult-use-ma*****na-legalization-legislation/article_02bf05bc-a3a0-11eb-b43b-9b81d20b8588.html

Democratic Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation into law today legalizing adult-use ma*****na possession and establishing an enactment date for commercial ma*****na production and retail sales.

04/18/2021

https://www.barrons.com/articles/older-americans-are-turning-to-pot-for-help-with-ailments-heres-what-to-know-51618608523

Today's ma*****na is more potent than it was when many seniors were younger, making it a challenge to get dosing correct when self-medicating.

04/12/2021

New Mexico: Governor Signs Ma*****na Legalization, Automatic Expungement Measures into Law.
NORML
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/new-mexico-governor-signs-ma*****na-legalization-automatic-expungement-measures-into-law/article_cae9bb4c-9bce-11eb-bf9e-4bcfcf46e9cd.html

Earlier today, Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two separate measures into law amending the state’s ma*****na policies. The first measure (House Bill 2) legalizes and regulates ma*****na possession, production,

04/08/2021

Virginia: Legalization of Adult-use Ma*****na to Take Effect July 1, 2021
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/virginia-legalization-of-adult-use-ma*****na-to-take-effect-july-1-2021/article_f0553690-989a-11eb-872c-678a58785c4d.html

Richmond, VA: Following today’s legislative approval of Democratic Governor Ralph Northam’s amendments to Senate Bill 1406 and House Bill 2312, Virginia becomes the first southern state to legalize the possession

03/31/2021

New York Legislature Approves Ma*****na Legalization
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/new-york-legislature-approves-ma*****na-legalization/article_b786cc8e-9246-11eb-94c9-ef035bc82e15.html

The Fourth Most Populous State in US Votes to End Prohibition

03/31/2021

Governor Northam Approves Expedited July 1 Enactment Date for Adult-Use Ma*****na Legalization.
https://www.yesweekly.com/cannabis/governor-northam-approves-expedited-july-1-enactment-date-for-adult-use-ma*****na-legalization/article_a9a5c794-9243-11eb-9cf9-37a485817d76.html

Governor Ralph Northam announced amendments today to legislation (Senate Bill 1406 | House Bill 2312) establishing a statutory timeline for the legalization of ma*****na possession, use, cultivation, and retail sales.