Illinois Issues 149 Cannabis Retailer Licenses
Illinois regulators announced on Friday that 149 conditional licenses for adult-use marijuana retailers have been issued by the state.
July 25, 2022
House Passes Bill Permitting Weed Ads on TV and Radio
The House of Representatives this week passed legislation to permit cannabis advertising on broadcast television and radio as part of a broader appropriations measure.
July 22, 2022
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give ‘Right to Try’ Protection to Psilocybin and MDMA
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky have introduced bipartisan legislation to extend Right to Try protection to drugs that have completed a Phase 1 clinical trial, including psilocybin and MDMA.
July 21, 2022
Fruit Fly Study Shows Psilocybin Produces Long-Lasting Antidepressant-Like Effect
A study of fruit flies has given further evidence that psilocybin has the potential to treat depression in humans.
July 20, 2022
Colorado Springs Recreational Cannabis Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot
Activists in Colorado Springs have successfully placed two measures to legalize and tax adult-use cannabis sales on the November ballot.
July 19, 2022
Texas Ag Commissioner Voices Support for Medical Pot Access
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller penned an editorial last week calling on state leaders to ease access to medicinal cannabis.
July 18, 2022
Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Tell Russian Court She Has Doctor’s Recommendation for Medical Cannabis
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s attorneys submitted evidence that she has a recommendation to use medical marijuana as her trial in Russia on cannabis possession charges continues.
July 15, 2022
NYPD Says It Will Stop Testing Cops for Weed, Then Reverses Course
The New York Police Department announced on Wednesday that it would continue drug testing officers for weed only hours after a memo issued earlier in the day said that most screenings for pot would end.
July 14, 2022
From Prison to the Legal Cannabis Industry: Conbud Creates Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated
Entrepreneur Coss Marte is creating a path to employment in New York’s regulated cannabis industry with Conbud, an enterprise for the formerly incarcerated.
July 14, 2022
Shinnecock Nation Breaks Ground on Long Island Cannabis Facility
The Shinnecock Indian Nation of New York began construction this week on a new cannabis dispensary planned for tribal lands on Long Island, New York.
July 13, 2022