Latest Cannabis Headlines

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Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Headed to Governor

Apr 29 2016 // The Alabama legislature on Wednesday voted to decriminalize medicinal marijuana oil possession.In a 95-4 vote in the House of Representatives and a 29-3 vote in the Senate, legislators supported a bill supporters say is a...

Board to Ponder Rules for Marijuana Consumption at Alaska Stores

Apr 27 2016 // Marijuana regulators in Alaska plan to consider rules this week for consuming marijuana products at authorized retail pot stores, a first among states that have legalized the recreational use of pot.Late last year, the...

Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Passes in Louisiana Senate

Apr 22 2016 // A day after falling one vote short, backers of a proposal to expand Louisiana’s medical marijuana law to cover more diseases found success in the state Senate.Senators voted 21-16 for the proposal from Sen. Fred...

Montana Medical Marijuana Backers Launch Ballot Measure to Loosen Limits

Apr 21 2016 // Advocates for medical marijuana in Montana have begun gathering signatures for an initiative that would ask voters to undo legislation limiting the use of the substance.But backers of I-182 have just nine weeks to collect...

Pennsylvania Becomes 24th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Apr 19 2016 // Pennsylvania has become the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program.Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill into law Sunday afternoon surrounded by a jubilant crowd of supporters at the Capitol...

Maine Lawmakers Reject Marijuana OUI Bill

Apr 18 2016 // A Maine bill that would allow a blood test to determine whether a driver is impaired from marijuana use is heading to defeat. The Maine House on April 1 voted unanimously to reject the bill, which set a blood level limit...

Ohio Lawmakers Want Medical Marijuana Legal by Summer

Apr 15 2016 // Medical marijuana will be legalized in Ohio by summer, state representatives pledged, calling their legislative effort more responsible and comprehensive than any ballot proposal.The Ohio legislation comes as the national...

Legal Pot Proponents Urge Connecticut Legislators to Act Fast

Apr 8 2016 // Proponents of legalizing marijuana in Connecticut urged state lawmakers to act quickly and capitalize on the “novelty factor” of possibly becoming the first New England state to allow recreational use of the...

Maine Lawmakers Reject Marijuana Blood Test Bill for Drivers

Apr 6 2016 // A Maine bill that would allow a blood test to determine whether a driver is impaired from marijuana use is heading to defeat. The Maine House on April 1 voted unanimously to reject the bill, which set a blood level limit...

Hawaii Lawmakers: How Much Pot Is OK While Driving?

Mar 30 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are asking how much marijuana a driver can safely consume before getting behind the wheel of a car.It’s an issue they want to tackle now that Hawaii is setting up medical marijuana dispensaries, so...

HOT Markets: Drones, Cyber and More

Mar 21 2016 // Looking for new sales and opportunities in 2016? Here are a few of the top market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty insurance industry this year.Sky’s...

July Explosion Leads to OSHA Fine for New Mexico Pot Business

Mar 18 2016 // A medical marijuana dispensary in New Mexico has been fined for safety violations after an explosion badly burned two workers.The Albuquerque Journal reports that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Start Debating Medical Marijuana Bill

Mar 17 2016 // The Pennsylvania House of Representatives took up a proposal this week to permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, a potential breakthrough for supporters who have worked for several years to get legalization...

Georgia Senate Stalls Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Eligibility

Mar 16 2016 // A bill to expand the diseases eligible for medical marijuana in Georgia has stalled in the Senate with just a few days remaining in the legislative session.Republican state Rep. Allen Peake of Macon hoped to pass...

Marijuana Legalization Proposal Draws Support, Opposition in Mass.

Mar 9 2016 // Supporters and foes of legalizing marijuana gathered at the Massachusetts Statehouse on Monday to weigh in on a proposal that would allow the recreational use and possession of marijuana up to an ounce for those 21 and...

Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Plan Rejected by Utah Lawmakers

Mar 9 2016 // A proposal that would have made edible marijuana products legal in Utah for those with chronic pain has died, concluding a more than yearlong effort that was severely stunted after the Mormon church came out in opposition...

Florida Passes Expanded Medical Marijuana Legislation, Bill Heads to Governor

Mar 9 2016 // Florida’s contentious medical marijuana legislation is headed to Gov. Rick Scott.After 21/2 hours of debate on Monday, the Senate approved a House version of a bill (HB 307) that would expand the so-called...

Iowa Business Leaders Backing Bill Expanding Medical Marijuana Law

Mar 3 2016 // Influential Iowa business leaders are urging state legislators to pass a bill that would expand the state’s medical marijuana laws.The Des Moines Register reports that more than 90 business leaders sent lawmakers a...

Insurance, Specialty License Plate Bills Go Forward in Arizona

Feb 29 2016 // Bills that would create standard designs for specialty license plates and free auto insurance companies from limits on non-renewals moved in the Arizona Legislature.Senate Bill 1101: Standard designed for specialty license...

Wisconsin Firms Cash in on Marijuana Legalization in Other States

Jan 7 2016 // Some Wisconsin companies are cashing in on new opportunities created by the legalization of marijuana in other states.A few Wisconsin firms have actively positioned themselves as suppliers to marijuana growers and...