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[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — New bipartisan legislation introduced by two state lawmakers from Northeast Ohio would legalize adult recreational use of cannabis in the state. And at the ballot box this November, Ohio voters may be able to decide whether to regulate marijuana like alcohol. ‘We are falling behind’ Adult-use cannabis has been legalized in 23 states, the District of Columbia and Guam, and 38 states have approved cannabis for medical use, including Ohio. “The time has come” to legalize it for recreation in Ohio, said state Rep. Casey Weinstein of Hudson, D-34th, who’s leading the statehouse effort for…

[ad_1] For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is exhausting, but logistically unavoidable. Like nearly half of the other employees, Mr. Leeds, 39, lives in Idaho and travels along Interstate 84, past sprawling alfalfa and onion fields, to the marijuana shop just across the Oregon state line, where cannabis is legal. “It’s really two different worlds,” Mr. Leeds said. “A lot of whiplash on this issue just in a car ride up and down the highway.” Every day, hundreds of customers and workers like Mr. Leeds make the…

[ad_1] Reuben McDaniel, who leads a state agency that is instrumental in setting up New York’s legal cannabis industry, announced on Thursday that he’s stepping down from his position on the state’s Cannabis Control Board. He made the announcement at the end of a tense board meeting on Thursday — in which cannabis growers criticized state officials for the industry’s slow rollout. The departure was first reported on Wednesday night by The City. McDaniel will retain his position as president and CEO of the New York State Dormitory Authority, the agency that has been tasked with securing real estate for legal…

[ad_1] Reuben McDaniel, a member of the state’s Cannabis Control Board and the CEO of the authority struggling to set up licensees with stores, plans to step down from the Board this week. Reuben McDaniel III, one of the most influential figures in the rollout of the state’s trouble-laden legal cannabis initiative, told Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office Wednesday that he is resigning from the board that regulates and approves licenses for the program, according to two sources with knowledge of his decision. The resignation is expected to be formally announced at a meeting of the Cannabis Control Board in Buffalo…

[ad_1] Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Ontario, Ore., fueling a push in neighboring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is exhausting, but logistically unavoidable. Like nearly half of the other employees, Mr. Leeds, 39, lives in Idaho and travels along Interstate 84, past sprawling alfalfa and onion fields, to the marijuana shop just across the Oregon state line, where cannabis is legal. “It’s really two different worlds,” Mr. Leeds said. “A lot of…

[ad_1] WILMINGTON — With a little more than a year left in his term, Gov. John Carney announced Monday morning a major shake-up in his cabinet, including naming the state’s first Marijuana Commissioner. Robert Coupe is a longtime civil servant who has held posts in the Department of Justice, Corrections, Technology and Information. He has also served as secretary of the Department of Safety & Homeland Security in the early years of Carney’s first term. As the state’s Marijuana Commissioner, he will be tasked with organizing up an oversight office, outlining regulations and issuing 125 licenses to grow and sell…

[ad_1] The legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts has more people than ever experimenting with cannabis. But with that experimentation, can come a high you may not like or expected. A mother and son team from Boston believe they may have a solution called “Soft Landing.” “I like to describe it as a reverse edible,” says recent Cornell University graduate Eli Stoloff. “So, whereas a normal edible brings you up with THC, Soft Landing brings you down.” Stoloff says during his time at Cornell, he heard stories of students taking edibles with no easy way to come down quickly. “It’s…

[ad_1] By Adams Lee and Vince Sliwoski, Attornies at Harris Bricken We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about whether it is legal to import marijuana seeds into the United States. These are seeds derived from marijuana plants that have a THC content less than 0.3%, but when planted will germinate into marijuana plants that have a THC content more than 0.3%.  The seeds themselves have little to no THC, regardless of whether they were extracted from or may germinate into a plant that has more than 0.3% THC. U.S. trade law and the “reasonable care” standard U.S. trade laws…

[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama has officially awarded licenses to businesses that will pioneer the state’s medical cannabis industry, but it will still be some time before patients can get the product. Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Director John McMillan says the license award process was a big step forward, but the rollout could be somewhat hampered by challenges from businesses that were denied a license. He hopes it’s no more than a few extra weeks. More than 90 applicants vied for the 21 licenses awarded Monday. McMillan says applicants Tuesday are receiving application scores and information explaining how they were…

[ad_1] Gov. Kevin Stitt has vetoed a medical marijuana regulation bill that would have added restrictions on who can get patient cards and how much THC can be in a single serving. The bill also included several other provisions meant to curtail illegal operations and, according to its author, move Oklahoma toward a true medical program. Senate Bill 437 was crafted into an omnibus piece of legislation that included several individual reforms that already had been considered by the House and Senate. This final version was adopted in the final week of regular session last month. When it came up for a…

[ad_1] When Minnesota’s recreational marijuana law kicks in, not only will residents be allowed to smoke weed – they’ll also have the highest possession limit in the country. Business is cooking at Minny Grown in Cannon Falls, where Zach Rohr is the founder and CEO. “We create everything seed to sale. We create THC gummies, as well as THC beverages down here,” Rohr said. Fueling their products is hemp, a cannabis plant that looks and smells like marijuana, but doesn’t have as much THC in it. That’s the ingredient that gets people high. Twenty-three states have legalized recreational marijuana. Some…

[ad_1] New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced new steps to confront the state’s underground marijuana industry and reign in unlicensed cannabis sales. The new measures, which include raids on unlicensed pot shops and seizures of illicit cannabis products, mark the launch of an interagency initiative to address sales of untested marijuana products by unlicensed storefronts and vending trucks, according to a statement released by the governor’s office last week. “New York is proud to have undertaken the most equitable legal cannabis roll-out in the nation and the State will not stand idle as unlicensed operators break the law…