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Virginia Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals Following

Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals—but only after the federal government finalizes a pending proposal to reschedule cannabis. The Senate Education and Health Committee voted 14-0 on Thursday to advance the legislation from Sen. Barbara Favola (D), days after it advanced through a subcommittee. The…

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A New Government-Run Marijuana Store Just Opened In Minnesota

The first government-run marijuana retailer in Minnesota has officially opened its doors, marking another milestone in the state’s adult-use cannabis program. The city of Anoka announced last week that it had completed constructions of the facility. Now the shop is operational, with a “historic” soft launch on Thursday, Mayor Erik Skogquist said. “Our residents want…

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Fewer Cannabis-Related School Disciplinary Incidents Following Legalization

Rates of school disciplinary incidents involving cannabis fell in Massachusetts following the adoption of regulated marijuana access, according to state-specific data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Investigators affiliated with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and John Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health assessed trends in cannabis-related disciplinary incidents in Massachusetts…

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Marijuana Consumers Overwhelmingly Back Trump’s Rescheduling Order, Poll Shows As

President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the attorney general to finalize the marijuana rescheduling process is overwhelmingly popular among cannabis consumers, according to a new poll. The survey from the cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD asked people who use marijuana to share their perspective on the order, which was signed in December but has yet to…

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FDA Faces Deadline To Publish Cannabinoid Lists And Define Hemp

In about nine months, federal hemp laws are scheduled to significantly change in a way that industry stakeholders say would effectively upend the market by re-criminalizing most consumable cannabinoid products. But in the interim, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing a deadline next week to help inform future hemp policy. As part of…

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Wisconsin medical cannabis bill advances in Senate (Newsletter: February 6,

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Mississippi House Approves Bill To To Allow Medical Marijuana Use

The Mississippi House of Representatives has approved a bill to allow terminally ill patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, nursing facilities and hospice centers. About a week after advancing out of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee, the full chamber passed the legislation from Rep. Kevin Felsher (R) in a 117-1 vote…

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Jim Belushi on Weed, His Latest Movies and the Mess

Now 71, Chicago-born Jim Belushi is having a moment with roles in two current films – Kristen Stewart’s The Chronology of Water, in which he plays counterculture legend Ken Kesey, and the pop musical, Song Sung Blue, co-starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman. Before Belushi moved to Oregon and launched his cannabis company Belushi’s Farm…

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Colorado Governor Is ‘Pushing Back’ Against His Own State’s Position

The governor of Colorado says his state should not have joined a lawsuit supporting the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana that’s now before the U.S. Supreme Court—and he personally opposes the state attorney general’s “legal position on this.” It took some by surprise when Colorado’s top prosecutor, as well as…

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Kentucky Governor Announces Medical Marijuana Gummies Are Now Available, While

Kentucky’s governor is calling on lawmakers to let more patients legally access medical marijuana, and he’s announcing that cannabis gummies are now available for purchase in the state’s licensed dispensaries. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said at a briefing on Thursday that his administration sent a letter urging legislative leadership to pass a bill adding ALS,…

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