It appears the USA's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been busy keeping up with comments on the potential rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III.Following President Joe Biden directing a review be undertaken on how marijuana is scheduled under federal law in 2022, the Department of Health and Human...
An initiative seeking to create a legal framework for the cultivation, processing, and sale of adult-use cannabis in North Dakota has succeeded in its petition goal.Back in November 2016, voters in the state approved the “North Dakota Compassionate Care Act" for medical cannabis. As at mid-June this year, there...
The USA's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made hemp reference material available to assist testing laboratories ensure their processes and equipment are working as they should.In order for cannabis material to qualify as hemp in the USA, it must have 0.3% total THC or less -...
A petition seeking to put the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment of 2024 on the state's November ballot has reportedly gathered more than enough signatures for consideration.In 2016, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, Issue 6 supported legalizing medical marijuana for 17 conditions initially and the creation of relevant infrastructure and...
Legislation seeking to remove duplicative marijuana regulations and better support Michigan businesses was introduced to the state's lawmakers last week.The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act was approved by the state’s voters on November 4, 2008. Recreational use has been legal in the state after a 2018 ballot initiative passed with...
In an amazing turn of events, petitions to get medical marijuana on Nebraska's November ballot have gathered more than the necessary number of signatures required.Nebraska remains one of the few states to legalise cannabis; medicinally or recreationally. Nebraskans For Medical Marijuana (NMM) has been trying to change this by...
Kentucky's medical cannabis program rollout has been accelerated, with business licence applications now being accepted.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 into law in March last year, which finally legalized medical cannabis in the state effective Jan. 1, 2025. But House Bill 829 subsequently became law in April...
Legislation signed by Delaware Governor John Carney to expand the state's medical marijuana program kicked in at the start of this month.Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, House Bill 285 removed the requirement that a debilitating medical condition is needed to qualify for a registry identification card. This means health...
Following Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s pardon of many thousands of cannabis charges recently, he's launched a workforce development initiative prioritizing those with a history of cannabis-related offenses.Governor Moore announced in June he was granting clemency for 175,000 convictions for misdemeanour possession of cannabis and related paraphernalia, stating no-one...
In the Australian state of Victoria, the State Government has responded to recommendations from a wide-ranging inquiry into hemp held last year.In May 2023, a motion for an inquiry investigating opportunities and challenges for expanding Victoria's hemp sector was passed in Parliament. A final report tabled in late November...
