We enter 2024 with 24 states and the District of Columbia having legalized cannabis for adult use, just ten states shy of the number required to force Congress to hold an Article V convention for a constitutional amendment. With Congress remaining out...
When will marijuana be federally legal and what would it mean for troops, clearance holders? In this April 21, 2018, file photo a budtender displays a jar of cannabis at the High Times 420 SoCal Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, Calif. (Richard Voge...
We can imagine that the micro-zones of Mendocino will become sub-appellations of the Emerald Triangle, itself a sub-appellation of a North Coast cannabis cultivation area. Cannabis and wine go to war in Oregon? Oregon may be the next state to adopt an appellation system, as the Beaver ...
The DEA's proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize themedical uses of cannabisand acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs. However, it would not legalize marijuana outright for ...
Since this ruling, 32 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico have made moves to enact similar legislation and approval for comprehensive public medical marijuana and cannabis programs. [Pictured: A person holds a cannabis plant.] 1997: Taxpayer Relief Act mark reinstein // Shutterstock 1997: ...
Since this ruling, 32 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico have made moves to enact similar legislation and approval for comprehensive public medical marijuana and cannabis programs. [Pictured: A person holds a cannabis plant.] 1997: Taxpayer Relief Act mark reinstein // Shutterstock 1997: ...
The Office of Cannabis Management would be charged with enforcing a comprehensive regulatory framework governing medical, adult-use cannabinoid hemp. It would be governed by a five-member board, with three members appointed by the Governor and one appointment by each house. OCM would be an independ...
Marijuana has been legalized to varying degrees in 35 states, but since sale, distribution, and possession remain illegal federally, U.S. banks face risks in doing business with the cannabis industry. According to the American Bankers Association, any money that can be traced back to a marijuana...
Currently, Blue Cross Blue Shield does not cover CBD oil; however, in some cases, medical cannabis can be covered depending on your plan and individual situation. Also, Epidiolex, an FDA-approved CBD medicine can be covered with prior authorization. ...
Cannabis remains illegal federally. On November 6, 2018, Amendment 2 was approved by more than 65 percent of voters while two other measures that would have also legalized medical marijuana — Amendment 3 and Proposition C — were soundly rejected. In Jackson County, Amendment 2 won even ...