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House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment to Protect Legal State Marijuana Programs

NORML

The House Committee on Appropriations voted today to approve an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with legal adult-use marijuana programs as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2023.

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Arsenic Cannabis Contamination Highlights Dangers For Cannabis Consumers Across the U.S.

Americans for Safe Access

On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen in all commodity markets and is a signal of a robust product safety program that includes enforcement.

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Downstream Effects: April 2023

Project CBD

In February 2023, Project CBD published a story about Curaleaf , the scandal-ridden, multistate and multinational company, which has achieved a leading position in the U.S. Recommended Readings The post Downstream Effects: April 2023 appeared first on Project CBD. Sponsored by CannaCraft, Inc., Department of Agriculture.”

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Illinois 2023 medical cannabis sales reach $3.24M

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its December 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. for the third-highest monthly total in 2023, behind March’s $29,018,805.60 Total 2023 medical cannabis sales reached $324,792,664.73, which was the lowest yearly total since adult-use legalization. May: $27,461,289.64

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Social Equity Programs in Cannabis – Worth their Weight?

The Blunt Truth

billion in the US by 2023, States have generated as much as $369 million in cannabis tax revenues in a single year, and legal cannabis is said to support over 240,000 American jobs. In Oregon, although both medical and recreational use is legal, no statewide social equity programs were implemented.

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Virginia: Changes to Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect

NORML

Multiple improvements to the state’s medical program became law July 1, 2023. The post Virginia: Changes to Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal’s 2023 Innovation In Cannabis Scholarship Winners

Veriheal

As we reflect on the success of the 2022 recipients, we are thrilled to introduce the exceptional winners of the 2023 scholarship. Without further to do, here are the bright and brilliant recipients of the 2023 Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship. Veriheal recognizes the financial challenges students face in pursuing higher education.