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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

NORML

Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Status : Minimum # of signatures collected. Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis.

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Take the NORML Cannabis & COVID-19 Survey

NORML

Cannabis programs have been deemed ‘essential’ in a majority of states that regulate its commerce, and multiple District Attorneys have deprioritized enforcement efforts in prohibition jurisdictions. A lot is happening right now. How did you celebrate 4/20? And how do you want to engage in reform efforts with NORML?

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. It was crafted to provide accountability and transparency throughout the supply chain with lab testing, track-and-trace programs and tax collection mandated.

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Study: Veterans Often Substitute Medical Cannabis for Alcohol, Prescription Drugs

NORML

Military veterans who participate in a state’s medical marijuana access program frequently report substituting cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances, according to data published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

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Illinois gives Second Notice for Industrial Hemp Act amendments

Illinois News Joint

The rulemaking provisions are meant to better define “academic research institutions that are eligible to participate in the industrial hemp program as institutions that offer agricultural programs or degrees; offer in-person programs at a physical location in Illinois; are Illinois non-profit entities; and conduct research on hemp.

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Louisiana’s Medical Cannabis Program Expansion, Mississippi’s Legalization Roadblocks, & Colorado’s Industry Records

Veriheal

The Bayou State’s medical cannabis program brought in the new year with a bang. Tanner Magee, the person behind the program’s expansion, says consumers should practice some patience. “It’s If the bill passes, a medical cannabis program could be up and running by the end of the year. . As of Jan.

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Lazarus Naturals Launches Its New Sleep Collection Introducing CBN

Cannabis Law Report

The company recently announced its Sleep Collection , introducing the addition of CBN—known to improve sleep and reduce pain. Lazarus Naturals Sleep Collection Product Line. Like all Lazarus Naturals offerings, the Sleep Collection products are third-party tested for potency, pesticides and heavy metals. Cannabinol or CBN.

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