MEDICAL MARIJUANA

After momentum in 2021, major political hurdles remain for medical marijuana in Kansas 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- January 16, 2022
Days before a hearing was set to begin on a medical marijuana bill already passed by the Kansas House, Senate Republicans abruptly canceled the session and moved the measure to a committee that seldom considers legislation, leaving the proposal’s future in question. On Thursday Senate President Ty Masterson shifted the bill into the Committee on
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Madison Township leaders invite public to hearing to discuss medical marijuana businesses regulations 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- January 10, 2022
Madison Township Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing at 7 p.m., Jan. 10, regarding proposed amendments to the community’s zoning text that pertain to businesses specializing in medical marijuana. That hearing will take place at the township Administration Building, at 2065 Hubbard Road. The commission is inviting members of the public to officially comment
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A new ‘Wild, Wild West’: Regulating state’s medical marijuana industry requires team effort 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- December 12, 2021
When a small, illegal medical marijuana grow operation was discovered near Fairmont by the Office of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal earlier this year, everybody soon got to work. After the state notified the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Cory Rink said the two agencies together contacted the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. The three agencies
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Florida is poised to move forward on Black farmer medical marijuana license 0

The state Department of Health will accept applications for the single Black farmer license March 21-25, the first opportunity for prospective medical marijuana operators to vie for a license since 2015. Black farmers with ties to doing business in Florida will be able to apply for one of the state’s highly sought-after medical marijuana licenses

Minnesota court: Workers’ comp can’t cover medical marijuana 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Workers’ compensation for injured employees doesn’t cover medical marijuana because the drug remains illegal under federal law, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The state’s highest court issued a pair of rulings that overturned earlier decisions by the state Workers Compensation Court of Appeals’ that ordered employers to pay for medical marijuana

State cannabis board – in its first meeting – relaxes medical marijuana rules 0

ALBANY – Its initial start delayed partly by scandals that engulfed Andrew Cuomo in his final months as governor, a new state regulatory panel met for the first time Tuesday as New York State took another step ahead to the commencement of legalized retail sales of marijuana. The Cannabis Control Board, its work permitted following