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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) says he would “respect the decisions that states make” on marijuana legalization if he’s elected president, despite his personal view that the reform has a “negative impact.” At a campaign event in Iowa on Saturday, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate briefly shared how he would navigate the growing state legalization movement from the White House, pledging to adopt a hands-off approach like that of prior administrations from both parties. DeSantis started by noting that Florida voters enacted medical cannabis legalization as a constitutional amendment at the ballot, and then he criticized what he views as…

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Wisconsin Republicans have unveiled a plan to legalize non-smokable medical marijuana through state-run dispensaries staffed by government-employed pharmacists, with a limited set of conditions that could qualify patients for the program. At a series of press conferences across the state on Monday, GOP state lawmakers detailed the much-anticipated legislation, which would make Wisconsin the “first state to have state-run dispensaries,” operated by the Department of Health Services (DHS). As expected, the proposal would create a restrictive system that limits patients to smokeless cannabis options such as oils and edibles. People with qualifying conditions would be eligible to receive a doctor’s…

“We found that, similar to how schools see a spike in applications and SAT scores when those schools have winning sports teams, schools see spikes when they are located in states that legalize marijuana.” By Christopher D. Blake, Emory University via The Conversation Colleges in states where recreational marijuana became legal over the past decade saw a significant but short-term boost in applications from top-notch students. They also got more applications overall. Those were the key findings of a new study our team published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. In the year that a particular state legalized recreational marijuana,…

Bipartisan Washington State lawmakers prefiled a Senate bill last week that would allow nonprofits to provide psilocybin services to clients 21 and older so long as the organizations “have an explicit goal of promoting wellness for and assisting military veterans or first responders.” Sponsored by Sens. Jesse Salomon (D) and Ann Rivers (R), SB 5977 appears to build on the state’s limited psychedelics pilot program signed into law last year, which is also aimed at serving veterans and first responders, including law enforcement, firefighters, coroners, medical examiners and emergency medical personnel. The new limited measure would require nonprofits to use…

Hawaii’s attorney general is clarifying that despite unveiling a draft marijuana legalization bill in November and subsequently defending the proposal against criticism from law enforcement, her office does not, in fact, support legalizing cannabis for adult use. But the office also won’t actively work to oppose it the reform—as long as any legislation that is advancing contains several “key elements.” On Friday, Attorney General Anne Lopez’s (D) office sent lawmakers a revised 315-page draft bill to legalize cannabis as well as 38-page report outlining related issues. “The draft bill is not ‘the Department of the Attorney General’s cannabis bill,’” Lopez…

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Nevada’s marijuana lounges are coming soon—and the state’s former top regulator says the social consumption facilities could represent “the new frontier of the legal cannabis industry” after an extensive rulemaking process that laid a robust “foundation” for the marketplace. Tyler Klimas, who served as executive director of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) from 2020 to late 2023, discussed the state’s forthcoming hospitality market during an interview with WeedWonks that was released last week. After a year-long process to set up rules for consumption lounges—which were legalized under a bill from Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D) that former Gov. Steve Sisolak…

Introduction Are you ready to mind your high? As the popularity of marijuana continues to grow, it’s important to understand the key differences between medicinal and recreational use. While many people enjoy the recreational benefits of marijuana, its medicinal properties can offer relief for a variety of conditions. In this article, we’ll explore the unique features of medicinal and recreational marijuana use and why it’s crucial to know the difference. And if you’re interested in exploring medical marijuana for yourself, be sure to check out NuggMD or MMJ.com for a convenient telemedicine evaluation and recommendation. What is Medicinal Marijuana? Medicinal…

Colorado marijuana regulators are promoting new rules for the industry that take effect on Monday—including increased sales limits for cannabis hospitality businesses that allow on-site use. They are also touting “successes” from the past year such as opening up online sales. The state Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) shared a list of rules that have been enacted under legislation passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D) last year. At the top of the list is the online sales development, which took effect last August. Customers must still physically pick up the marijuana products from retailers, but…