Officials expect eligible patients in Alabama to get their medical weed cards by this time next year.

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The two congresswomen, a Republican and a Democrat, want the United Nations to treat cannabis like other agricultural commodities.

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Michelle Garakian, assistant executive director of the Department of Cannabis Regulation, was appointed as interim executive director.

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A newly proposed bill in Connecticut would ban gifting parties and charge violators up to $10,000.

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The change in Apple's App Store policies will gradually grow payment solutions for the legal cannabis industry. In a few years, decisions like this will be looked back at and considered important gluing factors that helped link fragmented operations in the industry. It may be why Google and Facebook are hesitant to promote cannabis products as their payment systems in Play and FB Store could be used for marijuana purchase, time will tell.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is the leading federal agency that is in charge of research on drugs including cannabis, as well as any effects they may have, just expressed interest in federally funded studies on the various consumption methods and regulatory frameworks in the United States.

President Biden’s SOTU Speech — A Bad Night For Marijuana, Again

President Biden came out slamming drugs and addiction with no mention of cannabis legalization.

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