TENNESSEE DEMS WANT TO LEGALIZE

IFnew legislation passes this session, Tennessee could become the 22nd state to legalize the adult use of marijuana.

Sen. Heidi Campbell is one of the co-sponsors of the Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act – or FACT Act. “We know already that it’s popular across the state and across parties,” Campbell said, reports New Channel 5 Nashville. “People are already going across state lines to get Cannabis products.”

“In 2018, an MTSU poll showed 81% of Tennesseans support legalization in some form. To drill down, 37% say marijuana should be legal for adult use and 44% say it should only be legal for medicinal use.”

In 2018, an MTSU poll showed 81% of Tennesseans support legalization in some form. To drill down, 37% say marijuana should be legal for adult use and 44% say it should only be legal for medicinal use.

Sen. Campbell believes if people are already using Cannabis, Tennessee should be getting its share of the tax revenue. “We’re missing out on billions in revenue every year that could be put towards education, rehabilitation, mental health and all kinds of things that surround Cannabis,” she said.

NEW YORK CITY HOME TO 1,300 UNLICENSED POT SHOPS

ACCORDING TO THE NYPD, more than 1,300 illegal marijuana stores are selling pot without a license.

“I admit, I don’t think we ever talked about this scenario happening,” State Senator Liz Krueger said.

Senator Krueger worked on the state’s adult-use Cannabis legislation for about seven years, but admits that lawmakers never expected such an expansive untaxed market to pop up while the legal market was still being rolled out.

IS LEGAL CANNABIS COMING TO HAWAII? NEW BILL OFFERS HOPE.

HAWAII LAWMAKERS in January filed bills to legalize marijuana in the state. Advocates are optimistic that the reform may finally be enacted with a new pro-legalization governor in office.

Rep. Jeanné Kapela (D) and Sen. Chris Lee (D) sponsor the legislation in their respective chambers, alongside more than a dozen co-sponsors. The measures were partly informed by the recommendations that a state legalization task force developed last year.

“We now have a roadmap for legalizing recreational Cannabis in our islands.”

“We now have a roadmap for legalizing recreational Cannabis in our islands,” Kapela said. “Legalizing Cannabis is not just a matter of money, it is a matter of moralities.”

Nebraska Senator Backing Mmj Bill

A Nebraska senator is kicking off the start of the new session with another attempt to finally legalize medical marijuana in the state.

Sen. Anna Wishart, a Democrat, has been fighting to enact the reform over the past several years – pursuing medical marijuana legalization through both the state legislature and activist-led ballot campaigns.

Now she’s filed a new bill to provide patients with qualifying conditions access to Cannabis if they receive a doctor’s recommendation. It appears to largely mirror a revised version of legislation that advanced in committee in 2021, but ultimately stalled out in the GOP-controlled unicameral legislature.

Should the legislation make it over the finish line, smoking marijuana and home cultivation would remain illegal.

global he U.S. Virgin Islands in late January legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older. This means the United States-owned territory joins several nations in the conservative Caribbean in finally relaxing their antiquated Cannabis laws.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BREAKS NEW GROUND

T“We are bringing the opportunities to you, but you must also do your part to seize these opportunities,” said Governor Albert Bryan. Under the nascent industry, the cultivation, manufacture and sale of marijuana is legally allowed in the U.S. territory.

The Act improves upon the governor’s original proposal, with the inclusion of a robust social equity program and expansion of the expungement opportunities for marijuana-related arrests and convictions.

“Under the nascent industry, the cultivation, manufacture and sale of marijuana is legally allowed in the U.S. territory.”

During a signing ceremony, Bryan also issued a proclamation that allows persons convicted of simple possession of marijuana to apply for a pardon.

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Dispensary Gives Out Free Authorizations For Texas Veterans

Military veterans across the country struggle with PTSD and other ailments, and many are trying to find available treatment options. For some, rather than taking prescription medications, they’re opting for medical Cannabis, reports KXAN.

In Austin, goodblend – one of only three medical Cannabis operators licensed to operate in the Lonestar State – is giving away free Texas medical marijuana authorizations to veterans.

“these authorizations can cost between $200-$300.”

According to goodblend community relations manager Terrence Baugh, these authorizations can cost between $200-$300.

“It keeps them off the black market,” he said. “We want to make it very accessible and usable for them to be a part of this program – to energize and engage them in what Texas already has.” percent of American voters now support the federal legalization of Cannabis. patients are enrolled in Georgia’s long-awaited medical marijuana program, yet to be rolled out.