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NATIONAL NEWS
from June 2022 - NW Leaf
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WEED VENDING MACHINE EARNS MAN UP TO $2K A DAY
AN arduous seven-year struggle to pass a medical marijuana bill ended with a whimper last month in South Carolina. A Republican House leader ruled the proposal contains an unconstitutional tax increase. South Carolina’s medical Cannabis law would have been one of the most restrictive in the U.S. Only residents with medical conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, sickle cell, autism and PTSD would be able to access marijuana. Smoking weed would be illegal; patients would be instructed to use oil, salves, patches or vaporizers.
Authorities say a man was making up to $2,000 per day by running a marijuana vending machine outside his house. Marcellus Cornwell used it to sell marijuana and pills, according to a criminal complaint.The tip also alleged Cornwell had numerous firearms and was selling weed and guns to minors. ATF agents conducted surveillance at Cornwell’s home, twice buying “suspected marijuana” from the vending machine in February and March, according to the criminal complaint.
GLOBAL
The government of Thailand announced this week that it will give away 1 million free Cannabis plants for home cultivation. Thailand’s public health minister, who has spearheaded the nation’s weed decrim, made a Facebook post in May with the plans. Industry analysts say the moves could help lure more international visitors to Thailand and strengthen medical tourism (tourism accounted for as much as a fifth of Thailand’s pre-Covid economy). But foreign tourists should exercise extreme caution: current Thai law THE GOVERNMENT forbids the non-medical IS DISTRIBUTING THE use of highly potent mariPLANTS WHEN MOST juana. Tourists convicted of LEGAL RESTRICTIONS possessing the herb can face a ARE LIFTED JUNE 9. draconian 15 years in prison.
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Arkansas groups are sponsoring legalization signature drives: Arkansas True Grass & Responsible Growth Arkansas.
7
of every 10 Biden voters support national marijuana legalization.
18
states have legalized the adult use of Cannabis.
83%
of Texans support medical marijuana legalization, according to a new poll.
550
pounds of marijuana were seized in Utah on May 15, after troopers pulled over a tractor-trailer for expired registration.
$1.9m
of marijuana was sold on the first day of legal adult-use sales in New Jersey.
JUNE 2022
STORIES by STEVE ELLIOTT, AUTHOR OF THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF MARIJUANA
