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Arkansas Group Submits Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure

The Drug Policy Education Group submitted a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow licensed dispensaries to sell marijuana for recreational use.

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Associated Press

July 12, 2019

LITTLE ROCK — A group plans to begin gathering signatures soon to try and put a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana on the ballot in Arkansas next year.

The Drug Policy Education Group on Wednesday submitted a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow licensed dispensaries to sell marijuana for recreational use. Arkansas voters legalized medical marijuana in 2016 and dispensaries began selling the product in May.

‘Rent-a-License’ Scheme Highlights New York Cannabis’s Track-and-Trace Problem

Massachusetts Ballot Campaign to End Adult-Use Cannabis Market ‘On Track’ to Collect Enough Signatures

Ohio Judge Blocks Governor’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban for 2 Weeks

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Shipments

‘Rent-a-License’ Scheme Highlights New York Cannabis’s Track-and-Trace Problem

State regulators filed multiple charges against processor and distributor Omnium Canna, seeking license revocation, debarment and fines.

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Massachusetts Ballot Campaign to End Adult-Use Cannabis Market ‘On Track’ to Collect Enough Signatures

The petitioners aim to collect more than the 74,574 signatures needed to place ‘Version B’ of a prohibition initiative on the 2026 ballot.

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Ohio Judge Blocks Governor’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban for 2 Weeks

The trial court judge granted a temporary restraining order that delays Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order to shut down hemp THC product sales.

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California Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Shipments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto comes at a time when medical cannabis sales continue to shrink, and medical cannabis products have become ‘virtually extinct.’

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3 Ohio Businesses Sue Governor Over Hemp Product Ban

The vape and smoke shops and manufacturers argue that Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order violates the separation of powers doctrine.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shows how intoxicating hemp products can sometimes be packaged in manners similar to popular candies and snacks that entice children during an Oct. 8 press conference in Columbus.

Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee Side-Steps Questions on Cannabis Rescheduling

Sara Carter, the president’s pick to be the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, did not provide specifics in questions for the record.

Sara Carter, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, testifies during her confirmation hearing Sept. 17 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Ohio Governor Halts Hemp THC Product Sales for 90 Days

Gov. Mike DeWine declares a state of emergency for consumable hemp products and orders his agencies to promulgate regulations.

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Michigan Governor Signs 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax Into Law; Lawsuit Filed

The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association argues that the new tax alters a voter-approved statute and requires a three-fourths legislative vote.

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Spain Approves Decree to Legalize Medical Cannabis Use in Health Care System

The royal decree is to allow doctors to prescribe cannabis in hospital pharmacies to patients with conditions untreatable by other medicines.

The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a royal decree to regulate medical cannabis.

US Hemp Roundtable Encourages Trump to Stop Potential Hemp Ban, Protect American Industry

A proposed definition change to hemp would wipe out 95% of an American industry ‘that you are so proud of,’ the advocacy group tells Trump.

Michigan Lawmakers Pass 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax, Dealing Devastating Blow to Industry

The legislation, which served as an integral pillar to the lawmakers’ budget deal, now heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.

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Detroit Cannabis Grower Surrenders License in Resolution With CRA

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced that Cherry Industries agreed to permanently surrender its license.

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