Hearing Set For Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill

March 30, 2016

Legislation and regulation News Politics State by State: Vermont

The Vermont Senate has passed and moved to the House legislation that would legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. The House Judiciary and Government Operations committees will take public testimony on the bill later this week.

Last month Senate Bill 241 passed on a vote of 17 to 12. It would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by people 21 or older in Vermont. It places a 25 percent sales tax on the product. It could only be sold at shops permitted by the state and revenues would go to law enforcement and drug treatment programs.

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Colo. Cannabis Club Supplies Free Marijuana For Veterans

March 30, 2016

Kyle Brown

Medical Cannabis News State by State: Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — Last weekend a few cannabis clubs in Colorado Springs that were handing out free joints to people who would clean up the community.

This weekend, we’re featuring a cannabis lounge that’s teaming up with an organization dedicated to helping those that have served our country.

The Dab Lounge in is hosting their Spring Bake event, and taking part is a group called the Veteran Farmers Alliance.

The founder, Steve Defino, said marijuana helped him heal after returning home and now he’s hoping to offer that same relief to other veterans for free.

“I’ve seen other organizations operate, and I’m not very happy with the way they do it,” Defino said. “They need to be donating more and doing more to show these guys that they actually care.”

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Oregon Gov. Signs Edible Medical Marijuana Bill

March 30, 2016

Kyle Brown

Medical Cannabis News State by State: Oregon

Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed a bill that allows anyone 21 and older to purchase marijuana extracts and pot-infused edibles from Oregon dispensaries.

The provision is part of Senate Bill 1511, which also allows recreational pot shops to sell tax-free medical marijuana to patients.

The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday said it first needs to draft rules for the sale of extracts and edibles before stores may sell them to recreational users and declined to say when the products would be available to the 21 and older market.

The Oregon Legislature last year allowed dispensaries to sell a limited amount of marijuana flowers, as well as young pot plants and seeds, to consumers 21 and older. Edibles, extracts and other marijuana products long available on the medical market have been off limits to recreational shoppers.

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Final Medical Marijuana Hearing For Ohio House

March 30, 2016

Kyle Brown

Legislation and regulation Medical Cannabis News State by State: Ohio

The Ohio House Medical Marijuana Task Force will conduct its final hearing on the legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio on Thursday. The hearing will begin at 3pm at the Ohio Statehouse.

The Task Force was convened in late January for the purpose of studying the legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio by hearing live testimony from a cross spectrum of witnesses both for and against legalization. The 15-member Task Force has conducted six hearings so far. Task Force members come from a number of disciplines ranging from medical groups, to police associations and trade councils.

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Whoopi Goldberg Launches Medical-Marijuana Products Targeted at Menstrual Cramps

March 30, 2016

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Business and finance Medical Cannabis News State by State: California

Whoopi Goldberg has had it with cramps and had it with stoner jokes, and now she’s doing something about both.

Goldberg announced Wednesday that she’s launching a medical-marijuana company with Maya Elisabeth, one of the leading “canna-businesswomen” in the field, with a line of products designed to provide relief from menstrual cramps.

The company, Maya & Whoopi, will offer cannabis edibles, tinctures, topical rubs, and a THC-infused bath soak that it describes as “profoundly relaxing.” Frankly that last one, even though your humble reporter is a man, sounds incredible.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, The View co-host said she wanted to create a product for women that was discreet, provided relief, and wouldn’t leave you glued to your couch.

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