Georgia House Committee Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Bills that don't make it past this point are generally considered dead.

March 4, 2019

Medical Cannabis News State by State: Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - A bill that would allow the production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil within Georgia moved through a House committee Friday.

The House Regulated Industries Committee approved the Republican-sponsored measure, but timing to move forward is tight. To survive, the bill must pass the full House by Thursday, the deadline for bills to pass out of one legislative chamber. Bills that don't make it past this point are generally considered dead.

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Va. Bill Would Allow School Nurses to Give Medical Cannabis to Students With Doctor's OK

By the end of the year, five medical cannabis dispensaries will have opened in the commonwealth

March 4, 2019

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Medical Cannabis News State by State: Virginia

RICHMOND, (Va.) - A spokesperson says Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Virginia) is in the process of reviewing a series of medical cannabis bills that advocates say expand access for Virginians.

By the end of the year, five medical cannabis dispensaries will have opened in the Commonwealth. Those dispensaries will be keeping a close eye on SB 1557, which is making its way to the Governor's desk. The bill would expand products from CBD and THC-A oils to full therapeutic-strength formulations that could be available in creams and lozenges.

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Detroit Has Almost 50 Illegal Medical Marijuana Delivery Businesses

Marketing agency Grow Cannabis Marketing has identified 44 medical marijuana delivery businesses in the city.

March 4, 2019

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Dispensary News Legislation and regulation News State by State: Michigan

DETROIT (AP) — About four dozen medical marijuana delivery businesses are operating in Detroit, even though Michigan regulators haven’t yet approved any home delivery licenses.

Marketing agency Grow Cannabis Marketing has identified 44 medical marijuana delivery businesses in the city, The Detroit News reported .

The Medical Marihuana Licensing Board in November approved a rule that would allow licensed provisioning centers to seek permission to start home-delivery services. Centers would be allowed to have one driver and deliver up to 2.5 ounces to 10 patients at a time.

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Hawaii Decides Again Not to Legalize Marijuana

State Sen. J. Kalani English has introduced marijuana legalization bills for the past 15 years—but Hawaii has a track record of moving slowly on social issues.

March 4, 2019

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Legislation and regulation News Politics State by State: Hawaii

When it comes to legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use, Hawaii out of step with liberal stalwarts such as California and Vermont that have already done so, and other left-leaning states such as New York and New Jersey that are racing toward joining them. On Friday, a legalization bill that made it farther in the legislative process than previous efforts died when lawmakers failed to consider it in time for a deadline.

Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English has introduced marijuana legalization bills for the past 15 years — but Hawaii has a track record of moving slowly on social issues. For example, other states moved far more quickly to sanction gay marriage and medically assisted suicide.

Half the Democrats in the state Senate co-sponsored English’s measure, helping spur speculation this would be the year legalization becomes reality.

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Efficiency Vermont Preps for Cannabis Cultivation Power Needs

Efficiency Vermont is trying to distance itself from the public policy conversation about cannabis while preparing for a growth in the energy-draining business.

March 4, 2019

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Grower/Agriculture News State by State: Vermont

With interest in cannabis cultivation at an all-time high, Efficiency Vermont has been getting a lot of questions lately about the best ways to nurture indoor plants.

Mimicking the effects of the sun is an energy-intensive business. Growing cannabis or other plants indoors uses about 10 times as much energy per square foot as a typical office building, according to the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, or SEEP, a public interest organization in several western states.

Efficiency Vermont is trying to distance itself from the public policy conversation about cannabis while preparing for a growth in the energy-draining business.

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