Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Pushes for Legal Medical Marijuana in Budget

According to a recent Marquette Law School poll, 59 percent of Wisconsinites agree with marijuana legalization.

February 18, 2019

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MADISON (WKOW) – Monday morning Governor Tony Evers will announce his plans to reform marijuana laws in Wisconsin. It’s part of his budget proposal due this month.

According to a recent Marquette Law School poll, 59 percent of Wisconsinites agree with marijuana legalization.

With his budget, Governor Evers is starting with decriminalization and medical marijuana legalization.

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Vermont Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Regulation Bill

The measure creates a Cannabis Control Board that would adopt regulations and administer a licensing program for cannabis establishments.

February 18, 2019

Associated Press

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont Senate committee has approved legislation that would set up a system for regulating the production and sale of marijuana and marijuana products in the state.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday approved the bill. The measure creates a Cannabis Control Board that would adopt regulations and administer a licensing program for cannabis establishments.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Calls for Tougher Enforcement Against State's Illicit Market

A new report from the state Cannabis Advisory Committee says there is problem that requires urgent action.

February 18, 2019

Los Angeles Times

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Before he was elected governor, Gavin Newsom was instrumental in legalizing marijuana for recreational use in California. Now, as he settles into office, he faces the challenge of fixing a system that has been slow to bloom.

Newsom has urged patience with sluggish growth in the number of state-licensed cannabis businesses, saying he expected that such a complex regulatory system would take at least five years to fully develop.

But a new report from the state Cannabis Advisory Committee on the first year of legal pot sales in California says there is problem that requires urgent action: “Fragmented and uncoordinated” enforcement has allowed the black market to flourish, threatening licensed business with unfair competition.

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Flow Kana Raises $125 Million to Expand Cannabis Supply Chain for Mendocino County Start-Up

The money will allow Flow Kana to finish building its manufacturing facilities on the former Fetzer Vineyards ranch in the Redwood Valley.

February 18, 2019

North Bay Business Journal

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Flow Kana, a Mendocino County-based cannabis company that sells prerolled joints and flowers grown on small farms throughout Northern California, announced a $125 million infusion of capital Thursday to fund its ambitious growth plans.

The company touted the investment as the largest private funding round in history for a privately owned cannabis company in the United States.

The money will allow Flow Kana to finish building its manufacturing facilities on the former Fetzer Vineyards ranch in the Redwood Valley and add cannabis-infused oils, tinctures, vapes and topical ointments to its product line, said Michael Steinmetz, co-founder and chief executive officer. The company, which currently only produces marijuana flowers, will also expand its distribution reach throughout the state.

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Proposed Bill in Idaho Would Let First-Time Marijuana Offenders Have Conviction Dismissed

The legislation would give first-time offenders convicted of misdemeanor possession of one-half ounce of marijuana a chance to reduce the conviction to an infraction.

February 18, 2019

EastIdahoNews.com

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BOISE — A local Republican State Representative is teaming up with Democrats to give first-time marijuana offenders the chance to remove the criminal conviction from their record.

Rep. Bryan Zollinger, R-Idaho Falls, and Rep. John Gannon, D-Boise, proposed a bill that would give first-time offenders convicted of misdemeanor possession of one-half ounce of marijuana a chance to reduce the conviction to an infraction. The Bonneville County Prosecutor questioned what kind of message the bill would send to young people.

“So many young people get a (conviction) for, basically, personal use marijuana on them. It’s not large quantities. Then they have that misdemeanor on their record. It makes problems with joining the military, college applications, job applications and so the thought is just to—if they comply with the requirements—be able to have that (conviction) dismissed,” Zollinger said.

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