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Idaho Judge Gives State Officials Deadline to Decide Whether to Place Citizen Initiatives on November Ballot

Officials must decide by June 26 whether to place the measures, including a medical cannabis legalization initiative, on the ballot or allow more time for signature gathering.

West Virginia Begins Scoring Medical Cannabis Cultivation Applications

The state will ultimately issue licenses for 10 cultivators, 10 processors and up to 100 dispensaries.

Des Moines City Council Votes in Favor of Task Force to Study Cannabis Decriminalization

The resolution was part of an anti-racial profiling ordinance that passed unanimously.

Denver Awards MedPharm Medical Marijuana Research and Development License for Alzheimer’s Study

The company will launch a study with 30 participants to determine whether cannabis-based medication improves patients’ symptoms.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Considers Changes to Economic Empowerment Applicant Requirements

Regulators are weighing whether to reduce business ownership by economic empowerment applicants from at least 51% to 33%, as well as whether to expand the categories of people eligible to participate in the social equity program.

Louisiana Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion into Law, New Jersey Assembly Approves Decriminalization Bill: Week in Review

This week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any condition.

Montana Campaign to Legalize, Regulate and Tax Adult-Use Cannabis Submits Signatures for November Ballot

The group, New Approach Montana, submitted more than 130,000 signatures to add two initiatives to legalize and regulate cannabis to the state's November ballot.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Lebanon County Cannot Prohibit Parolees from Using Medical Cannabis

The county had instituted a policy that barred patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program from using cannabis while on probation.

New Jersey Assembly Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

The legislation now goes to the Senate, where lawmakers have introduced their own decriminalization measure.

Maine Cannabis Operator Files Lawsuit Against Portland Over City’s Residency Requirement

Wellness Connection of Maine is suing the city over its cannabis ordinance, alleging that it is “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” to non-local businesses.

Nevada Officials Approve Pardons for Low-Level Cannabis Convictions

A resolution passed by the Nevada State Board of Pardons Commissioners will pardon thousands convicted of the possession of one ounce or less of cannabis.

Legalize ND Refocuses Cannabis Legalization Efforts on North Dakota’s 2022 Ballot: Legalization Watch

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for the group to collect the required number of signatures ahead of a July 6 deadline to qualify its adult-use legalization initiative for the 2020 ballot.

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