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Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization, Nebraska Secretary of State Sends Medical Cannabis Initiative to November Ballot: Week in Review

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s call to legalize is part of a broader plan to boost the state’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nebraska Secretary of State Approves Medical Cannabis Legalization Measure for November Ballot

Opponents had urged Secretary of State Bob Evnen to reject the measure, but Evnen ultimately decided it met all the necessary legal requirements to go before voters.

Opponents Try to Keep Medical Cannabis Initiative Off Nebraska’s Ballot

The initiative has enough signatures to get before voters this fall, but opponents have asked the state’s top election official to reject the proposal.

Hawaii Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Cannabis Edibles, Illinois Collects More Than $52 Million in Adult-Use Tax Revenue to Date: Week in Review

This week, lawmakers in Hawaii sent a bill to Gov. David Ige that would allow the state’s eight medical cannabis licensees to sell edibles.

Nebraskans For Medical Marijuana Meets Signature Requirement for 2020 Ballot Initiative

Campaign leaders are hopeful that they have gathered enough valid signatures to allow Nebraskans to vote on legalizing medical marijuana this November.

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Resumes Signature Drive While Maintaining Social Distancing

The campaign is up against a July 2 deadline to gather enough signatures to place its medical cannabis legalization initiative on the state’s 2020 ballot.

D.C. Mayor Calls for Cannabis Legalization, Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Reach $6 Million: Week in Review

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is promoting a petition for the Safe Cannabis Sales Act 2019 and launching the Safe Cannabis DC campaign.

Prosecutors Across Nebraska Weigh New Hemp Law, Testing for THC

"How do we prove a substance is above or below that 0.3-percent THC cutoff?" Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon said.

Cannabis Industry Is Focus of Doane University's Online Program

Doane University plans to offer a three-course online program this fall on the cannabis industry, which produces hemp and marijuana.

Nebraska Attorney General Opines that Medical Marijuana Bill is Unconstitutional

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson said the state regulating a federally illegal product would conflict with the Controlled Substances Act.

Medical Marijuana Petition Drive Running Strong in Nebraska

Volunteers have already gathered more than 15,000 signatures in their quest to place the issue before voters in the 2020 general election.

Bad News on Legalization Efforts in New Jersey and New York: Week in Review

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney said he is giving up on the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in the legislature and will instead move ahead with a 2020 ballot initiative.

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