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Ohio Proposal To Legalize Cannabis Hits Another Roadblock: GOP Leadership

The threat of veto, paired with opposition from legislative leadership, poses a towering roadblock for the bill to get through the Statehouse.

This Is What Cannabis Operators Fear Most, New Survey Shows

Dama Financial recently conducted a survey of operators across all cannabis-legal states regarding their concerns and struggles.

Mississippi’s Top Utility Walks Back Remarks About Cutting Power To Marijuana Facilities

The state's main supplier of electricity  announced it would not turn off the lights and was planning to ask for federal guidance.   

Chuck Schumer Urges Senators To Help Finalize His Marijuana Legalization Bill

The letter comes nearly a week after Schumer said that he plans to officially file the long-awaited bill in April. By Nina Zdinjak Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked senators to help them complete the...

Will Colorado Workers Be Allowed To Light Up Medical Weed On The Job?

Considering that a similar measure was dismissed in 2020, pushback from employers with drug-free workplace policies is expected.

Mississippi’s Main Power Supplier Refuses To Provide Electricity To Legal Weed Businesses

The agency announced that since it is a federally-owned utility company, it must adhere to federal drug laws. So, off with the lights.

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