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Nevada becomes fifth state to legalize recreational marijuana There’s a new legal vice in Las Vegas. Starting today, marijuana dispensaries across Nevada are allowed to sell recreational pot. The Silver State is now the fifth state where pot can be legally purchased. Chris Martinez has the story. Subscribe to the “CBS Evening News” Channel HERE:…

Legal Protections to Prevent Discrimination against Medical Cannabis Patients View/download the Presentation Slides: https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4-8-21-Webinar-Slides.pdf 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | April 8, 2021 Thirty-six states and Washington, D.C. have legalized medical cannabis. In these jurisdictions, cannabis is a legitimate treatment option for qualifying patients who have been certified by a licensed medical provider to use…

Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in VA heads to Gov. Youngkin Virginia lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year. https://www.wavy.com/marijuana-in-virginia/legislation-allowing-recreational-marijuana-sales-in-va-heads-to-gov-youngkin/ Subscribe to the WAVY YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3AL4Dnp ————- Get updates on local news, weather, sports and more impacting Hampton…

Recreational Marijuana | Insights on PBS Hawai'i Pot, dope, weed, pakalōlō … all words that people use for marijuana. Medical marijuana is already legal in Hawai‘i. Is it time to legalize marijuana for recreational use? Ten other states have already said yes. Supporters point to possible tax windfalls from retail sales. Opponents cite potential health…

'Huge sense of relief' over Kiwi medical cannabis regulation changes | 1News on TVNZ+ The NZ medicinal cannabis sector has been given a critical boost by amendments to the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme regulations, exporters can send products overseas and only have to meet overseas market rules. – Join the 1News team on TVNZ+ and stream…

Drastic increase in cannabis seizures at British airports There has been a dramatic rise in the number of people caught taking suitcases of cannabis through British airports. The number has risen from just a handful from two years ago to nearly 400 so far this year. Police say that nearly all of them come from…

Families left in cannabis catch 22 one year after medicinal use made legal in the UK | ITV News One year ago, a change in the law allowed doctors in the UK to prescribe medicinal cannabis. Those eligible to receive the treatment range from children with severe epilepsy to those with sickness from chemotherapy to…

Joe Rogan: Harris wanted to avoid marijuana legalization talk as aides feared progressive backlash Joe Rogan claimed the Harris-Walz campaign drew a red line on talk about “marijuana legalization” for the interview that never happened — while aides said the sit-down was kiboshed over fears of progressive backlash. “I think they had requirements on things…

Microsoft in joint venture to track cannabis production Microsoft is in the weed trade after the company entered a joint partnership with KIND Financial a seed-to-sale software provider that helps state and local governments track the cannabis business, according to “Marijuana.com”:http://www.marijuana.com/. The tech giant will advise clients on the legal parameters and monitor”lawful marijuana”:http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/107985/where-is-weed-legal production…

Local cannabis expert launches 'Can Ed' app, an educational tool for marijuana industry The cannabis education app, dubbed Can Ed, is giving people the chance to get certified to work in a dispensary right from their phones, and with the growing marijuana industry, this just might be what the “green rush” needed. Jason Sturtsnan, a…