“[L]egalization in Colorado is associated with an increase of nearly 51,000 hotel rooms rented per month [and] once commercial sale is permitted, there is an increase of almost 120,000 room rentals per month.”
Author: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Louisiana: House Lawmakers Advance Measures to Greatly Expand Medical Cannabis Access
House lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills to better expand and facilitate access to medical cannabis products.
Louisiana: House Lawmakers Advance Measures to Greatly Expand Medical Cannabis Access
House lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills to better expand and facilitate access to medical cannabis products.
Maryland: Governor Vetoes Bill Shielding Marijuana-Related Convictions from Public View
The legislation, if enacted, would have shielded an estimated 200,000 low-level marijuana convictions from public view.
CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management
“Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by submitting written views, recommendations, and data related to perspectives on and experiences with pain and pain management. CDC invites comments specifically on topics focused on using or prescribing opioid pain medications, non-opioid medications, or non-pharmacological treatments.”
New Jersey: Most Voters Support Passage of Statewide Marijuana Ballot Measure
Sixty-one percent of respondents said that they will vote for the measure, which amends the state Constitution to permit the possession, production, and retail sale of cannabis to those age 21 or older.
Review Paper: Clinical Evidence Lacking in Support of CBD as an Anti-Viral Agent
“Claims about the benefits of using CBD on viral infections were largely supported by CBD online retailers and most often appear to be a biased interpretation of the scientific literature or a dishonest manipulation of the information for commercial purposes.”
Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Designating Cannabis Dispensaries as “Essential Services”
A majority of Americans agree with states’ decisions to classify licensed medical cannabis facilities as “essential services” to the community – a designation that permits them to maintain retail operations during regional ‘stay-at-home’ orders.
NORML Says DEA’s Newly Proposed Bulk Cultivation Rules Are “Unduly Onerous, Expensive, and Impractical”
“These new rules are unduly onerous, expensive, and impractical. Even if they are ultimately implemented, it is unlikely that they would greatly facilitate clinical cannabis research in the United States.”
Maryland: Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly to Advance Automatic Expungement Measure
Legislators decided 116 to 15 in support of House Bill 83, which mandates, “All court records and police records relating to any … charge of possession of marijuana, … where marijuana is the only charge, the case shall be automatically expunged on or before October 1, 2022.”