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Missouri Lawmaker Introduces Adult Use Bill, Gutting Current State Program January 6, 2021 Proposed Changes to State Medical Marijuana Program Missouri legalization enthusiasts are talking about possible changes to pot laws as we roll into this new year. As Missourians have become more familiar with the state’s budding medical marijuan industry, one  lawmaker has introduced a measure that would allow for adult recreational use. House Joint Resolution 30, introduced by Rep. Shamed Dogan, a republican who represents Missouri’s 98 th District in St. Louis  County would open up avenues o...

PHOTO BlackInk CC GoLocal has a complete breakdown of who has applied for the new and expanded list of medical marijuana licenses -- so-called compassion centers -- and the applicants include some of the top insiders in Rhode Island and even one sitting mayor. All applications needed to be filed last week with the State of Rhode Island. The applicants' directors are almost exclusively male, white and an overwhelming number of high-level political players -- lobbyists, past and present elected officials and some big campaign donors. For each of the applicants, the cost is $10,000 and if select...

Commentary: Mainers benefit most from medical cannabis – time to leave it alone Broad, mandatory product testing and other extreme state regulations would undermine the Maine Medical Marijuana Program’s success. By Arleigh Kraus and Paul T. McCarrierSpecial to the Press Herald Share Cannabis is now Maine’s most valuable cash crop. The industry is thriving, providing tremendous revenue to the state without assistance from the federal government such as Paycheck Protection Program relief, earned income credit or FDIC banking privileges. A state-licensed grower holds a handful of buds fr...

Legalize marijuana federally. with me now is florida congressman matt gates. hey, matt, do you see this as a conservative issue, individual liberty and states rights and so forth? >> i do, michael. federal prohibition against marijuana has not worked. it has impaired research and it has stopped our states from being able to unlock cures. i was curious that one of my republican colleagues said the federal government was rushing into marijuana reform, yet we have 47 states who have some version of a marijuana program and right now, federal policy functions as a wet blanket over the type of innov...

Minnesota health officials approve the use of can businescannabisto treat alzheims disease. marijuana program starting next year. this is a live look at san francisco from our affiliate fox 2. one of the big stories there tonight, marriott hotel workers approve a new contract ending a two-month strike. employees will return to work tomorrow. more than 2,000 hotel workers walked off their jobs across seven san francisco marriott hotels october 4th demanding higher wages and increased job security. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪...