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No More Cannabis Testing, A Bill Protecting Employment In Guam A measure called the “Responsible Cannabis User Employment Protection Act” was discussed at a public hearing in Guam's Congress. Sponsored by Sen. Will Parkinson, Bill 6 would prevent any employer, landlord,...

Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Chaired by DFL Rep. Ginny Klevorn of Plymouth, the House Committee approved a recreational cannabis legalization bill, reported Marijuana Moment. Sponsored by Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) and Sen. Lindsey Port (D), the measure, which advanced first...

U.S. Virgin Islands Send Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill To Governor Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) have approved a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, sending it to Governor Albert Bryan (D). Eleven senators voted in favor of the veto-proof measure with one vote...

Kentuckians will soon be allowed to legally possess up to eight ounces of medical cannabis if it’s purchased in another state.  According to one of the two executive orders signed by Kentucky governor Andy Beshear on Tuesday, residents of the Bluegrass State can also use small...

Arizona Would Be Most Benefit From President Biden's Pardons According to federal sentencing data, Arizona could be "among the states that benefit most from President Joe Biden's pardons of more than 6,500 people who were convicted in federal court of simple marijuana possession...

Cannabis advocates and stakeholders in Kentucky did not get a happy ending when the legislative session ended leaving the state among the 13 states where marijuana remains completely illegal. However, the sentiment around marijuana legalization in the Bluegrass State might be...

While Kentucky has made strides in the hemp industry, it is still one of the 13 remaining states where cannabis is completely illegal. Governor Andy Beshear Gives Hope To Cannabis Advocates Now that the legislative session in the Bluegrass State is over, without a "happy end" for cannabis...

For the first time ever, a 15-seed has advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks busted brackets nationwide and have captured the hearts of social media, with many now rooting for the underdog to continue advancing. Here’s a look...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The majority of states that have fully embraced recreational marijuana are blue, but there are 10 red states that are making moves to go more “green” by the end of this year. Federal legalization...

A bill to legalize medical marijuana was passed by the Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday and is now heading to the Senate, Marijuana Moment reported. Sponsored by Rep. Jason Nemes (R), the measure was approved in a 59-34 vote just a week after the Kentucky House Judiciary Committee...

The Kentucky legislature is seeking to ban all forms of "intoxicating products" made from industrial hemp, such as delta-8 THC, a form of THC distinguished from the more common delta-9 THC found in cannabis plants, Hemp Today writes. According to a bill proposed this week, smokable...

Strong tornadoes killed as many as 70 people in Kentucky as storms struck the central and southern United States Friday night.  More than 30 tornadoes have been reported in at least six states, including Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The storms left a trail of destroyed homes and...

AppHarvest, which has attracted strong names in terms of investors and board members, is going public with a SPAC deal.  The SPAC Deal: AppHarvest will go public via Novus Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: NOVS). The deal targets $475 million in gross proceeds for AppHarvest. This...

According to nationwide data from Insurify Insights, the average percentage of drivers in America who’ve been cited for speeding stands at 12.67%, or 1 in 8 drivers, as of June 2020. Benzinga has analyzed data from among over 2 million registered drivers to determine the 10 states where...

Kentucky has a chance of becoming the 34th state in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. Te Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that legalizes medical marijuana in the state, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.  After a two-hour-long debate, House Bill...