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Mississippi Medical Cannabis Fights For A Second Chance

Mississippi’s second attempt to legalize medical cannabis passed the Senate this week. Since 2020, the southern state has been arguing the specifics of legal cannabis. However, it’s to be expected from the South. States across the country have had their issues with legalization; southern states though have largely stayed out of the Green Rush as

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Congressional Leaders Can’t Agree on SAFE Banking Act, Fails to Pass

For some time the SAFE Banking Act was bringing unity to legislators in the cannabis conversation. As of last month, however, language about weed and banking has been excluded from the now filed Defense Spending bill. According to news sources, congressional leaders eliminated the provisions attached to the bill after an agreement on the specifics

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Teva Pharmaceutical Guilty in Opioid Crisis After Partnership with Cannabit-Tikun Olam

Teva Pharmaceutical USA Inc. recently entered the cannabis industry but a jury found them guilty for misleading the public on the true dangers of opioids in the recent months. The group, however, is appealing as the state of California has not made the same claims about the company. 

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Malta Becomes First EU Nation to Legalize Cannabis

The news is making the rounds of another country legalizing cannabis. Malta, a European country, voted in the agreement earlier this week. A collection of islands forms the country off the coast of North Africa. The parliament’s decision effectively makes them the first EU nation to fully legalize cannabis on a recreational level. Even though

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem; photo by Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch

South Dakota Governor Opposing Cannabis Drops Her Approval Rating

As some states struggle with their legal cannabis market, others are dealing with direct opposition to the legislation. South Dakota voters are furious with their governor “undermining” their efforts to pass cannabis by voter legislation. Last year, the state approved the measure. The measure was shot down by their Senate following a lawsuit from their

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