Pistil + Stigma

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[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

Knowledge is power. Our newsletter will keep you up to date on #cannabis industry #news from around the world. https://t.co/B7mD57NvlP

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Illinois House committee is advancing a #medicalcannabis bill that expands #cannabis access to those with #opioid prescriptions. The Senate already approved the idea but @GovRauner has fought previous attempts of cannabis expansion. @usnews https://t.co/1mtkgJzBnh

[Natalie Fertig @natsfert]

According to @forbes, support for #cannabis legislation in states due to consider laws this year...

Michigan: 61% in favor, 34% opposed
Oklahoma: 62% in favor, 31% opposed
Utah: 77% in favor
Missouri (2016 poll): 62% in favor, 27% opposed

https://t.co/zfp6KvU69I

[Tom Angell 🌳📰ⓥ @tomangell]

BREAKING: Congress just sent President Trump a bill that would allow some patients to legally use medical marijuana — as well as potentially psilocybin and MDMA(!).

https://t.co/ON935hKSkq

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#California regulators proposed to readopt current emergency regulations for another 180-day period. It includes changes that allows applicants to complete one license application to conduct both #medicalcannabis and #adultuse #cannabis businesses. https://t.co/kuCNiZthWx

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

Since @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio views #adultuse #cannabis as ‘inevitable’, he plans to direct #NYPD to stop arrests for public consumption of #cannabis and also plans to create a taskforce to oversee #adultuse when it becomes legal. @NYDailyNews https://t.co/mdMD8KUsmz

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Michigan Senate unanimously approved a ban on #cannabis infused beer, wine, or mixed drinks in efforts to scale back possible #adultuse legalization that voters may approve in the #2018Election. https://t.co/hyUqsAjMca

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Illinois lawmakers approved a bill that allows students #medicalcannabis products on school grounds. The bill has already passed the House and now heads to @GovRauner's desk. https://t.co/KRa1w8JlWg

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

.@RealDonaldTrump’s reelection campaign aims to pick up #Colorado and #Minnesota on account of his “hands off” approach in states with #medicalcannabis and #adultuse #cannabis laws. @Axios https://t.co/K0OM6c7Nfk

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#NewJersey lawmakers have introduced a #medicalcannabis expansion bill that allows the Health Department to increase the number of dispensaries, cultivation centers, and doctors who can prescribe #cannabis products. @njdotcom https://t.co/HJdtTVwEUe

[David Tank @ThinkTankExile]

State Marijuana Laws Dodge Supreme Court Bullet -
A ruling in a U.S. Supreme Court case about sports gambling on Monday has positive implications for marijuana legalization https://t.co/MaxtCDDcyg

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Wisconsin Department of Justice announced it will not prosecute farmers growing industrial #hemp under the state pilot program. Hundreds of farmers have applied for licenses to grow hemp, but only doctors can distribute #CBD oil. @WiStateJournal https://t.co/yrwPxnRmw0

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Michigan regulators announced #CBD products will now be covered by the state’s #medicalcannabis laws. Patients are now allowed access to #CBD oil so long as it comes from #cannabis and not #hemp. @usnews https://t.co/7co3b6ilsA

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Louisiana Senate approved two #medicalcannabis expansion bills that allow more qualified conditions access to #cannabis products. Both bills now head back to the House for final approval. @The_Gambit https://t.co/VgBE2i1s5E

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Missouri Senate is advancing a #medicalcannabis bill that allows patients with debilitating conditions access to #cannabis. After clearing a final committee and the full Senate, it heads to Governor @EricGreitens’ desk. @MarijuanaMoment https://t.co/35zBTemSQG

[MJToday Daily @mjtodaydaily]

Georgia Adds Pain and PTSD as Conditions for Medical Marijuana (@High_Times_Mag) https://t.co/oGENRSazD2

[Tom Angell 🌳📰ⓥ @tomangell]

BREAKING: In an historical first, a congressional committee just approved a marijuana law reform bill. Hundreds have been introduced, but there’s never been a vote on standalone cannabis legislation, until now.

https://t.co/GmNAOsWqS2

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Utah #medicalcannabis advocates @NewApproachMO and Find the Cure, separately filed enough signatures that support different initiatives to allow patients access to #medicalmarijuana. @leafly https://t.co/SClexbotpv

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Wisconsin Governor @ScottWalker wants lawmakers to fix a legislative issue to allow #CBD oil to be produced in the state by farmers who want to grow #hemp for CBD purposes. @WQOW https://t.co/OZ40NHTv6L

[Pistil + Stigma @PistilStigma]

#Michigan Republican lawmakers are trying to bypass voters and vote on an #adultuse #cannabis initiative by attaching it to a tax reform bill. The proposal looks to place a 10% excise tax with a 6% sales tax while cutting 4.25% of state income tax. @freep https://t.co/8SMUiqjZk8

[Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker]

We should legalize marijuana AND help those who have suffered due to its prohibition.

My bill legalizes marijuana & aims to right some wrongs of our failed drug war which has had a disproportionately devastating impact on Americans of color & the poor. https://t.co/P8rQU6Idob