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Ever since Colorado and Washington became the first two states to approve marijuana legalization initiatives in 2012, additional states have joined them in each biennial election that has followed. And 2020 could be a banner year for cannabis on the ballot. There are at least 16 states where advocates believe marijuana measures could go before voters next year—some considering full-scale recreational legalization while others would focus on medical cannabis. Please visit Forbes to read the rest of this piece. (Marijuana Moment’s editor provides some content to Forbes via a temporary exclusive publishing license arrangement.) Photo courtesy of Democracy Chronicles . The post Marijuana On The 2020 Ballot: These States Could Vote appeared first on Marijuana Moment . Original Article Source: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-on-the-2020-ballot-these-states-could-vote/

Coca-Cola denied that it has plans to enter the CBD market in a statement to Marijuana Moment on Thursday. The comment comes after a man who said he obtained a prototype of a childproof can of Coke claimed to have insider knowledge of the soda company’s intent to launch a line of CBD-infused drinks in partnership with the Canadian cannabis company Aurora. In a video shared on YouTube on Wednesday, the individual, who goes by Gabor the Blind Guy, said his father is an engineer for a company that “produces bottling and capping machines” for pharmaceutical and food businesses. “Recently he was approached by Coca-Cola in Canada to design a machine that puts a childproof cap on cans of Coca-Cola,” he said. “In Canada, Coca-Cola is coming out with a new line of Coca-Cola that contains CBD extracts—pretty much cannabis-based drugs.” “Obviously, they don’t want little kids popping open those cans and drinking them…so my dad was tasked with designing a cap that will prevent little kids from...

Ohio’s State Medical Board set a Dec. 31 deadline for petitions for new conditions and illnesses that would qualify for treatment by medical cannabis. medical marijuana conditions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Original Article Source: https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-podcasts/

Illinois cannabis retailers are thrilled at the prospect of large crowds of customers and high demand at 6 a.m. CT New Year’s Day, which is when state lawmakers said several stores can begin adult-use recreational sales. Anticipating long lines and cold temperatures, companies are going the extra mile to keep customers happy. One business, for […] Illinois marijuana retailers in potential $2B market expect long lines, possible supply shortages as adult-use sales kick off Jan. 1 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Original Article Source: https://mjbizdaily.com/illinois-adult-use-marijuana-retailers-expect-long-lines-possible-shortages/

Former Maryland state lawmaker Cheryl Diane Glenn, a leading advocate for legalizing adult-use marijuana in the state, is facing several federal charges for fraud and bribery, including an allegation she voted to increase the number of medical cannabis grower and processing licenses available to an unnamed, out-of-state company. Marijuana charges is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Original Article Source: https://mjbizdaily.com/marijuana-charges/

‘Tis the season for increased holiday spending – and that includes outlays on recreational cannabis products, which saw average category sales increases of more than 50% in 2018 on items designated for both gift-giving and personal consumption. Data from Seattle-based cannabis analytics firm Headset shows that sales in the pre-Christmas week (Dec. 18-Dec. 24) in 2018 […] Chart: Pre-Christmas marijuana product sales increase up to 53% is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Original Article Source: https://mjbizdaily.com/chart-pre-christmas-marijuana-product-sales-increase-up-to-53/

One day after a Florida college student claimed he was denied a job on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) presidential campaign over a non-violent marijuana conviction—an assertion that went viral on Twitter—a top staffer denied the allegation in an email to Marijuana Moment. Nicholas Dore, who volunteered for the campaign for months prior to applying for a paid field organizer position, claimed that he received a call from a human resources employee on Saturday informing him that he was disqualified because of a cannabis/DUI conviction. A marijuana conviction disqualified me from working on the @ewarren campaign. A candidate is not progressive if they don’t believe in second chances. @BernieSanders is the only candidate fighting for criminal justice reform, and that’s why I’m joining him in this fight #NotMeUs https://t.co/IGtHneZLSV — Nicholas Dore (@Nicholas_A_Dore) December 23, 2019 Dore maintained on Monday that he was not driving when he was arrested in Georgia but was idle ...