Dems in Congress Opt to Keep Ban on Washington, D.C. Cannabis Sales

Congressional Democrats decided this week to maintain a prohibition on cannabis sales in Washington, D.C. despite previous suggestions that they were prepared to lift the ban and begin allowing legal sales.  A drafted spending bill that was unveiled on Wednesday by House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut, still included the so-called … Read more

Ohio Medical Cannabis Program Has Made Almost $725 Million

The medical cannabis program in Ohio has generated about $725 million in revenue, according to a local news report. The figure was noted by local television station WKYC, which cited the state’s Department of Commerce Medical Marijuana Control Program. Ohio lawmakers passed a measure legalizing medical cannabis in 2016, but sales did not begin until … Read more