Election Day is finally over. The votes have been (mostly) counted, and the results are (mostly) in. Cannabis legalization was a hot topic during the midterm election. Five states had adult-use legalization measures on the ballot, along with more than …
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It’s Official: North Dakota Legalization Activists Gather Enough Signatures
Unlike other fully legal states, North Dakota’s initiative does not place any restrictions on the number of plants a person can grow or how much cannabis they can possess. All forms of marijuana, including flower, concentrates, hash and oils, are …
Read More »North Dakota Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization, Criminal Record Reform in November
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing recreational cannabis in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote later in 2018. Republican Secretary of State Al Jaeger says proponents submitted more than enough valid petition signatures …
Read More »North Dakota About to Select Fargo, Bismarck Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota will choose medical cannabis dispensaries in Bismarck and Fargo. Medical Marijuana Division Director Jason Wahl says 11 applications were received for the Fargo area and eight for the Bismarck area. Wahl says one applicant …
Read More »North Dakota Will Likely Be Voting for Legal Cannabis this November
North Dakota’s initiative, unlike other fully legal states, does not place any restrictions on the number of plants a person over 21 can grow or how much cannabis they can possess. All forms of marijuana, including flower, concentrates, hash and …
Read More »Medical Marijuana not Precluded by North Dakota Farm Law
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota’s law banning corporate farming won’t preclude horticulture operations that grow medical marijuana. North Dakota bars corporations from owning and operating farms, to protect the state’s family farming heritage. There …
Read More »Panel Studying Citizen Legislation Balk at Lawmaker Review
By James MacPherson BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota commission on Tuesday showed no appetite for putting the cost of citizen-led legislation on a ballot, and balked at a proposal that would have let lawmakers review a measure before …
Read More »North Dakota Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Rules
“Without the rules, this program really cannot move forward,” said Jason Wahl, Director of the Health Department’s newly formed Medical Marijuana Division. “The department is committed to implementing this program as quickly as it can, but needs to ensure that …
Read More »North Dakota Lawmakers Sign Off on Medical Marijuana Rules
By Blake Nicholson BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers on Monday signed off on rules for the state’s developing medical marijuana program, a necessary move if the drug is to be available to patients later this year. The Legislature’s …
Read More »Police in Prohibition States Report Huge Increase in Cannabis Trafficking – News
While state officials in California and Colorado have been busy issuing licenses and regulating weed like alcohol, cops across America’s northern corridor have reported huge increases in marijuana seizures and interstate trafficking, a persistent problem they say is all thanks …
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