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Nebraska medical marijuana legalization measures near ballot certification

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3 weeks ago

August 30, 2024

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Two proposed referendums in Nebraska that would legalize medical marijuana and protect MMJ patients from prosecution appear to have qualified for the state’s November ballot.

But Secretary of State Bob Evnen has asked county election offices to continue verifying signatures until they reach the 110% threshold required by state law.

Separate petitions to put the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Initiative and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Initiative on the ballot both surpassed the requirement of 87,126 valid signatures to make it onto the Nov. 5 ballot, according to a Friday news release from the secretary of state’s office.

The release noted that the petitions had not yet been certified but confirmed that 89,051 valid signatures had been collected.

The measures “will

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Missouri cannabis regulators recall 23,000 marijuana products

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1 day ago

September 17, 2024

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Missouri cannabis regulators recalled more than 23,000 marijuana products from several brands on Tuesday, saying they were not properly tested by Fulton, Missouri-based lab ClearWater Science.

The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) said it recalled the products because they were not “compliantly” tested, so the agency could not verify whether they meet state health and safety requirements.

The DCR said it hasn’t received any reports of adverse effects; people who believe they might be having an adverse reaction should seek medical attention.

Patients and consumers should stop using the recalled products and either dispose of them or return them to the dispensary where they were purchased.

About a month ago, the DCR issued a series of recalls for more than 132,000

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Nebraska medical cannabis qualifies for ballot amid controversy

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5 days ago

September 13, 2024

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Initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska and set up a regulated MMJ market qualified for the November ballot on Friday, just hours after complications threatening the effort appeared.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen certified the efforts of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana on Friday, the same day prosecutors announced charges against Michael Egbert, a Grand Island man involved in the petition, for allegedly falsifying signatures.

Nebraska is one of a dwindling handful of states without any regulated marijuana program.

On Thursday, former state Sen. John Kuehn, a co-founder of the anti-legalization organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana, filed a lawsuit to stop Even from certifying two separate measures:

Ballot measure 437, Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection, to legalize medical marijuana. Ballot

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Michigan sets record with $295.4 million in monthly marijuana sales

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September 13, 2024

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Michigan marijuana retailers sold $295,412,252 worth of medical and recreational cannabis in August, setting a new monthly record.

The previous record was set in March, when total sales hit $288,843,279, according to MJBizDaily’s analysis of the latest data released by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA).

Sales in August were up 2.7% over July, when retailers reported $287,743,072 in total sales.

Medical marijuana sales accounted for less than 1% of total regulated cannabis sales in August, according to MJBizDaily analysis.

August marked the third-consecutive month of increasing sales in the state.

Michigan retailers in August also broke a monthly record for selling 100,894 pounds of flower, Cannabis Business Times reported.

Meanwhile, the average price per ounce of flower was $80.14, a near-record

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