Connecticut Gov. Signs Legalization Bill Into Law
Tue / Jun 22nd
Connecticut is officially the latest state to shed cannabis prohibition this year after Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state’s cannabis legalization bill into law.
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Tue / Jun 22nd
Connecticut is officially the latest state to shed cannabis prohibition this year after Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state’s cannabis legalization bill into law.
Tue / Jun 22nd
The consultants were each sentenced to over a year in prison after being convicted of using shell companies and fake websites to disguise cannabis sales from 2016 to 2019.
Tue / Jun 22nd
A new study shows an increase in the number of U.S. military veterans using cannabis, although Veteran Affairs doctors still cannot recommend it to patients at agency-run hospitals.
Tue / Jun 22nd
The interdisciplinary minor focuses on social justice issues related to cannabis use, the cannabis industry, and the medical efficacy of cannabis.
Tue / Jun 22nd
Accompanying the increase in women purchasers, 6% of 2020 cannabis consumers were new users and a substantial 22% were Gen Zers.
Mon / Jun 21st
If the bid is successful, Minnesota would be the first state with a medical cannabis program that would appeal directly to the federal government for gun rights on behalf of its enrollees.
Mon / Jun 21st
The companies are under investigation for violating the Consumer Fraud Act on the grounds that the cannabis gifts, with the purchase of snacks and other products, are central to sales transactions.
Mon / Jun 21st
Edward Forchion, aka NJ Weedman, is running a write-in campaign for New Jersey governor after announcing his petition withdrawal and leaving a court hearing “in a cloud of smoke.”
Mon / Jun 21st
The new website features news releases, FAQs, an event section, helpful terminology, and a link to the state’s new medical cannabis program.
Mon / Jun 21st
With cannabis still federally prohibited, industry operators don’t have easy access to traditional banking services and frequently face high fees just to acquire and maintain a bank account.
Fri / Jun 18th
The Connecticut Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis on the 50-year anniversary of the declaration of the War on Drugs.
Fri / Jun 18th
Detroit’s cannabis industry license ordinance giving preference to long-time city residents is “likely unconstitutional,” according to a recent federal ruling.
Fri / Jun 18th
The Justices determined that a proposed ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in the state was misleading due to an unclear use of the word “use.”
Fri / Jun 18th
The initiative would raise the state’s cannabis excise tax to fill the pandemic-related education funding gap.
Thu / Jun 17th
Lawmakers formally approved Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis legalization bill today, setting the state up to become the next to allow adult-use cannabis use and sales.
Thu / Jun 17th
The Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state’s vertically integrated medical cannabis industry, finding that the industry regulations have not hindered product availability nor limited the number of licensed dispensaries.
Thu / Jun 17th
Weedmaps Holding Company LLC on Wednesday began trading on the Nasdaq following a takeover of Silver Spike Acquisition Corp.
Thu / Jun 17th
Louisiana’s decriminalization measure makes the possession of up to 14 grams of cannabis flower a misdemeanor punishable by a $100 fine with no possibility for jail time.
Wed / Jun 16th
The bill would decriminalize all drugs at the federal level and shift authority for the substances from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Wed / Jun 16th
Cannabis operator Columbia Care Inc announced on Tuesday a deal to acquire Medicine Man Denver for $42 million in cash and stock.
Wed / Jun 16th
The $100 million plan will help legal cannabis businesses transition from temporary to permanent licenses.
Wed / Jun 16th
Joe Exotic, the Netflix star, is launching a cannabis brand while serving a 22-year sentence for plotting to murder his rival.
Tue / Jun 15th
When submitted for independent testing by Leafreport, more than half of Delta-8 products were shown to contain Delta-9 THC above limits allowed under U.S. federal law.
Tue / Jun 15th
Cronos Group Inc. announced on Monday it had reached a deal with Pharmacann that would allow a subsidiary to acquire a potential 10.5% ownership stake in the cannabis operator.
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