Canadian Border Authorities Seized 36,371 lbs. of Cannabis in 2021
Wed / May 11th
The Canada Border Services Agency recently announced it seized 36,371 pounds of cannabis in 2021.
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Wed / May 11th
The Canada Border Services Agency recently announced it seized 36,371 pounds of cannabis in 2021.
Wed / May 11th
A defendant accused of illegally cultivating cannabis was denied access to medically prescribed cannabis while out on bail.
Wed / May 11th
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that medical cannabis is a Schedule I substance and that driving after consuming cannabis is a violation of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
Tue / May 10th
Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said he will begin preparations for setting up an adult-use cannabis market in the country.
Tue / May 10th
The Vermont House has passed a bill aimed at capping the potency of cannabis concentrates at 60% THC.
Tue / May 10th
Empyreal Logistics, a cannabis security company, won its lawsuit against the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Department after local deputies seized more than $1 million from the company’s delivery vehicles.
Tue / May 10th
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is set to become a freestanding state agency as per a bill approved by state lawmakers.
Mon / May 9th
Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is planning to give away one million cannabis plants to Thai citizens when the plant is legalized in June.
Mon / May 9th
Voters in Austin, Texas have overwhelmingly approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession and ban no-knock search warrants in the city.
Mon / May 9th
Cannabis advocacy group Legal Missouri collected and submitted twice the number of signatures needed to add an adult-use legalization question to ballots this November.
Mon / May 9th
In a debate last week between the top three mayoral candidates in Washington D.C., the topic of cannabis was absent despite being a major focal point for the District.
Fri / May 6th
Consuming cannabis flower has been shown to improve symptoms of fatigue in 91% of study participants, according to new research by the University of New Mexico.
Fri / May 6th
New York regulators approved an additional 36 cannabis cultivation licenses this week, bringing the total to 88 licenses in the state.
Fri / May 6th
South Carolina’s Legislature declared its latest medical cannabis bill unconstitutional over a tax provision, defeating the bill for this year.
Fri / May 6th
Weedmaps has acquired Enlighten, a cannabis-focused digital menu and ad company.
Thu / May 5th
A recent study found that California could double its cannabis-derived tax revenues by removing the state’s cultivation tax, which would attract more customers by aligning industry prices closer to that of the traditional market.
Thu / May 5th
New Mexico retailers sold about $22.1 million in cannabis products during the state’s first month of adult-use sales.
Thu / May 5th
Cannabis advocacy group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws has submitted signatures to add a cannabis legalization question to voter ballots for the second time in the state.
Thu / May 5th
Schwazze’s Star Buds dispensary chain is the first cannabis brand to put its logo on a professional sports team’s jerseys after partnering with the Colorado Summit, a new American Ultimate Disc League franchise.
Thu / May 5th
Connecticut’s quasi-public venture capital arm Connecticut Innovations has invested in 1906, a low-dose medical cannabis company.
Wed / May 4th
A lawsuit filed against John Boehner claims the former U.S. House Speaker allegedly stole data and talking points from cannabis advocacy group 10 Campaign and used them to start his own organization.
Wed / May 4th
Senators from both sides of the aisle are in support of adding the SAFE Banking Act to a separate bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, aimed at easing manufacturing and supply chain issues.
Wed / May 4th
Workers at a cannabis cultivation site in Gresham, Oregon walked off the job on Monday, alleging their employer had initiated actions to impede unionization efforts.
Wed / May 4th
Massachusetts’ top cannabis regulator Steve Hoffman resigned from his position at the Cannabis Control Commission last week, several months before the end of his five-year term.
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