Month: April 2019 (Page 27)

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The Democratic contender got his start on the El Paso, Texas, city council. When O’Rourke opened a legalization debate, a Congressman quashed it. So Beto primaried him. The post How Cannabis Legalization Sparked Beto O’Rourke’s Presidential Bid appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How Cannabis Legalization Sparked BetoContinue Reading

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Florida’s agriculture department finalized its rules for medical marijuana growers around edibles, which brings the Sunshine State one step closer to allowing sales of the popular products. The state is expected to allow sales of edibles in the coming months. The state Health Department, which regulates the MMJ industry, mustContinue Reading

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Some Massachusetts police chiefs report a flourishing illicit cannabis market, just months after the launch of legal adult-use sales. Illegal sellers can offer marijuana at lower prices than their legal counterparts, which are fighting to build a strong legal market. Supplies are short in the legal market, according to theContinue Reading

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Cannabis companies in British Columbia may access a suite of cost-sharing programs through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a 3 billion Canadian dollar ($2.2 billion) initiative by the federal government and provinces to support agricultural businesses across the country. While not all provinces allow marijuana firms to tap CAP funding, a B.C.Continue Reading

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Democratic challenger Adam Edelen offers a plan to decriminalize personal possession. More than 11,000 Kentuckians were convicted under prohibition last year. The post Cannabis Enters the Kentucky Governor’s Race appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Cannabis Enters the Kentucky Governor’s RaceContinue Reading

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A Swedish state-owned pension fund has invested in cannabis companies for the first time. More government-run pension funds are dipping into large-cap cannabis stocks, a sign that such investments are going more mainstream. Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board recently boosted its stake in Ontario’s Canopy Growth and took positionsContinue Reading

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The first few months were jammed packed with tales about how weed shortages stood to cripple the market for the next several years, as well as cops telling citizens to stop narcing on their neighbors and a few stoned driving warnings, but all-in-all there’s not been a lot of chatter regardingContinue Reading