Day: July 16, 2019

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A key U.S. Senate panel will meet next week to consider steps that could make it easier for marijuana companies to obtain banking services, a move that could pave the way for crucial MJ reform. The July 23 Senate Banking Committee hearing – which took industry officials by surprise – includes Sens.Continue Reading

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Yet another California county raided an enormous cannabis grow, seizing a whopping 9,000 unlicensed plants. This one – which took place in wine country’s famed Sonoma County – is part of an ongoing effort against the illicit market, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Sonoma County officials have shuttered 863 unlicensedContinue Reading

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Dallas-based marijuana investment firm Cresco Capital Partners and another private equity group are taking control of The Arcview Group, an MJ investment company in Oakland, California. Cresco and New Jersey-based Trivergence Investments led a $7.7 million Series A funding for the acquisition. “We bought control of the company,” Cresco managingContinue Reading

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Luxury cannabis has begun filling the shelves of bougie stores across the country, but just because it’s fancy doesn’t necessarily mean it’s sustainable and socially equitable. The post Does Luxury Cannabis Ignore Social Equity? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Does Luxury Cannabis Ignore Social Equity?Continue Reading

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Northern Nights officially sanctions cannabis sales and smoking. Outside Lands, Hempfest, and Thing Festival might as well. The post Music Festivals, Legal Cannabis Sing a Hit Duet in 2019 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Music Festivals, Legal Cannabis Sing a Hit Duet in 2019Continue Reading

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants lawmakers to consider it seriously when the next session opens in January. The post Will New Mexico Be the Next State To Legalize? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Will New Mexico Be the Next State To Legalize?Continue Reading

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If Wisconsin decriminalizes, there would likely be a decrease in arrests and a reduction in the state’s jail and prison population. But data suggest that the state’s racial disparities will persist. The post Wisconsin Cannabis Arrests Hit Black Residents Hardest appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Wisconsin CannabisContinue Reading