There’s no evidence that cannabis companies negatively impact their communities. So why are they paying massive impact fees? The post Massachusetts town charges local cannabis companies $866,000 for “policing” appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Massachusetts town charges local cannabis companies 6,000 for “policing”Continue Reading
The potent high promised from THC-O is generating excitement in the cannabis community. Find out how to identify safe products & set yourself up for success The post How to take THC-O—the right way appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How to take THC-O—the right wayContinue Reading
The excise tax, as it is now, is devastating small businesses. This craft cultivator is pushing for reform. The post Craft growers are pushing for excise tax reform in Canada appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Craft growers are pushing for excise tax reform in CanadaContinue Reading
“We are a long way towards getting a final agreement, but not all the way there yet.” By Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on Wednesday said he’ll call lawmakers into special session on medical marijuana legislation “sooner rather than later,” but would not speculate a dateContinue Reading
Elon Musk might have his eyes set on Mars, but he says people should also be open to exploring internally with psychedelics. The SpaceX founder also predicted that, as younger generations assume positions of power in government, there will be a greater societal embrace of the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.Continue Reading
The governor of California on Tuesday signed a bill to require hospitals to permit medical marijuana use by certain patients. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) approved the legislation, signaling that his prior concerns about an earlier version that he reluctantly vetoed in 2019 have since been resolved. The bill’s sponsor, Sen.Continue Reading
A key House committee plans to vote on a bill to federally legalize marijuana on Thursday. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act will be taken up by the House Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by the legislation’s sponsor, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). Members were scheduled to debate andContinue Reading
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the dismissal of almost 60,000 past cannabis convictions. The expungements, announced Monday, continue the work of the district attorney’s office to clear past convictions for cannabis offenses as authorized by Proposition 64, the landmark recreational marijuana legalization initiative approved by California votersContinue Reading
One of the reasons John Penley moved out to Nevada from his native North Carolina last year was for the legal cannabis, which he uses to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to his military service in the 1970s. He didn’t anticipate that his use of state-legal cannabis could resultContinue Reading
The U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan marijuana banking reform for the fifth time last week. And a key committee in the chamber is set to take up a comprehensive cannabis legalization bill on Wednesday. The question on the minds of advocates and stakeholders remains, however: which policy change shouldContinue Reading
