A federal raid on a household cannabis plot on tribal land in northern New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains is sparking controversy over who has how much enforcement authority on Native American reservations. As more states embrace legal adult-use cannabis, a lack of clarity persists on the question of howContinue Reading
The White House drug czar says it’s critical to explore “any and every option” to reduce overdose deaths, and that could include allowing safe consumption sites for illegal substances if the evidence supports their efficacy. Top health officials have been promoting harm reduction in the Biden administration, but there’s generallyContinue Reading
The governor of Kentucky says medical marijuana is “the future,” and part of that future should involve letting farmers grow cannabis to sell to other states. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) talked about how legalizing medical marijuana is a priority for him in the coming legislative session during an interview withContinue Reading
Shaleen Title’s drug policy activism and dedication to cannabis justice grew from the student level to the state level to the national stage. The post Shaleen Title speaks on confidence, the drug policy movement, and her journey in the cannabis industry appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ShaleenContinue Reading
A Missouri lawmaker on Wednesday pre-filed a bill to make it so police could no longer use the odor of marijuana alone as justification to conduct searches of a person’s home, vehicle or other private property. The move comes as efforts to more broadly legalize cannabis are heating up inContinue Reading
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The legalization of adult-use marijuana in Colorado increased jobs and did not negatively impact worker productivity, according to a new study based on eight years of data from the state. Researchers also found that unemployment fell in counties in which dispensaries opened, compared to counties in which dispensaries did notContinue Reading
The governor of Indiana isn’t personally in support of marijuana legalization, but he says he’s on board with having lawmakers pass a bill to set up the regulatory infrastructure for a legal cannabis market. That said, he’d only be open to enacting the reform after federal prohibition ends. Gov. EricContinue Reading
“I’m not here saying that SAFE Banking will magically alleviate access to capital problems, but it will help more than the status quo.” By Kaliko Castille, Minority Cannabis Business Association SAFE Banking or Nothing? That is the question. Over the last few weeks, there was a lot of talk fromContinue Reading
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can’t do anything on its own to resolve the unique financial challenges that marijuana businesses face as a result of federal prohibition—but the agency wants to make clear that it’s here to support cannabis firms with tax compliance nonetheless. De Lon Harris, commissioner of examinationContinue Reading
