A Brooklyn shop was raided for selling cannabis without a license. With dispensary licenses going out Monday, this is only the beginning. The post New York’s gray market cannabis crackdown begins in Brooklyn appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New York’s gray market cannabis crackdown begins in BrooklynContinue Reading
“The chief equity officer is really, really important to this process. This is going to be watched and scrutinized very closely because of the situation with medical [marijuana].” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Longtime cannabis activist Brennan England has gotten lots of undeserved praise since Missourians approved a constitutional amendmentContinue Reading
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) wants an update on that status of a federal report into research barriers that are inhibiting the development of a standardized test for marijuana impairment on the roads. The senator sent a letter on the issue to the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationContinue Reading
317,793 people in the U.S. were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020 despite the growing legalization movement Image Cannabis News November 17, 2022 Racial disparities have not changed over the past decade. More than 300,000 people in the U.S. were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile,Continue Reading
A pair of bipartisan lawmakers announced on Thursday that they’ve formed a first-of-its-kind congressional caucus dedicated to psychedelics therapy. Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-MI) will co-chair the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Clinical Treatments (PACT) Caucus, which will “focus on exploring psychedelic research to alleviate the U.S. mental healthContinue Reading
Cannabis legalization crashed against “no” votes this Election Day Image Cannabis News November 17, 2022 Election Day has been a cause for celebration among legalization activists in the decade since voters in Washington and Colorado approved cannabis for recreational use. From 2014 through 2020, legalization efforts appeared on ballots 14Continue Reading
Curaleaf chairman: Cannabis should emulate tobacco oligopoly Image Cannabis News November 17, 2022 The modern marijuana industry is headed toward massive consolidation that will eventually feature just a handful of companies atop a global supply chain, predicted Curaleaf Executive Chairman Boris Jordan during an appearance at an investor forum thisContinue Reading
What you need to know about legal Recreational Cannabis in Missouri Image Cannabis News November 17, 2022 KANSAS CITY – Earlier this month, Missouri voters approved a measure to make recreational cannabis legal in the state. The vote has opened up lots of unanswered questions. KSHB 41 News viewers haveContinue Reading
Republicans push back against Beshear’s Medical Cannabis order Image Cannabis News November 17, 2022 LOUISVILLE – Rep. Jason Nemes and other Republicans have pushed back against Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order allowing the possession of medical cannabis under certain conditions. Nemes has led the effort in the General Assembly toContinue Reading
Recreational Marijuana use will be legal in 21 states after ballot measures pass Image Cannabis News November 17, 2022 Advocates for marijuana liberalization saw mixed results as legalization ballot measures were counted Tuesday, with Maryland and Missouri voters approving recreational use for adults but Arkansas, South Dakota and North DakotaContinue Reading
