In this week’s cannabis round-up, Singapore executes Tangaraju Suppiah for cannabis delivery; Delaware legalizes adult use cannabis in an unusual way; Colorado announces new funding opportunities for cannabis businesses; put your best foot forward in CBD sneakers and record sales reported for this year’s 420. Singapore Executes Man Accused ofContinue Reading
Former national football league (NFL) quarterback Jake Plummer has seen the medicinal benefits of plants since growing up in Idaho. Now, he wants the world to take advantage of them to treat pain, inflammation and anxiety. The 48-year-old Plummer, known as “Jake the Snake,” who played in the NFL forContinue Reading
With adult-use cannabis now legal in 22 states and Washington, DC, it’s hard to remember a time when federal agencies raided dispensaries in California to stop medical marijuana patients from accessing their medicine. But back in 2010, the threat was all too real. American Pot Story: Oaksterdam chronicles the journeyContinue Reading
The Minnesota Senate has finally approved a bill to legalize marijuana that advanced through 13 committees, setting the stage for a conference with the House to resolve differences with a companion reform measure that the chamber passed on Tuesday. The Senate passed the legislation from Sen. Lindsey Port (D) inContinue Reading
The Colorado House of Representatives has given initial approval to a Senate-passed bill to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. The chamber approved the legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D) on second reading in a voice vote on Friday, following its consideration by committees earlierContinue Reading
A bipartisan marijuana banking bill that House and Senate lawmakers refiled this week is getting praise from many of the major marijuana industry stakeholders and financial institutions who’ve backed earlier versions of the reform. And key advocates— including critics of the measure’s limited equity provisions—are giving tepid support for revisionsContinue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is reiterating his commitment to advancing marijuana banking legislation with criminal justice provisions included, calling the broader effort to repair the harms of the drug war a “moral responsibility” for Congress. Just one day after bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers refiled the Secure andContinue Reading
“There are vigorous discussions underway to get the requisite votes to get the bill out.” By Brett Davis, The Center Square The failure by lawmakers this session to pass a bill to create a solution to a state Supreme Court decision that essentially decriminalized possession of controlled substances raised theContinue Reading
Lawsuit seeks to block Harlem cCnnabis dispensary from opening Image Cannabis News April 28, 2023 When officials from the state Dormitory Authority announced plans for a cannabis dispensary on 125th Street in Harlem last year, the local community pushed back, fearful the store could lead to an increase in crimeContinue Reading
Lawsuit against Pontiac adds points Nature’s Remedy ranking Image Cannabis News April 28, 2023 City’s ranking of medical marijuana applicants challenged last year. A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action.Continue Reading