Banking associations representing all 50 U.S. states—as well as various other financial, insurance and union organizations—are calling for Senate committee passage of a marijuana banking bill “as quickly as possible.” Ahead of a Senate Banking Committee hearing on cannabis industry financial issues that was held on Thursday, several national andContinue Reading
Connecticut takes in $21 Million in Legal Weed sales for April Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 Sales in Connecticut were split nearly 50-50 between medical and adult-use pot. Legal marijuana sales in Connecticut remain stable, with the state reporting $21 million in revenue from medical and adult-use cannabis inContinue Reading
416 Marijuana plants found when truck is stopped by authorities Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 When police and truck inspectors made a recent stop, they were surprised to find what the truck was hauling. Ontario Provincial Police assisted Ontario Ministry of Transportation inspectors when they pulled over a truckContinue Reading
Senate kills Cannabis legalization efforts Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 CONCORD – A cannabis legalization bill sponsored by both the Democratic and Republican leaders in the House died in the New Hampshire Senate on Thursday in what was a nearly party-line vote. The bill, HB 639, would have establishedContinue Reading
Cannabis growers win $4.9 million in malpractice lawsuit against attorneys Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 PORTLAND – A jury has awarded $4.9 million to the owners of a cannabis business in a lawsuit filed against Portland-based Emerge Law Group. Tidewater Investments, LLC, sued Emerge Law Group and two ofContinue Reading
New York Cannabis regulators approve 50 more licenses Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 Cannabis regulators in New York on Thursday issued 50 additional licenses to operate an adult-use marijuana business in the state, growing the number to 215 licenses awarded since the marketplace went into effect. The new licensesContinue Reading
A congresswoman is asking for marijuana plants to be displayed at the U.S. Botanic Garden near the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in recognition of state and federal efforts to legalize cannabis. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote a letter to the executive director of the living plant museum, which isContinue Reading
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