Over the course of the session, the Legislature also put the kibosh on a handful of bills that would have had enormous consequences for the industry. By Max Savage Levenson, Montana Free Press In the waning days of the 2023 Legislature, lawmakers passed a handful of bills that—if signed intoContinue Reading
A longtime former editor at Cannabis Now, Ellen Holland collaborated with acclaimed Oakland grow master Ed Rosenthal on numerous books and currently serves as Editor in Chief of High Times. With the release of Weed: A Connoisseur’s Guide, Holland pulls from her full pedigree to deliver a gorgeous coffee tableContinue Reading
In this week’s cannabis news round-up, SAFE Baking Act read in the Senate; Missouri cannabis sales pass $2 billion; iconic NorCal event the Emerald Cup announces its 2023 honorary award winners and the EU continues to stall on legalization. Missouri Capitol building. PHOTO Henryk Sadura Missouri’s Combined Cannabis Sales ExceedContinue Reading
There’s something about mixing the aroma of cannabis with the feeling (there is absolutely a feeling) of being in wine country that brought out the best of the attendees walking through the gates of the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on May 3-4 for Hall of Flowers 2023. Truth be told, IContinue Reading
“This bill also permits agencies involved to share information so that the banks or credit unions may ensure the business is a legal cannabis business, paying taxes to the state of Missouri.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri’s marijuana businesses would have fewer obstacles when it comes to accessing banking, underContinue Reading
A perspective from Boston University law professor Jay Wexler—a former law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the United States Supreme Court, and the author of the new Weed Rules: Blazing the Way to a Just and Joyful Marijuana Policy. It’s a Tuesday night in Boston. I’ve finished myContinue Reading
Just one day after the New Hampshire Senate defeated a marijuana legalization bill, the Republican governor announced that he would sign an alternative proposal to enact legalization through a system of state-run stores. What happens next is up in the air, as earlier House-passed legislation from last session that wouldContinue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says a committee vote on a marijuana banking bill will be scheduled “in the near future” following an initial hearing on Thursday—and he is reiterating plans to attach criminal justice reform provisions to the financial services measure. In a speech on the floor onContinue Reading
Read Strain News Weekly #4. The post Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the masses appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the massesContinue Reading
As a new poll shows strong majority support for legalization in Minnesota, bipartisan and bicameral lawmakers held their first conference committee meeting on Friday, resolving mostly modest differences between marijuana legalization bills that passed the House and Senate last month, while leaving larger distinctions on issues like tax policy for another day. Rep.Continue Reading
