Connecticut lawmakers have sent a budget bill to the governor that includes provisions to provide state-level tax relief to licensed marijuana businesses that are currently prohibited for making federal deductions under an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E. A separate cannabis omnibus bill was also transmitted to Gov.Continue Reading
The “patchwork” of state marijuana laws being enacted across the country while federal prohibition remains unchanged is enabling large corporations to dominate the industry, harming communities that have been “decimated” by the drug war and underscoring the need for federal reform, a Democratic senator says. In a prerecorded video setContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is renaming a trade advisory committee to prominently feature hemp among a select group of specialty crops—reflecting the agency’s understanding of cannabis as a uniquely valuable commodity. Hemp and its derivatives like CBD were legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, and USDA has spentContinue Reading
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) says that he wants to hold a vote on a bipartisan marijuana banking bill, along with other legislation, “in the next two or three weeks.” He added, however, that the exact scheduling is contingent on negotiations with his panel’s Republican ranking member. “We’reContinue Reading
Rastafari granted Marijuana sacramental rights Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 The Commonwealth country of Antigua and Barbuda has granted the local Rastafari community the right to grow marijuana for sacramental purposes. It’s the first Caribbean country to authorize the cultivation of marijuana used by Rastafari followers after decades ofContinue Reading
South Dakota anti-Pot lawmaker gets Medical Weed card to test system Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 Longtime pot opponent South Dakota State Representative Fred Deutsch (R-Florence) repeatedly worked hard to narrow the state’s medical cannabis system as much as possible, and now aims to test the system after gettingContinue Reading
Man sentenced for supplying high schoolers with Marijuana Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 A 29-year-old who pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge for allegedly supplying Kalispell high school students with marijuana in 2022 earned a suspended three-year sentence late last month. Flathead County District Court Judge Amy EddyContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana opponents contend NC roads will become less safe if legislation is passed Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 North Carolina lawmakers are debating a cannabis bill again. Lawmakers are once again deliberating whether to legalize marijuana for medical use, an issue that has plenty of supporters in theContinue Reading
Recreational Marijuana may be on Florida ballot Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 A leader in the Florida cannabis community fears a proposed recreational marijuana initiative may be doomed because it offers little change for consumers, but provides a bigger market for the medical marijuana giant backing the proposal. TheContinue Reading
North Carolina Medical Marijuana’s fate will soon be decided by House Republicans Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 The fate of medical marijuana in North Carolina now rests in the hands of House Republicans, who are weighing whether to push forward legislation to legalize it. Driving the news: The stateContinue Reading
