San Francisco leaders consider pause on cannabis shop applications Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 San Francisco supervisors are considering a pause on applications for new cannabis shops for the next three years. The ordinance passed its first reading unanimously on Tuesday afternoon. KRON4 spoke with three men who ownContinue Reading
Delta-8 dispute gets in way of Pot reform Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 Is the Farm Bill getting in the way of legalization in Illinois? Bickering over how to regulate Delta-8 THC is getting in the way of general cannabis industry reform in Illinois (and that’s not the onlyContinue Reading
Cannabis retail ban finally lifted Image Cannabis News June 7, 2023 Reversal makes Pasco first in Tri-Cities to permit pot sales. The city of Pasco, Washington this week officially lifted its ten-year ban on cannabis retailers, an historic change for that part of the state. The city council there votedContinue Reading
A recent ruling opens the door for cannabis patent owners to consider enforcement actions to protect the value of their patent rights and obtain damages in federal courts. By Jayashree Mitra, Fox Rothschild LLP As states across the country legalize cannabis for recreational and medical use, the question of intellectualContinue Reading
The Kansas City Royals formed a new partnership with a cannabis brand to promote education about the potential therapeutic benefits of CBD—the second Major League Baseball (MLB) team to do so. The Missouri-based team announced on Tuesday that it has joined forces with Pure Spectrum CBD, a company that producesContinue Reading
It’s a beautiful fall afternoon in San Francisco. The previous night’s rain left the air feeling clean and crisp as I bike up Folsom Street, passing 14th Street. I see a huge mural of Yolanda López, an activist in the Chicano civil rights movement, with the words “Basta Ya!” inContinue Reading
Congressional marijuana research reform; RI psilocybin vote; NY 280E reform; New rescheduling coalition launches Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [],Continue Reading
It seems like lifetimes now that the craft cannabis farmers of California have been fighting to be heard and allowed to prosper. It’s been a tough road with State and local government forces who seem to not want us around, plus the simple fact that high taxes keep most consumersContinue Reading
A Rhode Island House committee has approved a bill that would legalize possession and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms, while taking steps to prepare for regulated therapeutic access pending federal reform. The House Judiciary Committee, which held an initial hearing on the legislation from Rep. Brandon Potter (D) in March, passedContinue Reading
A bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia was approved in its second-to-last vote in the Senate on Tuesday, bringing the country one step closer to ending prohibition. However, advocates are increasingly concerned that unrelated governmental controversies could derail the effort this year as deadlines for action quickly approach. After advancingContinue Reading
