Diddy’s plan to create largest black-owned Cannabis Company falls through Image Cannabis News August 2, 2023 The music mogul had previously proposed a $185 million investment into operations. Diddy has reportedly lost his bid to launch the biggest Black-owned cannabis company. According to CNBC, Cresco Labs Inc. and Columbia CareContinue Reading
Cannabis delivery firm Eaze and its billionaire investor accused of fraud Image Cannabis News August 2, 2023 Lawsuit accuses Eaze of fraud in 2021 Green Dragon acquisition. A new lawsuit filed against Eaze, the once high-flying firm that pioneered on-demand cannabis delivery nearly a decade ago, accuses the company ofContinue Reading
Minnesota’s former governor Jesse Ventura says he wants to be the “first major politician in America” to have a marijuana brand featuring his likeness—which is now possible as the state implements its new cannabis legalization law. Ventura, who has long championed marijuana reform and appeared next to current Gov. TimContinue Reading
The movement to legalize marijuana has gained significant ground in the US over the past decade, with more than half the nation now allowing cannabis for either medicinal or adult use. If that means anything, it’s that there’s a heck of a lot of people out there taking full advantageContinue Reading
Get ready for a hot month, Leafly nation, with a dash of chaos for good measure. August and Leo season comes with some cosmic obstacles. But with these strains, you’ll be able to rise above and enjoy the end of summer. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: August 2023Continue Reading
“This is going to be a huge economic driver for the reservation.” Buy Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer The first legal sale of recreational marijuana in Minnesota was made on the Red Lake reservation on Tuesday to a tribal employee before a throng of journalists and tribal leaders. Charles Goodwin, aContinue Reading
“I have expunged more than 800,000 low-level cannabis arrest records… We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to lift up communities most harmed by the failed war on drugs.” By Andrew Hensel, The Center Square A law now on the books in Illinois looks to make it easier forContinue Reading
U.S. Lawmakers file bill to ease Federal employment restrictions on Cannabis use Image Cannabis News August 1, 2023 A new bill would prevent past and current cannabis use from being the sole grounds for denial of federal employment or a security clearance. A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers last weekContinue Reading
Cannabis industry scales back its lobbying in Washington Image Cannabis News August 1, 2023 The cannabis industry is dramatically scaling back its presence in Washington. Curaleaf, one the largest cannabis companies in the world, spent nearly 40% less on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than it did atContinue Reading
Can ‘Hempcrete’ start a homebuilding revolution? Image Cannabis News August 1, 2023 Architects are increasingly relying on hemp as a cleaner, more efficient replacement for traditional home construction materials. A recently published article by The Cool Down (“America’s mainstream climate brand”) detailed how hemp can be “transformed into a materialContinue Reading
