A key Senate committee chairman says that he’s spoken with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about moving bipartisan marijuana banking legislation, which he hopes to advance along with several other priority bills “in the next six weeks.” Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) told Punchbowl News on Monday thatContinue Reading
Maryland dispensaries identify challenges as recreational Cannabis sales continue to grow Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 Some Baltimore-area dispensary owners seek changes to state, federal laws. While recreational cannabis sales continue to grow across Maryland, some Baltimore-area dispensaries are starting to identify some challenges. Recreational marijuana became legal inContinue Reading
Detroit Red Wings’ Darren McCarty comes to Big Rapids Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 The staunch cannabis advocate supported Meds Cafe’s opening. Locals got the chance to meet and greet with former Detroit Red Wings right winger Darren McCarty at the grand opening of Meds Cafe, a new dispensaryContinue Reading
Rescheduled Marijuana spurs top Cannabis PR and Social Media Hires Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 KCSA Strategic Communications is expanding its senior leadership team in cannabis and psychedelic practices. The strategic communications firm that offers public and investor relations and social media services tapped Ellen Mellody to serve asContinue Reading
35 Years Ago: DEA Judge’s Landmark Ruling on Cannabis Reclassification Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 35 Years Ago Today: DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law. Today marks the 35-year anniversary of an administrative ruling by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA)Continue Reading
Cannabis industry no longer riding high: Job losses, supply imbalances, dwindling profits hit sector Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 Washington debates ways to link the marijuana businesses with banking, ease tax burdens. Western states such as California and Oregon are overflowing with cannabis, a supply glut that is drivingContinue Reading
NYC Council to weigh awareness campaign on illicit Weed sales Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 The New York City Council will hear arguments on a bill Wednesday that would create an awareness campaign on the dangers of buying cannabis products from unlicensed sellers. The bill comes at a timeContinue Reading
Thieves steal $9,000 worth of marijuana from Queens smoke shop Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 Police are searching for a group accused of robbing a smoke shop in Queens Monday. Police said the thieves entered Zaza Smoke Shop on Bell Boulevard and threatened a 20-year-old employee working there byContinue Reading
Lawsuit accuses N.J. Mayor of rigging Cannabis Approval for his OWN town Image Cannabis News September 6, 2023 Cannabis Company Sues Hopewell Borough Over Licensing Process Amidst Allegations of Mayor’s Conflict of Interest. A cannabis company has filed a suit against Hopewell Borough, a municipality in Mercer County, over itsContinue Reading
An anti-marijuana advocacy group is taking aim at a banking arrangement between Wells Fargo and the state of Maryland that allows officials to receive and process tax revenue generated by state-legal cannabis businesses, calling the scheme “an active effort to protect the banks who are breaking federal law” and makingContinue Reading
