Month: September 2023 (Page 4)

Wisconsin Lawmakers introduce Bill to legalize Cannabis Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 Two legislators who introduced the legalization bill described Wisconsin’s current laws as “antiquated and deeply unjust.” A bid to bring legalization to the Badger State started in earnest last week, with Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin announcing legislationContinue Reading

Landmark Marijuana financing bill set to move forward in the Senate Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 A new bill that aims to give the marijuana industry access to banking services is expected to move forward in the Senate on Wednesday. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act wasContinue Reading

How a Cannabis bill stopped being about Weed Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 Republican support for the cannabis banking bill is dependent on language preventing a revival of the Obama-era “Operation Choke Point.” Republicans were on the cusp of helping Democrats pass a landmark cannabis bill. Now a GOPContinue Reading

Alaska eases rules on Cannabis ads and free samples Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 The revisions are part of a broad wave of regulatory changes in the state. Alaska regulators significantly loosened key restrictions that could lead many cannabis businesses to greater profitability simply by letting them advertise inContinue Reading

Michigan to end Marijuana Testing for most state Government Job Applicants Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 Michigan Eliminates Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most Government Employees. Michigan is set to eliminate pre-employment drug tests probing for marijuana use among the majority of its government employees, marking a significant change thatContinue Reading

Mysterious Pot proposal called ‘evil genius’ by critics Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 A cannabis tax proposal is rocking the quaint Bay Area town of Sausalito, with controversy swirling around a proposed 4% tax on all marijuana sales. The city council doesn’t seem to want the new tax, theContinue Reading

Ukraine war: Cannabis in focus for off-duty soldiers Image Cannabis News September 27, 2023 In a modest Kyiv apartment, off-duty soldiers meet to smoke cannabis and forget, for a moment, the things they have seen. They don’t want to be identified. The drug is frowned upon in the military, evenContinue Reading