Day: January 15, 2024

Illinois Recreational Marijuana sales reach new records in 2023, report finds Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 Adult-use cannabis sales topped $1,6 billion in 2023 according to a report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — the largest amount since legalization in 2020. Driving the increase lastContinue Reading

Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s Cannabis industry calls for new restrictions Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 Leaders of Oregon’s cannabis industry are asking the state to permanently restrict the number of new marijuana businesses. To date, Oregon has approved over 3,000 licenses for the farming, processing or sale of marijuana.Continue Reading

Weiser leads multistate effort in support of federal rescheduling of Cannabis Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 State Attorneys General Coalition Urges DEA to Reschedule Cannabis for Public Health and Safety. A coalition of attorneys general say rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III will allow the industry toContinue Reading

Multiple bills aimed at legalizing Cannabis in Indiana introduced Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 Here is a list of bills introduced during the 2024 legislative session that are aimed at legalizing marijuana in Indiana. The legalization of marijuana could be a big topic ahead of this year’s legislative session.Continue Reading

State Updates Actions on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 New York State Cannabis Enforcement Actions: December 2023 Recap. Inspections & Seizures: During the month of December, investigators from OCM and the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) inspected 48 shops, including 17 re-inspections, suspected of sellingContinue Reading

Dark Brandon Pardoned Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Use: Boosting Biden Day 11 Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 Americans convicted of marijuana possession or use are stuck with things on their records that can hurt them — even though they never did anything to hurt anyone else. Biden has doneContinue Reading

FDA Review Supports Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Risky Drug Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 Scientists from the US Food and Drug Administration conclude in newly released documents that marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same restrictions and it should be reclassified as a lessContinue Reading

Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana Image Cannabis News January 15, 2024 In newly disclosed documents, federal researchers find that cannabis may have medical uses and is less likely to cause harm than drugs like heroin. Marijuana is neither as risky nor as prone to abuse as other tightlyContinue Reading