The governor of New Mexico can be heard saying on a newly leaked recording that she was “offended” when the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reacted to her concern about a recent surge in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seizures of marijuana from state-licensed businesses inContinue Reading
Congressional lawmakers have abandoned plans to pursue a marijuana banking bill through unrelated must-pass aviation legislation, determining that it’s “insufficiently germane,” according to a top industry association that cited sources familiar with the decision. That might come as unwelcome news for supporters, including stakeholders who were alerted to the developmentContinue Reading
The Kansas Senate has rejected a motion to revive a medical marijuana legalization bill after a GOP member forced a vote on the issue. The chamber struck down the motion to take up the bill from Sen. Robert Olson (R) in a 12-25 vote on Friday. This comes weeks afterContinue Reading
The Biden reelection campaign says the Trump administration “took marijuana reform backwards” by rescinding Justice Department guidance that promoted discretion in federal cannabis prosecutions. In an email distributed on Thursday, the Biden-Harris campaign touted the vice president’s White House roundtable with recent pardon recipients who received clemency for drug-related convictionsContinue Reading
Activists will need to collect 15,582 valid signatures from registered voters to qualify the initiative. By North Dakota Monitor North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe (R) on Thursday approved a petition for circulation that seeks to put a measure to legalize cannabis on the election ballot. The proposal, ifContinue Reading
A New Hampshire marijuana legalization bill already passed by the House of Representatives landed in a Senate committee on Thursday, where opponents of the current version—including Sen. Daryl Abbas (R) and Senate President Jeb Bradley (R)—unveiled amendments that would revise major portions of the proposal. The panel also heard three otherContinue Reading
The Republican governor of Texas says that cities seeking to locally decriminalize marijuana—including one that’s set to vote on the reform next week—don’t have the authority to “override” state law. Three months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued five cities over voter-approved cannabis decriminalization policies, Gov. Greg AbbottContinue Reading
Vegans Rejoice as Farmers Switch from Chickens to Hemp Image Cannabis News April 26, 2024 A trend is emerging among poultry farmers who are converting operations to industrial hemp farms. Poultry farmers who raise chickens for slaughter are switching to industrial hemp farming, a trend that has taken place overContinue Reading
Cannabis farm with more than 700 plants dismantled Image Cannabis News April 26, 2024 A cannabis farm with more than 700 mature plants has been uncovered and dismantled. They were found after reports of suspicious activity on Monday in the Derwent Street area of Chopwell, Gateshead. Officers also discovered theContinue Reading
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Punt On Cannabis Odor Control Image Cannabis News April 26, 2024 Board votes 3-2 for another study on how to solve a six-year-old problem A long-awaited county Board of Supervisors hearing on cannabis odor control ended in a split vote this week, as three board membersContinue Reading
