Why are so many illicit businesses still blunting LA’s Cannabis industry? Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Navigating the Green Maze: Challenges and Solutions in California’s Cannabis Industry. A fire in March at an unpermitted cannabis operation in Downtown Los Angeles prompted lots of press about the dangers of cannabisContinue Reading
Amid Marijuana Legalization, a Civic Problem Lingers: That Smell Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 The pungent odor of cannabis has emerged as a quality-of-life issue from New York City to Amsterdam. In what’s considered a nationwide first, a 76-year-old woman in Washington, DC’s Cleveland Park neighborhood sued the tenantContinue Reading
A GOP senator is calling on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to “reverse” its updated policy that narrows the window of employment ineligibility over past marijuana use from two years to three months, arguing that it “undermines the security and integrity of the Border Patrol workforce” and questioning theContinue Reading
Don’t punish Marijuana workers in bankruptcy proceedings Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Bankruptcy Court Ruling Highlights Legal Gray Areas for Cannabis Industry Employees. As the Biden administration drags its feet on bringing pot out of the legal shadows, employees of cannabis companies often find themselves stuck in legal grayContinue Reading
Promised as a ‘cash crop,’ hemp has plummeted in price. SC farmers are leaving it behind. Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 On 19 acres of farmland, Cody Callarman began growing hemp in a small shed. With the weeks-old puppy he’d found on the land by his side, he preparedContinue Reading
What to expect if/when Marijuana is rescheduled or de-scheduled under Controlled Substances Act Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Legal Advisors Speculate on Potential Impact of Marijuana Rescheduling. In the evolving cannabis industry, legal advisors are frequently asked what to expect if the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reschedules or de-schedules marijuanaContinue Reading
California auditor looks at favoritism, corruption in Marijuana permitting process Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 State Audit Recommends Measures to Prevent Corruption in Cannabis Permitting. A state audit triggered by instances of corruption and graft at the municipal level in permitting cannabis businesses has come up with recommendations thatContinue Reading
US Medical Cannabis Laws Increase Patient’s Mental Health Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Study Analyzes Impact of Medical Cannabis Laws in the U.S. on Mental Health. Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland recently published a study on April 2 to analyze how medical cannabis legalization in theContinue Reading
DEA faces Marijuana Legal Scrutiny Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Patients suffer as DEA delays Marijuana clinical trials. DEA’s mandate is drug diversion, security and to facilitate drug development? Immediately, MMJ filed for relief in Rhode Island federal court, seeking an order to halt the DEA’s unconstitutional actions. TheContinue Reading
A recently published analysis of smokable hemp products by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that the vast majority of samples–about 93 percent—contained more than 0.3 percent THC, meaning they in fact qualified as federally illegal marijuana. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hempContinue Reading
