In a new federal lawsuit filed against the leaders of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a Rhode Island cannabis company is asking the court to prevent an administrative law judge for the agency from reviewing the firm’s application to manufacture marijuana for research purposes,Continue Reading
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“The legal cannabis cultivation industry is relatively new in the United States, and it is different from all previously analyzed agricultural industries.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A push by workers in a St. Louis marijuana facility to form a union could have national ramifications on labor law, with theContinue Reading
In this week’s cannabis news round-up, Florida Supreme Court greenlights adult-use cannabis referendum;Hawaii House Finance Committee halts progress on cannabis legalization bill; delinquent payments in US cannabis industry surpass $3.8 billion; and Flower by Edie Parker partners with The Cannabist Company for multi-state expansion. PHOTO aiisha Florida Supreme Court GreenlightsContinue Reading
Colorado’s governor says that while federal marijuana legalization is the ultimate goal, incremental rescheduling and cannabis banking reform are important “dominoes” that could help pave the way. And he said his state continues to have “very strong conversations with the White House” about the need for policy change. During aContinue Reading
The Justice Department is again asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from major marijuana companies seeking to block enforcement of prohibition against state-legal activities—in part because the government says cannabis legalization attracts out-of-state tourism, empowering it to intervene under the Constitution. In a filing with the U.S. DistrictContinue Reading
Wiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane, and our own senior editor David Downs are in the mix this 420. The post America’s top cannabis events of 4/20 2024 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: America’s top cannabis events of 4/20 2024Continue Reading
Now that marijuana is legal in Germany, lawmakers are turning their attention to the planned “second pillar” of the reform: establishing a pilot program for commercial sales. And while the timeline for introducing the complementary legislation is unclear, one key lawmaker says she’s hoping to see a draft emerge thisContinue Reading
“You still have a large group that still looks at cannabis as the gateway drug where there’s no medicinal benefits.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix As the campaign to get recreational cannabis legalized in Florida moves into its next phase, opponents and advocates of the proposal are operating under theContinue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is reiterating his intent to pass legislation to “safeguard cannabis banking” as part of a “busy agenda” that he hopes to achieve in the “weeks and months ahead,” though he again stressed the need for bipartisan cooperation. In a Dear Colleague letter on Friday,Continue Reading
