‘We’ve drained our savings’: New York Cannabis farmers struggling to stay afloat Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 Nic Fera, part owner of Goldfinch Flora in Amsterdam, is not shy about describing the precarious nature of his cannabis crop. “It’s next to impossible to keep the cannabis operation afloat whenContinue Reading
Sen. Nelson amendments would add consumer protections to Cannabis law Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 Minnesota State Senator Introduces Amendments to Strengthen Cannabis Law Protections. Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) on Friday successfully added four amendments to a Senate bill proposing several changes to the state’s cannabis law.Continue Reading
Senators criticize Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission; one calls it a ‘money pit’ Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 Alabama Senate Committee Frustrated Over Legal Woes of Medical Cannabis Commission. The head of the Senate’s General Fund budget committee last week vented frustration at the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s legal woes.Continue Reading
New York’s Cannabis applicants deserve more transparency Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 Last month, a Harvard Medical School article described exactly what you are going through right now. It says, “A stressful situation — whether something environmental, such as a looming work deadline, or psychological, such as persistent worryContinue Reading
For the first time, the government is acknowledging Marijuana’s potential Medical benefits Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 Government Initiates Process to Reclassify Marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III: Implications for Research and Policy. Attorney General Takes Historic Step to Reclassify Marijuana, Recognizing Medical Potential After 50 Years asContinue Reading
DEA Administrator Allegedly Absent from Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 Confusion Surrounds DEA Administrator’s Role in Cannabis Rescheduling Decision. Reports from last week suggesting that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would support recommendations for cannabis rescheduling were not approved by the organization’s administrator, one sourceContinue Reading
NY Lawmakers Say Illicit Pot Shops Must Close Before Adding Licensed Shops Image Cannabis News May 7, 2024 New York’s Cannabis Market Struggles Amid Illicit Sales Surge. New York’s legal cannabis market rollout has been trying, with long delays helping the illicit market flourish while other factors have delayed licensureContinue Reading
A former GOP congressman says he expects Republicans will be “more comfortable voting yes” for incremental marijuana reform measures like a banking access bill for the industry now that the administration is moving to reschedule cannabis. Former Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-founder Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)Continue Reading
With a House-passed marijuana legalization bill now pending in the New Hampshire Senate, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is repeating his warning that the proposal will only win his approval if lawmakers adopt further changes to align the plan with his wishes. “I laid out the eight or 10 things thatContinue Reading
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