Two-thirds of Minnesota social equity cannabis license applicants denied for inadequate documentation, some shenanigans Image Cannabis News November 20, 2024 A lot of the rejected applicants are “zone flooders or predatory applicants or who do not meet the letter of the law around ownership requirements and expectations.” State cannabis regulatorsContinue Reading
Cannabis Chair Jonathan Robbins Discusses Taxes, Enforcement, and President Trump with Forbes Image Cannabis News November 20, 2024 With a pro-legalization pick for U.S. Attorney General and a pro-business tax agenda, some in the cannabis industry have found reason to be cautiously optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Akerman’sContinue Reading
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“New York’s success demonstrates that carefully designed market rules can simultaneously encourage diverse ownership, protect competition, drive innovation and prevent consolidation.” By Damian Fagon, New York State Office of Cannabis Management In the three years since New York legalized recreational cannabis, headlines have documented an industry wrestling with litigation, bureaucraticContinue Reading
The bulk of local tax revenue from legal marijuana goes toward law enforcement and municipalities’ general funds, with relatively few cities and towns allocating cannabis-generated funds to support education or health programs. That’s according to a new study from researchers at the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, withContinue Reading
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Michael Santiago Render, better known by his stage name Killer Mike, has captivated audiences with his wicked-fast flow since the early 2000s. From performing alongside fellow Atlanta hip hop superstar Outkast to starting his own super-duo Run The Jewels (RTJ) with fellow hip-hop artist and producer El-P, Killer Mike hasContinue Reading
Judge tosses Huckabee lawsuit against Meta over ads suggesting he endorsed marijuana gummies Image Cannabis News November 19, 2024 A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sellContinue Reading
This industry is high on the thought of Matt Gaetz as attorney general Image Cannabis News November 19, 2024 The president-elect’s attorney general pick was one of the most pro-cannabis lawmakers on Capitol Hill. There’s one group that’s thrilled with Donald Trump’s embattled pick for attorney general: weed companies. Trump’sContinue Reading
Study links cannabis use to genotoxicity and transgenerational health impacts Image Cannabis News November 19, 2024 In a recent study published in Addiction Biology, authors explored the mechanisms of cannabinoid-induced mitochondrial stress, micronuclear formation, and genotoxic damage and their implications for cancer, congenital anomalies, aging, and transgenerational genomic integrity. KeyContinue Reading