US Supreme Court Asked To Settle States’ Conflict On Medical Marijuana Insurance Reimbursements
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to settle an emerging dispute on whether employers can be forced to reimburse workers for the cost of medical cannabis used to treat job-related injuries. To date, state courts have come to differing conclusions on the issue, a situation advocates say warrants interventionContinue Reading
Former State Marijuana Regulator Outlines Steps To Ensure Social Equity In The Legal Industry
What will it take to effectively put equity first in a legal marijuana market? That’s a question a former Massachusetts cannabis regulator is seeking to answer in a new research paper. While lawmakers have studied and enacted marijuana policies meant to reinvest in communities most impacted by the war onContinue Reading
Visa’s crackdown on popular cannabis payments solution (Newsletter: December 13, 2021)
RI legal marijuana early in 2022, speaker says; NY cannabis tax relief bill; MT lawmakers stall regs ahead of legalization; AZ record sales Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.Continue Reading
The Big East: Theory Wellness Berkshires
Walking into Theory Wellness, an impeccably styled, high-end East Coast dispensary, I felt the same excitement I’d had the first time I stepped foot into a fabled Beverly Hills luxury retailer back in the day. And I loved it. Fred Segal is, in essence, a luxury conglomeration of (mostly) one-of-a-kind boutiquesContinue Reading
Arizona Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit Record Monthly High, State Reports
In all, the medical and recreational cannabis programs have combined to more than $1.1 billion in sales in the first 10 months of the year. By Jim Small, Arizona Mirror Marijuana sales in Arizona hit record highs in October, with nearly $58 million in estimated sales of recreational cannabis forContinue Reading
The Roll-up #221: The 2021 Strain of the Year is…
David Downs tells us why this year’s winner takes the prize in a new direction. We also talk about 850-pound pot brownies. The post The Roll-up #221: The 2021 Strain of the Year is… appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-up #221: The 2021 Strain of theContinue Reading
5 cannabis strains with a Mexican heritage
Sativa strains have long flourished in Mexico’s hot climate, and these heirlooms have since propagated countless hybrids with their genetics. Here are six of those descendants. The post 5 cannabis strains with a Mexican heritage appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 5 cannabis strains with a Mexican heritageContinue Reading
How to get weed in every province in Canada
Buying cannabis in Canada is a little different in every province and territory. Here’s what you need to know. The post How to get weed in every province in Canada appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How to get weed in every province in CanadaContinue Reading
New York Bill Would Allow Marijuana Industry to Deduct Business Expenses On State Taxes
A New York Senate bill introduced on Friday would allow licensed cannabis companies to deduct certain business expenses on their state tax returns, a move the bill’s sponsor says “will create a more equitable taxation system and allow more local, small businesses to participate in the cannabis market.” The proposalContinue Reading
Visa Warns Against Misuse Of ‘Cashless ATMs’ Used By Cannabis Retailers To Skirt Restrictions
Visa, the world’s second-largest card payment company, recently issued a compliance memo to customers warning them that miscoding point-of-sale transactions through the use of so-called cashless ATMs—a practice used by some cannabis retailers as a workaround to accept credit or debit cards for purchases—could lead to penalties or other unspecifiedContinue Reading



