Cannabis dispensaries drive employment, study finds (Newsletter: December 9, 2021)
IN gov open to pre-legalization plan; IRS marijuana biz advice; SD voters don’t like gov’s cannabis stance; Banking debate among reformers 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. (function() {Continue Reading
Allowing Legal Marijuana Dispensaries Boosts Employment Rates In Colorado Counties, Study Finds
The legalization of adult-use marijuana in Colorado increased jobs and did not negatively impact worker productivity, according to a new study based on eight years of data from the state. Researchers also found that unemployment fell in counties in which dispensaries opened, compared to counties in which dispensaries did notContinue Reading
Anti-Marijuana Indiana Governor Backs Proposal To Set Up Legalization Rules If Federal Prohibition Ends
The governor of Indiana isn’t personally in support of marijuana legalization, but he says he’s on board with having lawmakers pass a bill to set up the regulatory infrastructure for a legal cannabis market. That said, he’d only be open to enacting the reform after federal prohibition ends. Gov. EricContinue Reading
Cannabis Reformers Can Get SAFE Banking Or Nothing From Congress—Which Is It? (Op-Ed)
“I’m not here saying that SAFE Banking will magically alleviate access to capital problems, but it will help more than the status quo.” By Kaliko Castille, Minority Cannabis Business Association SAFE Banking or Nothing? That is the question. Over the last few weeks, there was a lot of talk fromContinue Reading
IRS Official Gives Marijuana Businesses Advice On Tax Compliance
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can’t do anything on its own to resolve the unique financial challenges that marijuana businesses face as a result of federal prohibition—but the agency wants to make clear that it’s here to support cannabis firms with tax compliance nonetheless. De Lon Harris, commissioner of examinationContinue Reading
Exclusive: Kombucha Giant GT’s Living Foods Launches THC Beverage
GT’s Living Foods, the massive kombucha brand, is the latest company to enter the booming cannabis industry by launching a THC-infused beverage, Cannabliss, in California. To hear GT Dave, founder and CEO of GT’s Living Foods, speak about the origins of Cannabliss is an exercise in his passionate belief that THC is aContinue Reading
South Dakota Voters Disapprove Of Governor’s Handling Of Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds
South Dakota voters are giving Gov. Kristi Noem (R) good marks on her job performance—except when it comes to marijuana policy and the way in which her administration has sought to undermine the will of the electorate which approved a legalization ballot measure last year. A statewide poll released onContinue Reading
Tasting Dosidos with Smoke DZA aka The Kush God
We invited NYC cannasseur Smoke DZA to taste the Leafly Strain of the Year 2021, Dosidos, and teach us about his city’s rich weed history. The post Tasting Dosidos with Smoke DZA aka The Kush God appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Tasting Dosidos with Smoke DZA akaContinue Reading
The Kush/Cookies Drift: Strains similar to Dosidos
Can’t get your hands on Dosidos, the Leafly Strain of the Year 2021? Try these 13 similar strains that are related to the year’s best weed. The post The Kush/Cookies Drift: Strains similar to Dosidos appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Kush/Cookies Drift: Strains similar to DosidosContinue Reading
Top 8 cannabis strains of 2021
GMO, London Pound Cake, Cereal Milk and others vied for top honors. The post Top 8 cannabis strains of 2021 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Top 8 cannabis strains of 2021Continue Reading