Marijuana Banking Amendment Could Be Added To Cryptocurrency Bill In Senate This Week, Opposition Group Warns
A leading anti-marijuana group is sounding the alarm about a possible attempt to put cannabis banking reform in a cryptocurrency bill that’s advancing on the Senate floor this week, asking for “help” from their supporters to encourage members to oppose a potential amendment that could be offered up. In anContinue Reading
Minnesota Signs First-Of-Its-Kind Agreement Allowing Indian Tribe To Sell Legal Marijuana Outside Reservation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) has signed a landmark agreement with the White Earth Nation that will allow the tribe to operate up to eight retail marijuana stores across the state. Already the tribe is preparing to open storefronts in Moorhead and St. Cloud. Walz signed the new compact onContinue Reading
Minnesota OKs Native American tribe to sell adult-use marijuana off its reservation
Minnesota has given the green light for the first Native American tribe to open an adult-use marijuana store off its reservation in the state. Minnesota OKs Native American tribe to sell adult-use marijuana off its reservation is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
Federal Judge Blocks Voter-Approved Oregon Law Requiring Marijuana Businesses To Have Labor Peace Agreements With Workers
A federal judge has struck down a voter-approved Oregon law that required licensed marijuana businesses enter into labor peace agreements with workers and mandated that employers remain neutral in discussions around unionization. About three months after two marijuana businesses—Bubble’s Hash and Ascend Dispensary—filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District CourtContinue Reading
A journey through landrace cannabis in LA: From Mendocino to WeHo
After basking in the terpene-rich atmosphere of The Madrones—a weed and wine resort in Mendocino County known for its curated landrace varieties from The Bohemian Chemist—I was inspired to find something similar in Los Angeles. Why landrace strains matter Landrace cannabis strains are the earth’s pure expression of the plant.Continue Reading
Marijuana Rescheduling Blocked By Opposition ‘From Within’ DEA, Biden’s Drug Czar Says
Former President Joe Biden’s drug czar says the process to reschedule marijuana as initiated under the last administration may have been compromised by officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which was supposed to be defending the proposed policy change. At the same time, a pro-legalization former OP congressman alliedContinue Reading
Marijuana And Alcohol Businesses Should Join The Hemp Industry In The Fight For Regulation Instead Of Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“We humbly ask our new friends in the alcohol and marijuana industries to join us. Reject misguided bans while embracing robust regulation.” By Jonathan Miller, U.S. Hemp Roundtable In recent months, leading organizations and companies in the alcohol and marijuana space have jumped into the hemp sector, offering their supportContinue Reading
DEA Approves Church’s Petition To Use Psychedelics In Religious Ceremonies Without The Need For A Lawsuit
A Washington State church says the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has approved its application for an exception under federal drug laws to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in religious ceremonies—and, for the first time, the agency granted the unique exemption without legal challenges. The Church of Gaia on Friday said DEAContinue Reading
One Out Of Four Indian Tribes In The U.S. Is Now Involved In Marijuana Or Hemp Programs, New Map Shows
A new infographic from an advocacy group representing Native American tribes in the legal cannabis industry shows that more than a fourth of Indigenous communities in the continental United States are now involved with marijuana or hemp programs. The map, created by the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) in collaborationContinue Reading
Nebraska Senators Reject Bill To Implement Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Program
“I would expect intelligent people with good hearts, which I believe this body is, can find a way to provide relief with some medical marijuana.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A legislative proposal seeking to help implement Nebraska’s voter-approved medical cannabis laws failed Tuesday, facing a tougher floor fight thanContinue Reading