California’s Cannabis Industry in Crisis: A Rocky Road Ahead
California’s Cannabis Industry in Crisis: A Rocky Road Ahead Image Cannabis News June 11, 2024 California’s Cannabis Industry Faces Ongoing Crisis Amidst Economic Downturn and Regulatory Challenges. Vince Ning has a singular perspective on California’s weed industry. He’s the CEO and co-founder of Nabis, the state’s largest pot distribution company,Continue Reading
Biden Admin Is ‘Mischaracterizing’ Marijuana Rescheduling Impact As Big Pharma Is ‘Waiting In The Wings,’ Former Massachusetts Regulator Says
“We have to understand that with federal legalization…there are precautions we’ll want to take.” By Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth Beacon The Biden administration is reconsidering the long-standing federal hardline stance on cannabis, ushering in pardons for marijuana-based offenses and proposing reclassifying the drug. While proponents of social equity in the marijuanaContinue Reading
California Senators Approve Bill To Legalize Marijuana Cafes Where People Could Smoke, Eat Food And Watch Events Such As Concerts
A California Senate panel has approved a bill to legalize cannabis cafes in the state, months after the governor vetoed a previous iteration of the proposal. The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee passed the legislation in a 9-2 vote on Monday, about three weeks after it cleared theContinue Reading
Virginia Senator Says Legalizing Marijuana Sales Would Address Police Chief’s Concerns About Violent Illegal Market
In Virginia Beach, Virginia, local law enforcement leaders say the vast majority of drug-related crime is tied to marijuana. Advocates for legalization counter that the situation could be remedied by regulating cannabis, which is currently legal to possess in small amounts but remains a crime to sell. “Where you mayContinue Reading
Most Consumable Hemp-Based Cannabinoid Products Would Be Banned Under Another GOP Committee’s New Bill
A GOP-led House committee has put forward a large-scale spending bill that contains language that would effectively ban most consumable hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including delta-8 THC and CBD items containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesContinue Reading
CWCBExpo Combines Business, Government, Academia and Activists
For those who remember the days, just a generation ago, when New York City led the country in arrests for cannabis, there was a nearly surreal sense of living in the future. Held in Gotham every year since 2014, and in the sterile environs of the Javits Center since 2015, the CWCBExpo bills itselfContinue Reading
Marijuana Rolling Paper Company Will Pay $4.20 To Volunteers To ‘Smoke Joints For Science’
A marijuana rolling paper company is looking for 200 volunteers to participate in a study where they’ll be paid $4.20 to smoke two free pre-rolls and provide feedback on their smokability . DaySavers announced on Monday that it’s partnering with the Cannabis Research Coalition and the Network of Applied PharmacognosyContinue Reading
Missouri’s Marijuana Expungement Process Has Blown Past Its Constitutional Deadline, With No End In Sight
“How in the world are we going to accomplish this?” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Sammye White balanced carefully on a stepladder as she pulled a hefty box marked “1993” off the top shelf. White, the elected circuit clerk for Iron County in southeast Missouri, was searching for an oldContinue Reading
Woman Faces Possible 30-Year Prison Sentence In Minnesota For Possessing Bong Water
“A person is not more dangerous, or likely to wreak more havoc, based on the amount of bong water that person possesses.” By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Last year the Legislature decriminalized drug paraphernalia, even if it contains drug residue. The change represented a step back from the drug warContinue Reading
New York Bill To Relaunch Marijuana Farmers Markets Heads To Governor’s Desk
New York lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would make marijuana farmers markets a permanent feature of the state’s cannabis market. The legislation from Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (D) would revive the cannabis growers showcase events that had been temporarily authorized but endedContinue Reading