PAX Goes Green This Earth Day with Plastic Negative Certification
Cannabis lifestyle brand PAX has joined forces with rePurpose Global, the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform, to achieve a plastic negative certification across all its product lines. This milestone marks PAX as the first brand in the cannabis sector to earn the distinction—a significant step forward in an industry plaguedContinue Reading
Biden celebrates 4/20 with cannabis reform push (Newsletter: April 22, 2024)
NM gov presses feds on marijuana seizures; Fed cannabis research report; Lawmakers & brands mark 4/20; NH medical expansion; PA patients’ gun rights 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
Nebraska Bill With 25% Tax Rate On CBD And Consumable Hemp Products Is Dead As Legislative Session Draws To Close
A Nebraska bill containing a provision to set a 25 percent tax rate on hemp and CBD products—down from an initially proposed rate of 100 percent—fell apart this week, with its sponsor acknowledging on the final day of the state’s legislative session that it did not have the votes toContinue Reading
Royal Queen Seeds Celebrates 4/20 With Mike Tyson in Times Square
200-Foot Billboard Spotlights 4/20 with New York on the Path to Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis Home Grow Royal Queen Seeds, one of the largest and most trusted cannabis seed banks in the world, celebrated 4/20 with a 20-story advertisement in Times Square, marking New York’s move toward legal andContinue Reading
Minnesota House Passes Bill Changing Marijuana Social Equity And Licensing Rules
“I look forward to the conference committee discussion and continued good work on this bill, particularly on the provisions surrounding the proposed changes to the lottery.” By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost The Minnesota House approved changes to the recreational cannabis law this week on a near party line vote. That doesContinue Reading
Week in Review: Wana Brands CEO Nancy Whiteman Stepping Down
In this week’s cannabis news round-up, Wana Brands co-founder and CEO Nancy Whiteman announces she’s stepping down; Missouri’s Attorney General investigates illicit vape and cannabis products; and a new poll suggests Florida’s cannabis legalization initiative faces an uncertain future. Photo courtesy of Wana Brands Wana Brands CEO Nancy Whiteman SteppingContinue Reading
Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Tweet About Marijuana At Exactly 4:20 On 4/20
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both touted their support for marijuana law reform to mark the cannabis holiday 4/20 at exactly 4:20 p.m. on Saturday. The comments are latest sign the administration plans to continue to focus on the popular issue ahead of the November election. “SendingContinue Reading
Politicians Tout Marijuana Policy Progress On 4/20 Amid Heightened Expectations About Federal Reform
Lawmakers across the U.S. are adding their voices to the chorus of marijuana reform supporters celebrating the cannabis holiday 4/20 on Saturday. As mainstream brands and advocacy groups promote various campaigns that seek to leverage the popularity of the expanding reform movement, elected officials are touting their work to advanceContinue Reading
6 In 10 Americans Are ‘Surprised’ Marijuana Hasn’t Been Legalized Across The U.S. Yet, Poll Finds
A new survey of Americans’ habits, opinions and expectations around cannabis finds that nearly 6 in 10 adults are “surprised marijuana hasn’t been legalized across the United States yet.” The new Harris Poll report, released on Thursday, further found that 4 in 10 U.S. adults are current cannabis consumers, withContinue Reading
NZ-Based Cannabis Clinic Launches Exit 420 Campaign
420 is recognized and celebrated by cannabis lovers around the world in all manner of ways. In New Zealand, a leading medicinal cannabis clinic is running a compelling “Exit 420” campaign based on a serendipitous road sign. The goal of the campaign, the clinic says, is part of its commitmentContinue Reading