Week in Review: Florida Greenlights Adult-Use Cannabis Referendum
In this week’s cannabis news round-up, Florida Supreme Court greenlights adult-use cannabis referendum;Hawaii House Finance Committee halts progress on cannabis legalization bill; delinquent payments in US cannabis industry surpass $3.8 billion; and Flower by Edie Parker partners with The Cannabist Company for multi-state expansion. PHOTO aiisha Florida Supreme Court GreenlightsContinue Reading
Colorado Governor Says Marijuana Rescheduling And Banking Reform Are First ‘Dominoes’ On Path To Federal Legalization
Colorado’s governor says that while federal marijuana legalization is the ultimate goal, incremental rescheduling and cannabis banking reform are important “dominoes” that could help pave the way. And he said his state continues to have “very strong conversations with the White House” about the need for policy change. During aContinue Reading
DOJ Says State Marijuana Legalization Boosts Tourism In Court Filing Seeking Dismissal Of Industry Lawsuit
The Justice Department is again asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from major marijuana companies seeking to block enforcement of prohibition against state-legal activities—in part because the government says cannabis legalization attracts out-of-state tourism, empowering it to intervene under the Constitution. In a filing with the U.S. DistrictContinue Reading
America’s top cannabis events of 4/20 2024
Wiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane, and our own senior editor David Downs are in the mix this 420. The post America’s top cannabis events of 4/20 2024 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: America’s top cannabis events of 4/20 2024Continue Reading
German Officials Under Pressure To Unveil Marijuana Legalization’s Second Step Focused On Commercial Sales
Now that marijuana is legal in Germany, lawmakers are turning their attention to the planned “second pillar” of the reform: establishing a pilot program for commercial sales. And while the timeline for introducing the complementary legislation is unclear, one key lawmaker says she’s hoping to see a draft emerge thisContinue Reading
Florida Marijuana Initiative Needs 60% Voter Support To Pass, A Threshold Achieved In Only Three Other States Before
“You still have a large group that still looks at cannabis as the gateway drug where there’s no medicinal benefits.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix As the campaign to get recreational cannabis legalized in Florida moves into its next phase, opponents and advocates of the proposal are operating under theContinue Reading
Schumer Says Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Is Part Of The Senate’s ‘Busy Agenda’ In The ‘Weeks And Months Ahead’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is reiterating his intent to pass legislation to “safeguard cannabis banking” as part of a “busy agenda” that he hopes to achieve in the “weeks and months ahead,” though he again stressed the need for bipartisan cooperation. In a Dear Colleague letter on Friday,Continue Reading
Delaware is on track for starting recreational Weed sales
Delaware is on track for starting recreational Weed sales Image Cannabis News April 5, 2024 Delaware Marijuana Industry on Track Despite Challenges, Commissioner Says. Delaware remains on track for opening the first recreational cannabis shop in March next year, but the state’s marijuana Commissioner Rob Coupe says staying on trackContinue Reading
Clarification of New York’s Marijuana Regulations Ruling
Clarification of New York’s Marijuana Regulations Ruling Image Cannabis News April 5, 2024 New York Marijuana Regulations: Clarity Emerges Amidst Initial Confusion. A judge’s initial ruling that seemed to void New York marijuana laws was corrected, narrowing its impact on the industry. New York’s Supreme Court struck down specific rulesContinue Reading
Black market Cannabis thrives in California despite legalization
Black market Cannabis thrives in California despite legalization Image Cannabis News April 5, 2024 A funny thing happened on the way to cannabis legalization: illegal pot is still big business. In the decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana, about half the country has moved to allow adults toContinue Reading