Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Need Better Cannabis Law Guardrails Image Cannabis News February 12, 2024 Addressing the Regulatory Gap: Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Require Attention, Not Marijuana. Hemp-derived consumable products share an important trait with the state-regulated marijuana industry—both manufacture intoxicating substances that are derived from the cannabis plant. This is why it’s CannabisContinue Reading

Missouri Marijuana to Direct Nearly $20 Million to Veterans This Year Image Cannabis News February 12, 2024 To date, nearly $40 million in cannabis revenue has gone to the Missouri Veterans Commission. The Missouri Veterans Commission will likely receive about $19 million from marijuana sales revenue before the current fiscalContinue Reading

In this week’s cannabis news round-up, Hawaii cannabis legalization on the ecards as lawmakers propose adult-use cannabis bills; Massachusetts cannabis market sales exceed $1.56 billion in 2023; and a new study reveals alcohol increases car crash risk, not cannabis. PHOTO David Yu Hawaii Lawmakers Propose Adult-Use Cannabis Bills Lawmakers in HawaiiContinue Reading

The German cannabis legalization saga appears to finally be concluding, with members of the governing coalition in the Bundestag reportedly reaching a final agreement. If the process stays on track, cannabis cultivation, possession and consumption will be legalized in Germany starting April 1. Germany’s current legalization effort started back inContinue Reading

Why Trad-Life Guys Are Fuming About Legal Weed Image Cannabis News February 9, 2024 Religious Culture Warriors Denounce Cannabis as Federal Ban Speculation Swirls. Amid speculation that the Biden administration could finally lift the federal ban on cannabis, religious culture warriors have denounced the drug. A MAJORITY OF states haveContinue Reading

Michigan’s Cannabis industry turns 5 this year, what to expect? Image Cannabis News February 9, 2024 Six Predictions for Michigan’s Cannabis Industry in 2024. Michigan’s cannabis industry sold $3 billion in both recreational and medical marijuana in 2023, making the state the second biggest cannabis market in the U.S. behindContinue Reading

Will Gov. Shapiro’s budding plans to legalize Marijuana in Pa. get skunked? Image Cannabis News February 9, 2024 Pennsylvania’s Push for Marijuana Legalization Gains Momentum Amid Budget Talks. Pennsylvania’s hopes for marijuana legalization reached new highs after Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address Tuesday, when he said adults should be allowedContinue Reading