Uber, Colorado Governor, Amazon, PayPal And Others Report Marijuana Lobbying On Banking, Rescheduling And More
Uber and the office of Colorado’s governor are among those who’ve disclosed federal lobbying on marijuana reform legislation this past quarter, newly released reports show. Meanwhile, Amazon, American Express, pharmaceutical companies, labor unions, cannabis businesses, prohibitionist organizations and others have also continued to put pressure on Congress over various marijuana-relatedContinue Reading
Group proposes easing access to Medical Marijuana in Arkansas after record sales
Group proposes easing access to Medical Marijuana in Arkansas after record sales Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 Arkansas’ marijuana business is lush with green. Driving the news: On the heels of a record year for state medical marijuana sales — $283 million — a group is seeking to getContinue Reading
Maryland Republicans push back against Cannabis odor law, but repeal seems unlikely
Maryland Republicans push back against Cannabis odor law, but repeal seems unlikely Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 The Hemp Feed Coalition Announces Hemp Seed Meal Approved for Laying Hens. Republicans are pushing to repeal a controversial Maryland law that prohibits police from pulling over and searching drivers simply becauseContinue Reading
Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval
Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 The Hemp Feed Coalition Announces Hemp Seed Meal Approved for Laying Hens. After years of work and regulatory paperwork, the The Hemp Feed Coalition announces Hemp Seed Meal for laying hens hasContinue Reading
Mississippi restrictions on Medical Marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge
Mississippi restrictions on Medical Marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who says state regulations that forbid him from advertising in most media amount to censorship A federal judgeContinue Reading
New York’s Proposed Rules for Growing Cannabis in Your Home
New York’s Proposed Rules for Growing Cannabis in Your Home Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 New York Regulators Propose Rules for Adult-Use Home Cultivation of Marijuana. New York regulators have released a preview of proposed rules for home cultivation of marijuana by adults ahead of the plan’s formal considerationContinue Reading
What’s the ideal approach to regulating Cannabis?
What’s the ideal approach to regulating Cannabis? Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 After five years of recreational cannabis legalization, many industry observers believe that Canada’s regulatory environment is lagging behind both industry requirements and societal expectations. The independent expert panel that conducted the legislative review of the Cannabis ActContinue Reading
Global X ETFs to liquidate Cannabis funds following assessment
Global X ETFs to liquidate Cannabis funds following assessment Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 The decision is expected to impact less than 1% of its total assets under management. New York-based exchange-traded funds provider Global X ETFs has declared the closure of several of its funds. The Jan. 19Continue Reading
‘Boss’ behind Cannabis operation arranged murder to send a message
‘Boss’ behind Cannabis operation arranged murder to send a message Image Cannabis News January 24, 2024 It was a “large and sophisticated criminal enterprise and he was situated at the top as a boss,” the prosecutor said. A Mississauga man arranged a 2020 murder to protect his reputation as theContinue Reading
American Medical Association Says Safe Drug Consumption Sites ‘Save Lives’ By Reducing Risky Behaviors And Overdose Deaths
In a little-noticed section of a report on the nation’s worsening drug overdose epidemic released late last year, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged states and local communities to consider allowing overdose prevention sites (OSPs) to operate as a public health strategy. “At this point in the nation’s epidemic, theContinue Reading