Senate Panel Approves SAFER Banking Act
A key US Senate panel on Wednesday approved a bill designed to give regulated cannabis companies easier access to common business banking services. The newly revised bill, now titled the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, was passed by the Senate Banking Committee by a bipartisan vote ofContinue Reading
Leafly awarded ‘best consumer weed platform’ of 2023
Benzinga loves how much we work to serve you, dear reader. The post Leafly awarded ‘best consumer weed platform’ of 2023 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly awarded ‘best consumer weed platform’ of 2023Continue Reading
Chinese immigrants in US sue over forced labour at Marijuana operation
Chinese immigrants in US sue over forced labour at Marijuana operation Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Immigrant workers say they were treated like prisoners at illegal marijuana farming operation in New Mexico. They were among hundreds working on Navajo-area farms, mostly foreigners brought from Los Angeles. Chinese immigrant workersContinue Reading
Silver Therapeutics to add Cannabis manufacturing wing at Brunswick cultivation facility
Silver Therapeutics to add Cannabis manufacturing wing at Brunswick cultivation facility Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Silver Therapeutics plans to convert a 2,000-square-foot space at its Bibber Parkway facility to make cannabis-infused candies and fill vape cartridges. Silver Therapeutics, which operates seven marijuana dispensaries in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont,Continue Reading
Is Weed education resonating with the Public?
Is Weed education resonating with the Public? Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Education lacks across the board and the gap grows. There aren’t many unifying factors across the cannabis community these days. What once seemed like a largely in-lock-step group has splintered over the years. Still, one of theContinue Reading
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission audit results published
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission audit results published Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 The audit results reveal that $10 million in possibly unsafe cannabis products were sold in Massachusetts between January 2019-December 2020. An audit on the Massachusetts cannabis industry recently revealed that the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) allowedContinue Reading
Legalizing Marijuana in Ohio: Debate over health impact
Legalizing Marijuana in Ohio: Debate over health impact Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is on the ballot in Ohio on Nov 7. What you need to know: A “No” vote opposes legalizing marijuana for adult use in Ohio. A “Yes” vote supportsContinue Reading
Over $5M in illicit Marijuana seized at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
Over $5M in illicit Marijuana seized at Otay Mesa Port of Entry Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 US Customs and Border Protection Seizes Over $5 Million Worth of Marijuana Concealed in Tractor-Trailer at California Border Crossing. SAN DIEGO — More than $5 million worth of illicit marijuana concealed inContinue Reading
Pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances Cannabis finance reforms
Pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances Cannabis finance reforms Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Canada’s Cannabis industry cheers US ‘milestone’. Canadian cannabis companies and their investors cheered a Senate committee’s decision Wednesday to push forward with measures designed to ease federal financing restrictions on their U.S. counterparts. WASHINGTONContinue Reading
Senate Committee passes Cannabis Banking Bill
Senate Committee passes Cannabis Banking Bill Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Senate Committee Approves SAFER Banking Act, a Major Step for Cannabis Industry. After a long and arduous wait, it looks like the SAFER Banking Act, the renamed version of the bipartisan law that would allow banks to workContinue Reading