Major Marijuana Industry Players Launch Super PAC To Advance Cannabis Reform As 2024 Election Heats Up
A coalition of marijuana businesses and advocacy groups has launched a new super PAC that will work to “raise the profile of cannabis as a national issue in the 2024 election and beyond.” And part of the strategy will involve finding industry partners to ask their customers to make “round-up”Continue Reading
Licensed Recreational Weed sales launch in Maryland on Saturday
Licensed Recreational Weed sales launch in Maryland on Saturday Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 Regulated sales of recreational cannabis begin in Maryland on Saturday, July 1, only seven months after voters approved a ballot measure to legalize adult-use pot. Regulated sales of recreational marijuana begin in Maryland on Saturday,Continue Reading
UK Minister admits to smoking Pot in past
UK Minister admits to smoking Pot in past Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 Minister Michael Gove said he toked up in the ‘80s at the University of Oxford on the Times Radio podcast. UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations MichaelContinue Reading
Lawmakers propose home cultivation for Medical Marijuana
Lawmakers propose home cultivation for Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 State Senators Sharif Street and Dan Laughlin of Pennsylvania are championing a crucial legislative initiative that seeks to revolutionize the accessibility and affordability of medical marijuana for approved patients in the state. Their proposed bill aims toContinue Reading
Marijuana laws need incremental reform to spur the most change
Marijuana laws need incremental reform to spur the most change Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 President Biden accelerates Marijuana review: major reforms expected as federal agencies aim for quick action. President Joe Biden announced a scheduling review process for marijuana last October, initiating an expedited review of how cannabisContinue Reading
How others’ mistakes could help Maryland get Cannabis Legalization right
How others’ mistakes could help Maryland get Cannabis Legalization right Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 A state of New York notice posted at a business announces the seizure of “illicit cannabis” at a New York City business as authorities crack down on unlicensed smoke shops on June 16, 2023.Continue Reading
Tech Firm offers safe cash handling toolkit as Oregon Cannabis remains hotbed for crime
Tech Firm offers safe cash handling toolkit as Oregon Cannabis remains hotbed for crime Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 PORTLAND – Narrowport is a financial technology startup that is pioneering financial solutions that aim to make cash-intensive businesses safer – starting with cannabis. Because of recent violent incidents, theContinue Reading
Marijuana supply chain: profits and headaches
Marijuana supply chain: profits and headaches Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, there is one caveat in the marijuana supply chain that makes things aContinue Reading
DeSantis ally takes bold stand against 2024 Pot Legalization vote
DeSantis ally takes bold stand against 2024 Pot Legalization vote Image Cannabis News June 28, 2023 Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a close ally of Republican Gov Ron DeSantis, asked the state Supreme Court to nix a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize pot in the state. The petition, datedContinue Reading
California Voters Are More Supportive Than Ever Of Marijuana Legalization, And Most Want Retailers In Their Communities, Poll Finds
Californians’ supports for legalizing marijuana is now even higher than when they approved the reform at the ballot in 2016, a new poll shows, and a solid majority of voters also want cannabis retailers to be operating in their own neighborhoods. The survey from the Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaContinue Reading