Marijuana Finance Company Updates Testimony On Banking Bill To Urge Passage Following Criticism From Stakeholders
A marijuana financial services company has revised its testimony on a congressional cannabis banking bill following pushback over remarks made at a Senate committee hearing this month where a compliance officer suggested a “pause” to further amend the legislation. Advocates and stakeholders were taken aback by the suggestion from DamaContinue Reading
Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers File New Marijuana Legalization Bill As Activists Collect Signatures To Put Issue On November Ballot
Bipartisan Ohio lawmakers have filed a new bill to legalize marijuana, offering the legislature an opportunity to take the lead on reform as an activist campaign works to place a reform initiative on the November ballot. Reps. Jamie Callender (R) and Casey Weinstein (D) introduced the Ohio Adult Use Act,Continue Reading
Vertical Air Solutions | Closing the Loop: Airflow Strategies for Multi-Tier Cannabis Grow Rooms
Vertical Air Solutions | Closing the Loop: Airflow Strategies for Multi-Tier Cannabis Grow Rooms Image (LEGACY) Cannabis News May 24, 2023 Body [SPONSORED CONTENT] Check out Pipp Horticulture and Vertical Air Solutions’ latest ebook to discover proven best practices for designing multi-tier cannabis grow rooms that facilitate good airflow andContinue Reading
Minnesota Officials Seek Marijuana Licensing Contractor To Prepare For Legalization Even Before Governor Signs Reform Bill
Minnesota officials are already soliciting vendors to help build a licensing system for recreational marijuana businesses—even before the governor has officially signed the legalization bill that lawmakers recently sent to his desk. In a request for proposal (RFP) posted on Wednesday, the state Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT) saidContinue Reading
Strong Majority Of New Hampshire Residents Continue To Support Marijuana Legalization—Though Opinions Are Mixed On Governor’s State-Run Store Plan
A strong majority of New Hampshire residents continue to support marijuana legalization, though opinions are more mixed when it comes to the idea of conducting cannabis sales through a system state-run stores as the governor recently backed, according to a new poll. The Granite State Poll from the University ofContinue Reading
Man tricks victims into investing $9 Million in fake hemp farm
Man tricks victims into investing $9 Million in fake hemp farm Image Cannabis News May 24, 2023 A Beverly Hills man was charged Tuesday for allegedly soliciting more than $9 million from investors for a nonexistent hemp farm. The suspect, Mark Roy Anderson, 68, is a disbarred attorney who isContinue Reading
Advocates in Nebraska launch Medical Cannabis ballot campaign for 2024
Advocates in Nebraska launch Medical Cannabis ballot campaign for 2024 Image Cannabis News May 24, 2023 Despite setbacks from past initiatives, Nebraska advocates are beginning to ramp up efforts to legalize medical cannabis once again. Advocates in Nebraska, one of the few remaining states in the U.S. that have notContinue Reading
Jury finds 5 guilty of unlawful Marijuana manufacture, possession, organized crime
Jury finds 5 guilty of unlawful Marijuana manufacture, possession, organized crime Image Cannabis News May 24, 2023 A jury in a Thurston County trial has found five defendants guilty of unlawful manufacture and possession of marijuana, six years after the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force was alerted to a marijuanaContinue Reading
Michigan considers dropping pre-employment Marijuana drug testing for state jobs
Michigan considers dropping pre-employment Marijuana drug testing for state jobs Image Cannabis News May 24, 2023 Michigan Civil Service Commission seeking public comment. The state of Michigan is considering dropping pre-employment drug testing requirements for marijuana. Currently, qualified employees who fail a drug test for marijuana are then barred fromContinue Reading
Pennsylvania house members introduce bill to protect Medical Cannabis users from DUIs
Pennsylvania house members introduce bill to protect Medical Cannabis users from DUIs Image Cannabis News May 24, 2023 The current Pennsylvania laws are completely nonsensical. If a bill passes in Pennsylvania, medical cannabis patients will no longer be at risk of being charged with a DUI just because drug testsContinue Reading