Schumer Wants Marijuana Banking Bill To Get Committee Vote ‘In The Near Future,’ Reiterating Plan To Attach ‘Criminal Justice Provisions’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says a committee vote on a marijuana banking bill will be scheduled “in the near future” following an initial hearing on Thursday—and he is reiterating plans to attach criminal justice reform provisions to the financial services measure. In a speech on the floor onContinue Reading
Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the masses
Read Strain News Weekly #4. The post Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the masses appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Seed Junky Genetics uncaps Permanent Marker for the massesContinue Reading
Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Agreement On First Round Of Marijuana Legalization Bill Changes In Conference Committee
As a new poll shows strong majority support for legalization in Minnesota, bipartisan and bicameral lawmakers held their first conference committee meeting on Friday, resolving mostly modest differences between marijuana legalization bills that passed the House and Senate last month, while leaving larger distinctions on issues like tax policy for another day. Rep.Continue Reading
Should Simsbury welcome Cannabis businesses?
Should Simsbury welcome Cannabis businesses? Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 SIMSBURY – Thomas Turner isn’t pro or anti recreational cannabis sales, he’s just pro-democracy. “I’m pro-putting it on the ballot, do it right,” the town resident said recently as he was out collecting signatures. Turner is hoping to collectContinue Reading
Cannabis company Skymint, and others battle in receivership
Cannabis company Skymint, and others battle in receivership Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 Skymint, which primarily operates under the parent company of Green Peak Innovations Inc., remains in receivership. Lawyers entangled in the court-ordered receivership of Lansing marijuana giant Skymint continue to battle over the company’s finances. The allegedContinue Reading
A subtle whiff of Cannabis: Greater good among brewers high on Marijuana terpenes
A subtle whiff of Cannabis: Greater good among brewers high on Marijuana terpenes Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 Cannabis terpenes let brewers impart a ‘whiff of cannabis’ while the beverage itself still tastes of beer. Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co. had a clearheaded idea for the experience it hopedContinue Reading
50 State Bankers Associations, Insurance Groups And Top Union Urge Passage Of Marijuana Banking Bill
Banking associations representing all 50 U.S. states—as well as various other financial, insurance and union organizations—are calling for Senate committee passage of a marijuana banking bill “as quickly as possible.” Ahead of a Senate Banking Committee hearing on cannabis industry financial issues that was held on Thursday, several national andContinue Reading
Connecticut takes in $21 Million in Legal Weed sales for April
Connecticut takes in $21 Million in Legal Weed sales for April Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 Sales in Connecticut were split nearly 50-50 between medical and adult-use pot. Legal marijuana sales in Connecticut remain stable, with the state reporting $21 million in revenue from medical and adult-use cannabis inContinue Reading
416 Marijuana plants found when truck is stopped by authorities
416 Marijuana plants found when truck is stopped by authorities Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 When police and truck inspectors made a recent stop, they were surprised to find what the truck was hauling. Ontario Provincial Police assisted Ontario Ministry of Transportation inspectors when they pulled over a truckContinue Reading
Senate kills Cannabis legalization efforts
Senate kills Cannabis legalization efforts Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 CONCORD – A cannabis legalization bill sponsored by both the Democratic and Republican leaders in the House died in the New Hampshire Senate on Thursday in what was a nearly party-line vote. The bill, HB 639, would have establishedContinue Reading