Cannabis growers win $4.9 million in malpractice lawsuit against attorneys
Cannabis growers win $4.9 million in malpractice lawsuit against attorneys Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 PORTLAND – A jury has awarded $4.9 million to the owners of a cannabis business in a lawsuit filed against Portland-based Emerge Law Group. Tidewater Investments, LLC, sued Emerge Law Group and two ofContinue Reading
New York Cannabis regulators approve 50 more licenses
New York Cannabis regulators approve 50 more licenses Image Cannabis News May 12, 2023 Cannabis regulators in New York on Thursday issued 50 additional licenses to operate an adult-use marijuana business in the state, growing the number to 215 licenses awarded since the marketplace went into effect. The new licensesContinue Reading
Congresswoman Asks National Botanic Garden To Grow Marijuana Plants Outside Of The U.S. Capitol
A congresswoman is asking for marijuana plants to be displayed at the U.S. Botanic Garden near the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in recognition of state and federal efforts to legalize cannabis. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote a letter to the executive director of the living plant museum, which isContinue Reading
Schumer reaffirms cannabis banking needs expungements attached (Newsletter: May 12, 2023)
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3CHI delta-8 oil reaches a new standard of purity
3CHI’s new delta-8 oil includes >99% pure delta-8, with the remaining contents being 100% known & naturally occuring cannabinoids. The post 3CHI delta-8 oil reaches a new standard of purity appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 3CHI delta-8 oil reaches a new standard of purityContinue Reading
New Hampshire Senate Rejects House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill
The New Hampshire Senate has rejected a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana. Just two days after receiving an unfavorable recommendation from the Senate Judiciary Committee, the full chamber defeated the measure in a 14-10 vote on Thursday. Following the committee vote on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Sharon Carson (R) predictedContinue Reading
Top Wisconsin Senator Talks Marijuana Legalization Fight Amid GOP Opposition
Wisconsin’s Democratic Senate minority leader keeps a U.S. map in her office, color-coded to show the status of state marijuana laws around the country. Lately, that map has been growing greener and greener—but not in Wisconsin itself, where the GOP-controlled legislature has resisted even incremental reform. With Minnesota lawmakers nextContinue Reading
Schumer, Booker And Wyden Renew Call For Marijuana Expungements To Be Added To Banking Bill Following Committee Hearing
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and two top colleagues said on Thursday that they will be working to add marijuana expungements legislation to a cannabis banking bill that had just been discussed in a committee hearing. Schumer, along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. CoryContinue Reading
Connecticut House Approves Psilocybin Decriminalization Bill, Sending It To Senate
The Connecticut House of Representatives has approved a bill to decriminalize possession of psilocybin mushrooms, sending it to the Senate. The legislation—which was introduced by the Judiciary Committee and cleared that panel in March—passed the House in an 86-64 vote on Wednesday. Under the measure, possession of up to halfContinue Reading
U.S. Senate Committee Holds Marijuana Banking Hearing
A key U.S. Senate committee convened on Thursday to discuss marijuana banking issues and bipartisan legislation that seeks to resolve the industry’s unique financial challenges. Members of the Senate Banking Committee didn’t take any votes at the hearing, which was titled “Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers,”Continue Reading