Senators Push For Marijuana Industry Access To Federal Small Business Loans And Services
Eight U.S. senators are urging committee leadership to extend access to federal Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and services to the state-legal marijuana industry. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led a letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), askingContinue Reading
Legal pot is more potent than ever and still largely unregulated
Legal pot is more potent than ever and still largely unregulated Image Cannabis News May 9, 2023 Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available. Although decades ago the THC content ofContinue Reading
Cannabis operators big and small argue over who should oversee the industry in Illinois
Cannabis operators big and small argue over who should oversee the industry in Illinois Image Cannabis News May 9, 2023 A battle over legal cannabis oversight in Illinois pits startup social equity business owners against big multistate operators, and could determine the future regulation of the industry in the state.Continue Reading
Vermont regulators weigh in on how SAFE Banking Act could affect Cannabis industry
Vermont regulators weigh in on how SAFE Banking Act could affect Cannabis industry Image Cannabis News May 9, 2023 MONTPELIER – Vermont regulators aren’t sure what kind of impact the SAFE Banking Act would have here. The Department of Financial Regulation says they continue to hear banking for the cannabisContinue Reading
Gang violence could end open Cannabis trade in anarchist commune Christiania
Gang violence could end open Cannabis trade in anarchist commune Christiania Image Cannabis News May 9, 2023 Organised criminals have taken over ‘Pusher Street’ market in the Danish capital and are vying for dominance. The 40-year history of the open cannabis trade on “Pusher Street” in the heart of theContinue Reading
NBA player's Weed brand not happening soon
NBA player’s Weed brand not happening soon Image Cannabis News May 9, 2023 NBA players will remain banned from promoting cannabis companies or launching their own brands until at least 2029, according to a new NBA agreement signed last week. (Benzinga) This news contradicts April reports stating that the leagueContinue Reading
Whistleblower claims FBI and DCC ignored multi-million dollar Cannabis Diversion
Whistleblower claims FBI and DCC ignored multi-million dollar Cannabis Diversion Image Cannabis News May 9, 2023 Former employee said FBI, DCC declined to act on the information provided. As California continues to grapple with the problem of its cannabis being smuggled as far away as New York City, one longtimeContinue Reading
California Task Force Recommends $228 Billion In Drug War Reparations For Black Americans
A California task force is officially recommending that the legislature pass reparations legislation to compensate about two million Black Americans with a total of nearly $228 billion for racially disproportionate harms that resulted from the war on drugs in the state over the course of a half-century. The nine-member CaliforniaContinue Reading
Interview: Will SAFE Banking make it through the Senate?
Listen to our expert break it down on NPR. The post Interview: Will SAFE Banking make it through the Senate? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Interview: Will SAFE Banking make it through the Senate?Continue Reading
Lemon Fire MAC—Cloud Cover, Missouri, summer 2023
Lemon Fire MAC hits like a truck. The post Lemon Fire MAC—Cloud Cover, Missouri, summer 2023 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Lemon Fire MAC—Cloud Cover, Missouri, summer 2023Continue Reading