Cookies Pot brand accused of fraud and kickbacks
Cookies Pot brand accused of fraud and kickbacks Image Cannabis News April 27, 2023 The Bay Area’s most famous cannabis brand has been accused of fraud and orchestrating millions of dollars of financial kickbacks to its executives, according to a pair of lawsuits filed earlier this year. The executives ofContinue Reading
Twitter Updates Marijuana Ads Policy Again, Allowing Businesses To Feature ‘Packaged’ Cannabis Products In Promoted Tweets
Twitter announced this week that it has further updated its marijuana advertising policy, aiming to give cannabis businesses that are “certified advertisers” the ability to feature “packaged” cannabis products in the ad creative that’s promoted on the social media site. The company generated headlines when it previously revised its marijuanaContinue Reading
Lawmakers Refile Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Veterans
Lawmakers in Congress last week reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would allow military veterans to use medical marijuana and require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the medical potential of cannabis. The legislation, known as the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, was introduced in the Senate last weekContinue Reading
Senate GOP blocks vets cannabis research bill (Newsletter: April 27, 2023)
Bipartisan SAFE refiled in Congress; MN legal marijuana hits Senate floor; TX House approves cannabis decrim; ME interstate sales bill Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wpContinue Reading
Bipartisan U.S. House And Senate Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Banking Bill
Bipartisan Senate and House lawmakers have refiled a much-anticipated bill to free up banking services for the marijuana industry. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), along with Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in their respective chambersContinue Reading
Texas House Gives Initial Approval To Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, Setting It Up For Final Passage In The Chamber
The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval to a bill to decriminalize marijuana in the state on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, a committee heard testimony on separate legislation to more broadly legalize and regulate cannabis sales. The chamber passed the legislation from Rep. Joe Moody (D) on secondContinue Reading
Senate Republicans Block Marijuana Research Bill For Veterans In Procedural Vote
Senate Republicans have blocked a procedural vote to advance a bill to the floor that would promote research into the therapeutic effects of marijuana for military veterans with certain conditions. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed cloture on a motion to proceed for the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research ActContinue Reading
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears Final Senate Committee, Heads To The Floor After House Passes Companion Version
One day after the Minnesota House approved a marijuana legalization bill, the Senate companion version cleared its final committee in that chamber, sending it to the floor. The Senate Finance Committee passed the legislation from Sen. Lindsey Port (D) in a voice vote on Wednesday. That marked the 13th andContinue Reading
Zkittlez strain grower Royal Budline wins $40,000 on 4/20
Read Strain News Weekly #3. The post Zkittlez strain grower Royal Budline wins $40,000 on 4/20 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Zkittlez strain grower Royal Budline wins ,000 on 4/20Continue Reading
Minnesota House passes Marijuana bill, more hurdles ahead
Minnesota House passes Marijuana bill, more hurdles ahead Image Cannabis News April 26, 2023 The Minnesota House voted 71-59 Tuesday for a bill that would permit cultivation, distribution, and sales as well as home growth of cannabis. The Minnesota Senate is set to vote on the bill Friday. The MinnesotaContinue Reading