Where Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Stands On Marijuana
Marianne Williamson is again seeking the Democratic presidential nomination—mounting a challenge against incumbent President Joe Biden for the 2024 election. The lecturer and self-help author hasn’t served as an elected official before, but she has taken a clear position on drug policy: the war on drugs has failed, and it’sContinue Reading
State line Cannabis shops latest flashpoint in Oregon-Idaho border debate
State line Cannabis shops latest flashpoint in Oregon-Idaho border debate Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 ONTARIO – When Steven Meland and his business partner opened up Hotbox Farms in the small eastern Oregon city of Ontario they knew there was a big opportunity lying just across the Snake River.Continue Reading
$59 million paid so far in CT Cannabis licenses
$59 million paid so far in CT Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 The state has so far made more than $59 million in cannabis license fees, according to state data. The majority of that will pay for as-yet-undefined social equity initiatives. According to data provided by theContinue Reading
Delta-8 businesses worry they could go bankrupt as Florida legislation moves
Delta-8 businesses worry they could go bankrupt as Florida legislation moves Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 TALLAHASSEE – The stores seem to be on every block. The products seem to be in every gas station. After just a few years of being legal, courtesy of a loophole in aContinue Reading
Republican-sponsored medical Marijuana bill seen as pro-weed lobby’s best chance in Texas this year
Republican-sponsored medical Marijuana bill seen as pro-weed lobby’s best chance in Texas this year Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 Legislation would boost THC levels allowed in medical cannabis from 1 percent to 5 percent and add chronic pain as a qualifying condition. A House committee gave unanimous approval lastContinue Reading
Legal or illegal, Marijuana is anything but benign
Legal or illegal, Marijuana is anything but benign Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 Illinois is what I would call a pot-friendly state. Sales at the state’s 113 dispensaries reached a record $1.5 billion in 2022 and added $462 million in tax revenue to the state’s coffers. A first inContinue Reading
Cannabis sales expanding across New York State
Cannabis sales expanding across New York State Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 With the legal marijuana business in New York ramping up, vendors and regulators alike are working overtime to prepare for what the state hopes will be an important new industry. At this Capital Region networking forum hostedContinue Reading
NBA players now allowed to smoke Weed without being penalized
NBA players now allowed to smoke Weed without being penalized Image Cannabis News April 3, 2023 The NBA will no longer test for marijuana, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. The two sides announced the collective bargaining agreement, which still needs toContinue Reading
Missouri’s Marijuana Legalization Has Already Created Thousands Of New Jobs, State Data Shows
“It’s enormous job growth, and it really happens quite quickly. So we are seeing customers and partners in Missouri aggressively and actively hiring.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Marcus Kerr was running his own food truck in California in 2018, when he parked by a marijuana dispensary one day. “IContinue Reading
Bipartisan Wisconsin Lawmakers Say Medical Marijuana Is Possible This Session, But It Will Need To Include Serious Limitations
Wisconsin has a chance to enact a relatively limited medical marijuana law this session, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers said in a joint appearance at a policy event on Friday. Sens. Mary Felzkowski (R) and Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard (D) spoke during a webinar hosted by the nonpartisan Wisconsin PolicyContinue Reading