Wisconsinites spend millions on legal Marijuana in Illinois
Wisconsinites spend millions on legal Marijuana in Illinois Image Cannabis News March 24, 2023 GREEN BAY – The state of Illinois made $445 million dollars in tax revenue last year from legal marijuana sales and a portion of it came from the pockets of Wisconsinites. The Illinois government estimates theContinue Reading
PA Lawmakers propose selling Recreational Marijuana through state liquor stores
PA Lawmakers propose selling Recreational Marijuana through state liquor stores Image Cannabis News March 24, 2023 State lawmakers are considering a new bill that would drastically change marijuana laws in Pennsylvania. The proposal calls for legalizing recreational marijuana and selling it through the state liquor store system. The legislation wouldContinue Reading
Tighter regulations on Medical Marijuana growers move through the Oklahoma legislature
Tighter regulations on Medical Marijuana growers move through the Oklahoma legislature Image Cannabis News March 24, 2023 Since Oklahoma voters rejected recreational cannabis earlier this month, the state legislature has advanced several bills to further regulate medical cannabis grow businesses. House Bill 2095 by Rep. Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City) andContinue Reading
Virginia Lawmakers Consider Amending Hemp Restriction Bill To Protect Patient Access To CBD Products
“After eight years of using the same thing with great results, I don’t want her to have to go seek something else.” By Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury Before many people even knew what CBD was, a particular group of families was asking Virginia lawmakers to legalize it. At the urgingContinue Reading
Rick Ross launches Cannabis strain 'Collins Ave'
Rick Ross launches Cannabis strain ‘Collins Ave’ Image Cannabis News March 24, 2023 Rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross is continuously building his empire. The Miami-bred lyricist now has a High Tolerance for cannabis and is introducing a new strain for weed connoisseurs. According to TMZ Hip Hop, Ross has collaboratedContinue Reading
Bay Area Cannabis grows linked to Chinese organized crime
Bay Area Cannabis grows linked to Chinese organized crime Image Cannabis News March 24, 2023 Overseas Chinese organized crime groups are behind many of the illegal cannabis operations in Northern California, officials say. “The [California Department of Cannabis Control] has reason to believe that Chinese triads have been participating inContinue Reading
Curaleaf closing Cannabis grow facility in New Jersey, laying off workers
Curaleaf closing Cannabis grow facility in New Jersey, laying off workers Image Cannabis News March 24, 2023 Curaleaf closing South Jersey grow facility amid effort to streamline operations. As part of an effort to streamline business, Curaleaf Holding Inc. plans to close one of its two cannabis grow facilities inContinue Reading
Bill Punishing Illegal Pesticides Will Protect Medical Marijuana Patients, Congressman Says At Hearing
The sponsor of a bill to combat the use of banned pesticides at illegal marijuana grow sites argued at a hearing on Thursday that the legislation will protect the health of consumers—especially medical cannabis patients. The House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee took up the bill from Reps. Scott PetersContinue Reading
Congress lets DC cannabis expansion proceed (Newsletter: March 24, 2023)
WA interstate marijuana commerce; Safe consumption bills; HI legalization dead for 2023; MI AG wants cannabis banking 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.mc4wp = window.mc4wp ||Continue Reading
UN Warns Adult-Use Cannabis in US States Violates International Treaty
The United Nations agency tasked with monitoring drug enforcement said in a recent report that non-medical (adult-use) cannabis legalization in some US states is a violation of international drug treaties established more than 60 years ago. In its 2022 annual report, the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) wrote thatContinue Reading