New Hampshire cannabis legalization bill shaped in part by Sununu has momentum – and critics February 27, 2024 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments New Hampshire’s latest cannabis legalization effort is moving toward familiar territory: approved by the House but with uncertain chances in the Senate. That crossover has historically been perilous; the Senate has consistently voted down cannabis legalization efforts. This time, supporters… Read More→
Nevada’s first regulated cannabis consumption lounge opens in Las Vegas February 27, 2024 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments In the seconds before the first state-regulated cannabis consumption lounge would open at Thrive Cannabis Marketplace near the Strip, Clark County Commission Tick Segerblom prepared for the occasion. Segerblom, a lawmaker who has long advocated for the advancement of legal… Read More→
Oregon marijuana sales fall again, prices stagnant February 26, 2024 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments Oregon’s struggling cannabis industry endured another difficult year in 2023, and there’s no indication conditions will ease in the foreseeable future. Prices remain severely depressed, under $4 a gram for 11 consecutive months. Sales fell by nearly 4% last year.… Read More→
South Dakota Senate votes to back stricter version of ban on sale of ‘diet weed’ February 26, 2024 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments The state Senate has voted to pass the original, stricter version of a ban on the widely available, hemp-derived “diet weed” products that induce highs similar to marijuana. House Bill 1125 had originally targeted a wide swath of products. The gummies,… Read More→
CT Bill Would Prohibit Cannabis Discounts February 26, 2024 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, Connecticut, News & Insights 0 Comments 421 bills have thus far been introduced for consideration by Connecticut’s General Assembly in the 2024 legislative session, which was convened February 7 and runs until May 8. Among the bills are half a dozen that deal in some way… Read More→
California Cities: Prohibition Doesn’t Work February 26, 2024 AggregatedNews Black Market, California 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski California has a population of nearly 40 million, six years of cannabis licensing, but only has about 1,200 licensed dispensaries. These stores are mostly spread out in highly populated areas like Los Angeles,… Read More→
New York Fined Unlicensed Weed Shops More Than $25 Million — and Collected Almost None of That February 24, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments The state has levied more than $25 million in fines against unlicensed smoke shops for selling cannabis products since last year, but so far only a minuscule percent of those fines have been collected by both the state Tax Department… Read More→
Biden missing opportunity on legalizing marijuana, advocates warn February 24, 2024 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with his reluctance to take bigger steps to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The Biden administration has opened several avenues for marijuana reform including issuing federal pardons for… Read More→
Grown in Oklahoma, Smoked in New York: Illicit Marijuana’s Legal Roots February 24, 2024 AggregatedNews Black Market, New York, Oklahoma 0 Comments In the dead of night last April, state drug agents in Oklahoma intercepted an 18-wheeler rumbling east toward the Arkansas border smuggling 7,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in security camera boxes. The weed was from licensed farms in Oklahoma, according… Read More→
Germany set to legalise cannabis, but it’s complicated February 23, 2024 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments The German parliament is about to vote on a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis. If MPs vote yes, over 18s in Germany will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make… Read More→
New Idaho bill would create $420 mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession February 22, 2024 AggregatedNews Idaho 0 Comments Anyone convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana in Idaho would receive a mandatory minimum fine of $420 if a new bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature becomes law. House Bill 606 is Rep. Bruce Skaug’s second attempt to pass a… Read More→
Veterans groups join calls for Biden administration to reschedule marijuana February 22, 2024 AggregatedNews Descheduling or Rescheduling Marijuana 0 Comments Some of the nation’s largest veterans groups are pushing the Biden administration to “expeditiously” ease federal restrictions on marijuana, joining a growing number of calls to reschedule the drug six months after the Department of Health and Human Services recommended doing… Read More→
Surrounding states have legalized marijuana. Idaho lawmaker suggests this instead February 21, 2024 AggregatedNews Idaho 0 Comments Despite legalization adjacent to Idaho’s borders and in many states around the country, Idaho lawmakers are considering heightened penalties for people charged with marijuana possession. House Bill 606 would add a mandatory minimum fine of $420 for possession of less… Read More→
NH House to vote Thursday on marijuana legalization February 20, 2024 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments A big test of this year’s attempt to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire is set for Thursday when the state House of Representatives takes up a bipartisan bill that would allow adults to buy cannabis at 15 retail stores. In 2017,… Read More→
Thoughts on THCA, Interstate Sales….and Oregon February 19, 2024 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, Interstate Commerce, Oregon 0 Comments By Vince Śliwowski, Managing Partner of Harris Sliwoski Friend of the firm Andrew DeWeese published a recent LinkedIn post on Oregon’s outlying stance on THCA the other day, and the priorities of local industry advocates. I wanted to highlight that post and… Read More→