Why Amazon is ramping up its push for legalizing marijuana January 27, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Amazon is channeling its influence in Washington to drum up bipartisan support for an unlikely cause: legalizing marijuana. The company on Tuesday endorsed legislation by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to end the federal prohibition on pot, as Forbes reported, the… Read More→
Considerations For Early Movers In Cannabis E-Commerce October 1, 2021 AggregatedNews E-commerce 0 Comments As I write this in September 2021, 19 U.S. states have completely legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use. That's over one-third of the country. This steady legalization — and destigmatization — isn't just benefiting cannabis users but entrepreneurs in… Read More→
Here’s why Amazon is lobbying the government to legalize marijuana September 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 2 Comments Amazon announced Tuesday that it is actively lobbying Congress in favor of legalizing cannabis at the federal level in part to promote equitable hiring practices. The company’s effort began in June, when it said it would no longer screen prospective… Read More→
Amazon endorsed legal weed. Will it now fight to make it happen? July 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The company’s money and power could be a game-changer for federal cannabis policy. When it announced its support for lawmakers’ efforts to decriminalize weed last month, Amazon didn’t just become the biggest company in America to back marijuana legalization, it… Read More→
A serial tech entrepreneur is trying to create an Amazon-like platform for legal marijuana December 12, 2019 AggregatedNews On the Move 0 Comments It’s been 23 years since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana, and five years since Colorado and Washington became the first to make recreational pot legal. There’s still a big problem. Cash. A lot of it. Cash… Read More→