Washington lawmakers make another run at legalizing home-grown marijuana January 31, 2024 AggregatedNews Washington 0 Comments A dozen years after Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana sales, state lawmakers want to make it possible to grow cannabis plants at home without breaking the law. A House panel on Monday advanced legislation allowing a person 21 years or… Read More→
Are Edibles Safer Than Smoking? January 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Edibles & Infused Processors 0 Comments Cannabis-infused chocolate fountains are flowing at weddings. “Budtenders” are pouring cannabis cocktails. And as sales of edibles are trending up, cannabis brands are emphasizing the idea that the products might offer a healthier alternative to bongs or blunts. “Edibles allow you to enjoy cannabis without… Read More→
Va. lawmakers begin to tackle weed sales three years after legalization January 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Three years after Virginia lawmakers voted to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults, the General Assembly is finally moving ahead with efforts to create a marketplace for the manufacture and sale of recreational cannabis. There’s a long way to… Read More→
President Biden Needs Cannabis To Win In 2024. Here’s Why. January 25, 2024 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments A recent poll found positive impressions of President Biden improve by double-digits if he reschedules cannabis. The youth rejoiced when President Biden pushed through hard-fought financial aid in the form an additional $5 billion in student loan forgiveness. This move will offer relief… Read More→
N.Y. cannabis board abruptly cancels meeting on homegrown rules, new licenses January 25, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments The state Cannabis Control Board abruptly canceled its January meeting late Tuesday, less than 17 hours before it was scheduled to consider proposed homegrown regulations and a slew of retail license applications that have been backlogged due to litigation and… Read More→
NYC will soon let you grow marijuana at home. Here are the proposed rules. January 24, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New Yorkers could legally get high off their own supply within a few months. The state's Cannabis Control Board will consider rules on Wednesday that would allow residents to grow their own weed at home. The board will vote on… Read More→
Arizona tried adding equity into marijuana licensing. Dispensary chains still took over January 22, 2024 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Would-be partners have offered Abel Ochoa "crazy amounts of money" for the social equity marijuana license he and his cousin own. "I had somebody offer me $17 million," he said, laughing. "If I would've just took the money, like yeah,… Read More→
Missouri legislators push back on adding marijuana to workers’ compensation law January 19, 2024 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments If Missouri employees ask for workers’ compensation after an on-the-job injury, employers can require them to take a drug test for marijuana. If they test positive — even if they hadn’t consumed marijuana for days — their compensation and death… Read More→
Missouri courts request $3.7 million to continue arduous marijuana expungement process January 18, 2024 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri circuit courts have cleared more than 100,000 marijuana charges from people’s criminal records so far — a mandate that was a big selling point for those who voted to pass the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana in 2022. However, court… Read More→
Recalls increase for tainted marijuana in Colorado, as the industry calls for a study January 17, 2024 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments There’s so much mold and fungus in the world that scientists believe people probably breathe a little in everyday. But Colorado still doesn’t want it in cannabis. Last year, there was a sharp increase in health and safety advisories from… Read More→
Hochul proposes repeal of NY’s marijuana ‘potency tax’ January 16, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget released Tuesday proposes repealing a state “potency tax” on marijuana products that industry stakeholders said has deterred legal retail sales and driven more consumers to buy their products from unlicensed vendors. Hochul’s proposal, which follows… Read More→
Can Mike Tyson Become a Heavyweight in the New York Marijuana Industry? January 16, 2024 AggregatedNews Industry People, New York 0 Comments On a recent weekend, fans of Mike Tyson, one of the greatest boxers ever, lined up by the hundreds at dispensaries in New York for a chance to meet him and to support his latest business move: selling weed in… Read More→
Bipartisan bill would decriminalize marijuana possession under 14 grams in Wisconsin January 15, 2024 AggregatedNews Wisconsin 0 Comments A group of bipartisan lawmakers has introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of marijuana in Wisconsin. The legislation was introduced by State Rep. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers, Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Dave Consadine, D-Baraboo. It would create a standard $100 fine… Read More→
High times for Illinois pot industry as annual recreational sales top $1.6 billion January 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Illinois pot shops sold more than $1.6 billion worth of recreational marijuana in 2023, the latest record year for the state’s budding industry. That’s a 5% increase from licensed adult-use cannabis sales in 2022, according to figures released Thursday by the Illinois… Read More→
Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization January 10, 2024 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The relaxed laws saw a lucrative cannabis industry catering… Read More→