What Happened in Weed Last Week: July 15-21
It was another wild week in the world of weed, with lots of legislative movements and rumblings on the state and national levels. Meanwhile: That and a whole lot more.
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It was another wild week in the world of weed, with lots of legislative movements and rumblings on the state and national levels. Meanwhile: That and a whole lot more.
The advancement and rescheduling of cannabis and the growing ubiquity of the plant in communities across the U.S. have been positive developments towards overturning draconian drug laws. But what must
As the United States’ Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) moves to reclassify cannabis as a less-dangerous substance, the most major and immediate financial impact plant-touching operators are considering is the impact
This past week in weed featured a flurry of legal activity in America and abroad. Meanwhile, the benefits of social equity, medical cannabis, and consumer awareness were all on full
In a much-publicized move, the Governor of Maryland recently announced a wave of pardons for individuals convicted of misdemeanor marijuana offenses. At first glance, this seems like a progressive step
Last week in weed, we saw Maryland top one billion dollars in sales. Nebraska made steps towards possible medical legalization, while many in Massachusetts fell short of overturning federal prohibition.
6/24 to 6/28 marked another wild week for weed. Get caught up on all the cannabis news from last week.
Since Governor Tim Walz signed HF 100 into law in May 2023, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the adult use of cannabis, the state’s legislature has been diligently
While it’s unlikely that a second Trump presidency would actively seek to undo a finalized cannabis rescheduling, there may be a lack of urgency to expedite the process shortly after
It was another action-packed week in weed this week: This week’s news quick hits include all that and much more from what happened between Monday, June 17th, and Friday, June
Lawmakers in Thailand continue to move forward with their plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, unveiling a draft regulation this week that would change the cannabis plant’s legal status.
In today’s America, the discord between state-level marijuana legislation and its federal classification as a controlled substance presents a paradox that undermines the effectiveness and integrity of our legal system.
I write to you from a place where people die of diseases you would have believed to have been treated in your great-grandparent’s time. A place where we eat refuse,
Cannabis products that are low in THC content, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular throughout Europe. Cannabis light products are derived from the flowers of hemp plants
The latest in South Africa’s Cannabis legalization journey serves as a landmark ruling from the Constitutional Court.
Cannabis advocates have long pushed for this type of reform, including in the lead-up to the passage of the new CanG bill. Unfortunately, opponents were able to maintain the status quo under the premise that consumers could make intoxicating products out of hemp.
While this shift in policy holds promise, it’s crucial to understand its potential impact on banking, payments, insurance, and lending in the financial services sector, including banking, payments, insurance, and lending.
“There’s all these parts of the industry that just haven’t really developed because they’re very expensive from a taxation perspective.”
Arguably the most significant domestic impact that should arise out of the rescheduling if/when it is implemented is the end of the 280E issue that most cannabis companies face in the United States.
The referendum questions were approved by Slovenia’s National Assembly on April 25th and voting on them will occur alongside the vote for the European Parliament.
