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Speaker Heastie Appoints Perry To Cannabis NY Control Board

Speaker Heastie Appoints Perry To Cannabis NY Control Board

There is a new appointment to the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) Speaker of the New York State Assembly …

by Benjie Cooper/ September 8, 2021/ Cannabis, Industry, Legalization, marijuana, medical cannabis, Politics, regulation/

Amazon Backs Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill

Amazon Backs Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill

Amazon has endorsed federal legislation to legalize cannabis and pledged not to test some of its employees for the substance. …

by Michael Sands/ August 26, 2021/ Business, Cannabis, Decriminalization, Industry, Legislation, marijuana, Politics/

House Reintroduces Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

House Reintroduces Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

In May, the House of Representatives reintroduced a bill to legalize cannabis and develop social equity programs. After overwhelmingly voting …

by Michael Sands/ August 26, 2021/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, medical cannabis, Politics, regulation/

Ohio AG Office Certifies Cannabis Expansion Petition

Ohio AG Office Certifies Cannabis Expansion Petition

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has certified a petition to expand legal cannabis in the state. On Friday, August 20, …

by Benjie Cooper/ August 23, 2021/ Agriculture, Business, California, Cannabis, Decriminalization, Industry, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Maine Office Of Marijuana Policy Forming Advisory Workgroup

Maine Office Of Marijuana Policy Forming Advisory Workgroup

Maine is seeking qualified applicants for a new advisory workgroup within the state medical cannabis program. On Friday, August 20, …

by Benjie Cooper/ August 23, 2021/ Business, Cannabis, Industry, marijuana, medical cannabis, Politics, regulation/

USDA Approves Colorado Hemp Plan

USDA Approves Colorado Hemp Plan

Colorado has gotten the go-ahead to move forward with the development of its hemp industry. On Tuesday, August 10, Governor …

by Benjie Cooper/ August 12, 2021/ Agriculture, Business, Cannabis, CBD, Financial, Hemp, Industry, Politics, regulation/

Florida SC Rejects Recreational Marijuana Campaign

Florida SC Rejects Recreational Marijuana Campaign

While illegal under federal law, recreational cannabis is legal in over a dozen states and Washington D.C. Connecticut became the …

by Michael Sands/ August 5, 2021/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Industry, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics/

Texas Expands Medical Cannabis Entry, Advocates Unsatisfied

Texas Expands Medical Cannabis Entry, Advocates Unsatisfied

Texas has one of the most stringent medical cannabis laws in the country, making veterans like Viridiana Edwards struggle with …

by Michael Sands/ August 4, 2021/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Health & Fitness, Industry, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Medical, medical cannabis, Politics, regulation, Science and medicine/

SADC Urged To Produce Cannabis To Combat Tobacco Ban

SADC Urged To Produce Cannabis To Combat Tobacco Ban

In the last few years, global anti-tobacco lobbyists have tried to take the golden leaf away from the earth. The …

by Michael Sands/ August 3, 2021/ Agriculture, Business, Cannabis, CBD, Financial, Hemp, Industry, International, Legalization, marijuana, medical cannabis, Politics/

Officials Rethink Cannabis Regulations

Officials Rethink Cannabis Regulations

Supervisors in Los Angeles County have voted to increase law enforcement efforts in the wake of a massive, illegal marijuana …

by Michael Sands/ July 30, 2021/ California, Cannabis, Crime, Law Enforcement, Legalization, marijuana, Politics, regulation/