Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, and Washington. LEGALIZATION Maryland Update: Both bills have now passed their chambers of origin. Because lawmakers have made amendments to the legislation, those differences will now need […]
A new pattern has emerged, in which cannabis laws are being paired with sports betting legislation. On their face, they don’t seem to have much in common. However the activities tend to be very complimentary of each other on many different levels. For one, there are plenty of sports betting potheads out there. And on […]
The NBA will no longer test for marijuana. This comes as a new deal was signed between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. Both sides announced last week the collective bargaining agreement. Although announced, the agreement still needs to be ratified before it becomes official. If the agreement is ratified, players will no […]
A cannabis company in Vermont was fined $20,000 for delivering marijuana to an unlicensed marijuana store in New York. The reason they got caught was because they posted the video to Instagram. The Vermont Cannabis Control Board fined Devon Deyhle, the owner of Tier 1 indoor cultivation company Tall Truck for delivering the cannabis across […]
A major hurdle presented itself in front of New York’s marijuana rollout when a judge prohibited dispensary licenses to be given out in Central and Western New York, Mid-Hudson, Brooklyn, and the Finger Lakes region. These are major hubs for potential dispensaries, and the block curtailed serious progress in the state. Yesterday, however, a judge […]
An article at Politico goes into the worrying roots of much of the illicit marijuana in our country. In illegal grows throughout Oklahoma, California, and Oregon, the presence of Chinese investment has reach new highs. For instance, in Oklahoma, 3,000 of the 7,000 licensed farms have been flagged for suspicious activity, either by obtaining their […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Washington. LEGALIZATION Delaware Update: HB1 has passed both legislative chambers with supermajority support. The bill now awaits action from Democratic Gov. John […]
Rick Ross has launched his new cannabis strain ‘Collins Ave’. Rapper turned entrepreneur has expanded his resume with a new cannabis strain for weed connoisseurs. This Collins Ave strain is supposed to be one of the strongest and highest quality strains available for consumers to buy. In an interview with TMZ, Rozay had this to […]
After a few months of marijuana advertising being available on Twitter we finally have some results. Since the company decided to allow marijuana marketing on their social media platform early last month, many were worried about the implications that this could have on the market and users. Although heavily restricted, many marijuana companies chose to […]
With the overall slowing down of progress on the marijuana front, it may be worth it to wade into the world of psychedelics and see where the bills stand in states across the country. Taken as a whole, it really feels like we’re gearing up for a big wave of action to happen in the […]
