City lawmakers have provided final approval to a pair of bills that seek to significantly reform marijuana laws in the District of Columbia. Last week, District officials transmitted B24-0063: The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 to Congress absent the Mayor’s signature. It calls for the automatic review and expungement of any convictions or citations […]
2023 is going to be a year of enduring pain for marijuana companies, according to MJBizDaily. With wholesale prices plummeting across the country and demand receding, layoffs are happening across the board, with even some high profile executives leaving the scene. “I don’t think layoffs have peaked. I think this will continue into 2024 for […]
Growers in California are leaving the industry in droves. This comes as prices hit record lows and the industry becomes stagnant. Cannabis wholesale technology platform LeafLink reports that the total square footage of cultivation canopy in California has dropped over 15% when compared to the same time a year ago. Today, there is roughly 68 […]
Lawmakers in many states have started pre-filing marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions have already begun holding hearings. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. CONNECTICUT The sales of legal marijuana flower and marijuana […]
Cannabis is finally making its way into southeast Asia. Berner, creator of the famous Cookies Brand cannabis company has worked his way into the market in Thailand. As of last week, Berner posted multiple pictures and videos describing his trip to Thailand, a country historically anti-marijuana. But as of recently, laws have changed, opening their […]
The illegal dispensary scene in New York is about to experience a crackdown like no other. Announced last week, police in New York City are now focusing on shutting down unlicensed weed shops. New State legislature has given police officers approval to crack down on the illicit shops, closing their doors permanently and paving the […]
Lawmakers in many states have started to pre-file marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions have already begun holding hearings. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, and South Dakota. ALASKA House Bill 28 seeks “to reduce barriers to employment for […]
Lawmakers in many states have started to pre-file marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions have already begun holding hearings. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington. Kentucky House Bill 48 and House Bill 22 seek to provide […]
With the newly released ChatGPT, many users are asking the AI’s stance on marijuana reform. Surprisingly, the AI heavily favors cannabis reform in many aspects. With users all around the globe asking the important questions such as, “why should marijuana be legal?” and, “why is marijuana considered a bad drug?” etc. Using multiple different prompts, […]
New York’s first legal marijuana dispensary opened their doors in Greenwich Village at 4:20 pm Last Thursday. The line for the state’s first legal cannabis shop stretched all the way around the lot with customers waiting hours just to get some of the product. The first official sale of the drug took place at 11:45 […]
