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It wasn't long Wednesday morning before Don Lantis had fielded three phone calls from people wanting to go into the marijuana dispensary business with him. Lantis, the grand old man of fireworks in North Sioux City, is personally not fond of marijuana and has never used it. (He prefaced this several times by noting, "I'm 79 years old.") But it's im
The passage of medical marijuana in Mississippi by voters Tuesday is being hailed as an historic vote. Jay Czarkowski, a Boulder Colorado-based cannabis industry consultant who donated to the campaign to get medical marijuana approved in Mississippi, said his best advice to Mississippians is to become involve in the process of establishing the rule
Some analysts predict that legal weed is on its way to becoming a $9 billion market. So, not many states — or the federal government — will be able to ignore the economic benefits too much longer. While the federal government still considers marijuana to be a dangerous drug, the rest of America isn’t so crass. Five more states just legalized the le
Despite all the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election, there’s a clear victor already: domestic cannabis companies. Leaders across the industry cheered after marijuana measures passed in all five states that had them on the ballot Tuesday -- even in deeply red parts of the country. The results buoyed the biggest U.S.-based players in the market
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised swift action on legislation to remove cannabis from the nation’s list of controlled substances if Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s election, according to a report from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The Democrat from New York said in comments made
California's most iconic cannabis cultivation zones and its local outdoor growers recently received a boost to their business when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 67 into law on Sept. 30. The regulation amends Section 26063 of the Business and Professions Code while enacting a new terroir-based appellation for origin-specific products and its use of th
San Francisco’s cannabis industry is expected to hang on to a bit more green next year due to a tax break that is likely to pass next week. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman has proposed the one-year tax reprieve, delaying the implementation of the cannabis tax approved by voters in November 2018. The estimated tax break and revenue loss to The City is $
Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota on Election Day approved ballot measures legalizing recreational marijuana--becoming the latest states to do so since Colorado and Washington became the first states to ratify in 2012. Currently, recreational cannabis is legal in 11 states and Washington, D.C., and has been decriminalized in
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has adopted new regulations that will expand the state’s industrial hemp program. The new regulations bring the state’s program into compliance with provisions of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, and will establish industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity. “Hemp is an emerging agricultural commodity that presents
The Oregon secondary market for cannabis licenses and businesses remains lively. We have been helping industry buy and sell these businesses since 2016. This post is mostly about pricing for retail plays, which is still an evolving standard, but a standard nonetheless. First, some context. Original link
If elected, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have vowed to decriminalize cannabis in the U.S., a federal rescheduling that could potentially open the door for major sponsorship opportunities in sports. Sporticodraws a comparison to sports betting. Legislation that effectively outlawed the practice was overturned in 2018, leading to major deals for sport
With marijuana and cannabis use rising rapidly nowadays, it is easy to see why more and more people are wanting to jump on the bandwagon and start their own marijuana seed business. If run and managed well, a marijuana seed business can be a lucrative market to be a part of and can offer a huge number of benefits for both customers and the business
CANNABIS use is a hotly contested topic the world over - but what are the rules in the UK? Here we explain the laws surrounding smoking weed, and if it is ok to do it in your own home... 3 The pungent, slightly floral smell of someone smoking cannabis is often hard to disguiseCredit: Alamy Is it legal for people to smoke cannabis if it’s in their o
A new study out last month from researchers affiliated with DePaul University and John Hopkins University helped illuminate some notable differences between men and women who are prescribed medical cannabis. The study, published last month in the Journal of Women’s Health, found that women “are more likely to report decreased use of prescription m
After several extended deadline extensions, Mexican lawmakers seem on course to legalize adult-use cannabis in the coming weeks. The most recent indication comes from MORENA Senate majority leader Ricardo Monreal, who says the bill would pass by the end of October and before the Dec. 15 deadline. Projections expect Mexico to be the most lucrative l
Uruguay has been making tremendous strides in international cannabis distribution. The country’s buds have already made it all the way to Germany. But a recently approved decree has the potential to propel Uruguay to the forefront of cannabis logistical endeavors. Other countries can now ship cannabis products to Uruguay. While in the country, the
The nation may not know who is president on election day, but the people have spoken when it comes to cannabis legislation. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota have all legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, as voters in each state approved their respective ballot initiatives at the ballot box. The Garden State has gone green as th
