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A criminal record doesn't always hurt New York state’s plan to let people with past convictions for marijuana crimes become the first to sell it legally is admirable, but faces some major challenges. The dynamic pits what’s now referred to as the “legacy market” of once-illegal sellers against the publicly traded multi-state companies, some of whom

There's still a long way to go. Americans for Safe Access (ASA), an organization working to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic uses and research recently unveiled its “2021 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in the United States.” Since its first edition in 2014, advocates and state legislators

As D.C. seems unable to fully create a proper cannabis program, it is overcoming the roadblocks step by step. The new bicameral omnibus spending bill presented on Wednesday by congressional leaders in Washington D.C. would keep a ban on allowing legal recreational cannabis sales. On the other hand, a different provision that protects state-legal me

Coronavirus testing has made Reditus Laboratories one of the fastest-growing employers in central Illinois, and the man behind the company's success says it's about more than good timing. In the first of a two-part series on Reditus’ sudden rise, CEO Aaron Rossi has a unique blend of business interests that goes beyond the biomedical lab. There's o

The global pandemic has spurred the growth of the cannabis industry. Over two-thirds of adults in the U.S. now believe marijuana should be legalized, and adoption is growing. As of this writing, medical use is legal in 37 states, and recreational sales are allowed in 18 states and Washington D.C. Now is a great time to begin your legal business. In

Virginia House Republicans squashed an effort to give people incarcerated for marijuana-related crimes an automatic resentencing hearing. State lawmakers voted last year to allow adults to possess small amounts of marijuana. But Democrats said time restraints then kept proposals to include resentencing options for those incarcerated on marijuana co

The famous Hash Bash returns to Ann Arbor, Michigan next month, the 50th anniversary of the cannabis activism festival. Festival organizers and local officials in Ann Arbor, Michigan are busy preparing for the 50th anniversary Hash Bash, a celebration of cannabis scheduled to return to the University of Michigan on April 2 after two years of virtua

Well-intentioned government programs were supposed to lift barriers for Black entrepreneurs. But access to capital is still a big problem. As cannabis legalization has swept through the U.S., nearly a dozen states have adopted programs intended to help marginalized groups enter the industry. But the so-called “social equity” initiatives have fallen

Is Your Company Missing Out on a Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Cannabis? Business is booming in cannabis country. Sales of legal cannabis in the U.S. grew 40 percent in 2021 to $25 billion, according to BofA Securities. But entrepreneurs and large-scale corporations who are eager to cash in on the cannabis bonanza should be prepared for red tape an

Cannabis activists lined up Tuesday to urge Missouri lawmakers to move quickly to fully legalize marijuana and derail a competing ballot initiative backed by existing medical marijuana businesses. The Cannabis Freedom Act, sponsored by Rep. Ron Hicks, R-Defiance, combines numerous marijuana-related bills into one but at its core legalizes possessio

The California Department of Cannabis Control is proposing a variety of new changes to “streamline and simplify” the state’s cannabis industry. The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced on March 4 that it was releasing a list of changes to the state’s regulations on cannabis. According to a press release, these changes intend to

Inventor of the Renew Sports Car says he was “about seven years ahead of [his] time." The cannabis car may never have hit the road officially, but its approach to reducing the carbon footprint still holds promise. Created in 2015, the Renew Sports Car often referred to as the hemp car, featured “a carbon negative, hemp fiber body which was up to 46

You cannot bring edibles or any form of cannabis on a plane. Even a legal prescription from a licensed medical practitioner might not be accepted. The full resumption of commercial flights after the long pause across the world means many people plan to get into the skies soon. We can all admit that the acceptance of cannabis and its derived product

Strategic Partnerships with Futurola, Stündenglass, GPen, Click and El Blunto Puts Company At The Cutting Edge of the Cannabis Industry and Demonstrates Tyson 2.0's Excellence in Elevating Cannabis Consumption Experiences for Consumers  Tyson 2.0, legendary boxer, entrepreneur and cannabis advocate Mike Tyson's newly launched cannabis company, toda

France tiptoes into the medical cannabis industry, but legalization needs to be implemented. The French government issued a decree last month that authorizes the cultivation of medical cannabis and the development of its industry. Although the decree entered into force on March 1, 2022, regulators need to implement it. The legislation only specifie

As the legal cannabis industry grows, the rate at which women are entering the industry is now declining. Women held 37% of executive-level roles in 2017, when Marijuana Business Daily released “Women & Minorities in the Marijuana Industry.” Today, the percentage of women holding those top positions has dropped to 22%. That's despite the findings i

According to LDG, Drop Point is a first-of-its-kind cannabis online marketplace that automates workflows. Security provider Liberty Defense Group (LDG) of Fayetteville has launched a cannabis transportation software platform. According to LDG, Drop Point is a first-of-its-kind cannabis online marketplace that automates workflows and provides visibi

  It has been a rough week in international affairs. Even the cannabis sector, which has unique political problems of its own, felt the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.     Pot investors can’t tune out Kremlin’s aggression Two political imbroglios for the cannabis industry have added to its usual legislative woes. Sanctions against Russia fo