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Federal marijuana taxes could hit 25% under Senator Chuck Schumer’s legalization plan. The vast majority of Americans want to have legal cannabis on a federal level, there are numerous polls that support this notion. The problem, however, comes down to “how” it is supposed to be done. For the past few years, Senator Chuck Schumer has been the most

  Dreamer Dispensary in Southampton is using blockchain technology — the same computer code that drives cryptocurrency — as a workaround allowing customers to buy cannabis products with credit cards. “Dreamer’s ability to figure out how to allow consumers to pay by credit card speaks volumes to our commitment to innovation,” said Kevin Perrier, chi

Participants in the Radicle ACES study experienced significant improvement in five different health indicators while taking CBD, but they felt no difference between products with various cannabinoid spectrums. While the effects of CBD on people are just starting to be studied, the effects of individual products have been mostly anecdotal. But a rec

Curt Varone warns departments that they face a new landscape when it comes to members who partake in grass. The legalization of marijuana created a number of problems for the fire service and contributed greatly to an uptick in marijuana-related lawsuits that were filed by firefighters and applicants. It’s a multifaceted challenge that stands in st

“Our saying here is we grow weed at a prison to help people get out of prison for growing weed,” said Dan Dalton, a co-founder of the California cannabis company Evidence. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, baking in the 100-degree heat of the Central Valley, a former prison is in the midst of an unlikely second act. Inside its cinderbl

Nearly two thirds of Marylanders, 62%, support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, according to the latest Goucher College poll. Support for the legalization of cannabis reached its highest point since Goucher College starting polling around marijuana in 2013 in the March 2021 results, in which two thirds of Marylanders approved. That sup

It’s been well over a month since the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law. However, potential cannabis growers in Mississippi are hesitant on how to proceed in growing their product. Ambiguity in the signed legislation doesn’t specify if greenhouses are considered indoor or outdoor grow. The difference is outdoor grow is strictly p

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