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NY marijuana tax could light up black market: Cannabis industry official
Politics
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing a huge budget deficit, rolled out a plan to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use in 2021. The plan includes using tax revenue to help fill the state's nearly $4 billion budget gap for the next fiscal year. However, the CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association told FOX Business that it could go up
Amsterdam: Give cannabis producers more packaging and labeling flexibility
Politics
While efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationally have stalled in the United States, New Zealand, Mexico and Israel, Canada's legal market continues to evolve. Health Canada has recently been receiving suggestions for revising its cannabis product regulations. Now it must decide what changes to make. One priority should be giving producers
Is France moving towards legalising cannabis for recreational purposes?
Politics
As the French people are being asked whether they favour legalising cannabis for recreational purposes, half of the mayors in Paris region are in favour, a new survey shows. When French newspaper Le Parisien rang up 36 elected officials across the greater Paris Île-de-France region to ask their opinion on whether or not cannabis should be legalised
Argentina Allows Cannabis Self-Cultivation
Politics
With 2017 legislation, Argentina joined the growing number of South American countries to relax cannabis laws. At the end of 2020, that legislation was expanded, and now finally, Argentina allows cannabis self-cultivation for medical use. You like cannabis, but want to try something a little ‘different’? Give Delta-8 THC a shot. Not only is it a gr
At Last, Mexico Publishes Medical Cannabis Regulations
Politics
Last week, our neighbor to the South took a significant step forward in cannabis reform, when Mexico’s health ministry published rules regulating the use of medicinal cannabis. This will hopefully be the first of many major cannabis reform measures in Mexico this year.  The Mexican government issued regulations on their three-year-old medical marij
U.K. families urging government to resolve medical cannabis supply issues following Brexit
Politics
Another family has come forward detailing how Brexit threatens its ability to acquire life-saving medical cannabis. Emily and Spencer Carkeet spend £750 (almost $1,300) every month to import high-CBD Bedrolite cannabis oil from the Netherlands to treat their daughter, Clover, who has epilepsy, reports Somerset Live. The medication has drastically r
USDA Issues Final Rule On Hemp
Politics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the final rule regulating the production of hemp in the United States. The final rule incorporates modifications to regulations established under the interim final rule (IFR) published in October 2019. The modifications are based on public comments following the publication of the IFR and le
Was there Progress in Costa Rica with Regards to Hemp and Cannabis during 2020?
Politics
The year 2,020 has already ended and Costa Ricans continue to wait for strong answers, due to the pending approval of the bill to legalize the production of Cannabis and Hemp in the country. These have been difficult days with the COVID-19 Pandemic around the world, where all sectors, mainly the agroproductive, have been affected. The adaptation pr
Governor of Virginia Unveils Proposal To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Politics
Adults in Virginia will be able to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use in two years, under a proposal unveiled Wednesday by the governor of the commonwealth. Under the proposal offered up by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, according to local television station WRIC, adults aged 21 years and older would be able to purchase pot as of January
What are the rules to grow marijuana legally in Massachusetts?
Politics
A significant marijuana growing operation was found in Belchertown this week where police officers found hundreds of marijuana plants that violated the legal limit for growing marijuana at home.  The Belchertown Fire Department received a call of a possible house fire and when they arrived at the home on West Street they noticed a significant growi
New York Gov. Cuomo Wants To Legalize Weed, But It Won’t Be Easy — Here’s Why
Politics
Lawmakers can’t agree on tax revenue, how it should be allotted, or how to set up an industry that creates a level playing field for all. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has promised again that marijuana legalization is coming. However, because of how the legislative grind works in the real world, he might have to storm the state capitol to get it d
California Cannabis Executive Petitions Trump To Release Nonviolent Cannabis Offender
Politics
A California cannabis industry executive is calling on President Donald Trump to use his executive power in the waning days of his presidency by issuing a pardon to a nonviolent cannabis offender. Kyle Kazan, the CEO of vertically-integrated cannabis company Glass House Group, issued the plea for clemency for Parker Coleman, Jr. in an open letter t
France to ask public opinion on recreational cannabis
Politics
The French parliament will launch an online questionnaire today to better understand public opinion towards recreational cannabis use. The questionnaire, which will have five or six questions, will be available on the Assemblée nationale website for around one month. MP for Essonne and leader of the project, Robin Reda, told AFP that a report detai
NY can lead the nation with equitable marijuana legalization | Opinion
Politics
With newly installed Democratic supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature and a governor who has signaled his unequivocal support this week, many believe it is a foregone conclusion that New York will finally join other states in responsibly regulating marijuana use this year. That’s welcome news, and it’s long overdue. But it’s also
North Dakotans may vote on legalizing marijuana in 2022
Politics
Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota are embarking on another petition effort after missing the signature cut-off for their measure to appear on last year's ballot. Supporters of the measure, which would amend the state Constitution to legalize personal possession of cannabis, submitted their petition to Secretary of Stat
Nebraska State Senator Introduces Recreational Marijuana Legalization Amendment
Politics
A state senator introduced a proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution on Thursday that would legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older. If advanced by the Nebraska Legislature, the proposed amendment from state Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha would appear on the ballot in 2022. Under Legislative Resolution 2CA, voters would decide on a proposed

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