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NY budget to embolden local police to combat illegal Cannabis shops Image Cannabis NewsApril 12, 2024 New York's Final Budget Targets Illicit Cannabis Sales and Supports Distressed Farmers. New York's final budget is expected to empower local law enforcement to independently padlock businesses that illegally sell cannabis to suppress thousands of i
New Report Sheds Light On US's $3.8B Illicit Cannabis Markets & Industry-Wide Impact Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2024 The report issued by analysis firm Whitney Economics underscores the urgency of addressing delinquencies amidst ongoing federal reforms. Despite ongoing discussions surrounding federal reforms such as de-scheduling and safe banking
Federal Cannabis Decriminalization Bill To Be Reintroduced This Month Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2024 US Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, are planning to reintroduce a federal cannabis decriminalization bill. In a ‘letter to colleagues’, seen by Politico, Schumer, Senator Ron Wyden, and Senator Cory Booker have called on
French mayor arrested after 154lb of Cannabis found at home Image Cannabis NewsApril 9, 2024 20 gold bars and almost a kilo of cocaine were also found in searches, which also took place at the mairie, and the pharmacy where she works. Large quantities of cannabis, cocaine, gold bars, and cash have been found at the home of a mayor in central-easter
No International Backlash Over Canada’s Cannabis Legalization, Says Canadian PM Image Cannabis NewsApril 8, 2024 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Dispels Fears of International Backlash Over Cannabis Legalization. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that fears of an international backlash after legalizing adult-use cannabis in 201
What to expect if/when Marijuana is rescheduled or de-scheduled under Controlled Substances Act Image Cannabis NewsApril 8, 2024 Legal Advisors Speculate on Potential Impact of Marijuana Rescheduling. In the evolving cannabis industry, legal advisors are frequently asked what to expect if the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reschedules or de-schedules
Which Ohio Marijuana convictions could be expunged as part of pending bill? Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2024 There is a behind-the-scenes effort at the Ohio Statehouse right now to put a new marijuana law on the books. “Some of these old convictions for marijuana, you know, let it go,” Representative Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) said. No bill has been
Black market Cannabis thrives in California despite legalization Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2024 A funny thing happened on the way to cannabis legalization: illegal pot is still big business. In the decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana, about half the country has moved to allow adults to buy regulated pot from authorized
New York Supreme Court Judge Strikes Down Some Cannabis Regulations, Unsettling Industry Stakeholders Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2024 Albany County Supreme Court Judge Strikes Down Portion of New York's Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations. In an odd turn of events, an Albany County Supreme Court judge struck down some, not all as previously thought, of
Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes Cannabis rules Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Austria Increases Border Police Checks After Germany's Cannabis Legalization. Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts of cannabis for recre
Massachusetts council approves pardoning people with misdemeanor Cannabis convictions Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Massachusetts Approves Governor's Plan to Pardon Misdemeanor Marijuana Offenses. A Massachusetts council on Wednesday approved Governor Maura Healey's plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana ch
New rules for Delta-8 and other Hemp-infused products Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Georgia's New Law Requires Testing and Age Restrictions for Hemp-Infused Products. A new law will require testing for hemp-infused edibles, drinks and other consumable hemp products and restrict their sales to those over the age of 21. Why it matters: The sale of
Legal Marijuana Is Making Roads Deadlier Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Cannabis-related traffic fatalities are a threat to public safety, but governments need to get serious. Marijuana legalization is killing a lot of people. Not slowly — though some studies suggest that it may be doing that, too — but quickly, in car crashes. It’s one more symp
Is Marijuana decriminalization helping Chinese mafias in the U.S.? Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Cannabis farms have become a source of mayhem that needs to be contained. Chinese gangsters are taking advantage of a patchwork of marijuana legislation across the United States to expand their criminal enterprises, setting up shop in states like Okl
Arizona seeing green over Marijuana sales and taxes Image Cannabis NewsApril 3, 2024 The state brought in over $1,4 billion between its recreational and medical programs. Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected
Office of the Pardon Attorney Requests Funds To Tackle Pardon Applications Image Cannabis NewsApril 2, 2024 PARDON is requesting more money to fund additional staff members to address incoming cannabis pardon applications. The Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), which operates under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), recently published its F
