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Biden, at risk with young voters, is racing to shift Marijuana policy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 26, 2024 Biden Administration's Incremental Approach to Cannabis Reform Sparks Debate and Hope. Vice President Kamala Harris looked up from prepared remarks in the White House’s ornate Roosevelt Room this month to make sure the reporters in the room could

Drug agents fighting back against Chinese organized crime linked to illegal marijuana industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 26, 2024 Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) is cracking down on international crime tied to the illegal medical marijuana industry. As first reported in The Frontier, Chinese organized crime is dominating the market. The investiga

Treasury Secretary Yellen Calls for Action on Marijuana Banking Conflict Image Cannabis NewsMarch 25, 2024 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Pushes for Legislation to Resolve Marijuana Banking Conflict. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday she would welcome legislation that would rectify the conflict between federal and state laws on

Former Mayor, Assemblyman Opens New Jersey Dispensary Image Cannabis NewsMarch 25, 2024 Former politician Scott Rudder is owner and operator of a new dispensary in Riverside, New Jersey. Former Medford, New Jersey mayor and former New Jersey General Assemblyman Scott Rudder is opening a dispensary in Riverside in his home state. Riverside, a suburb

Former Cop Says ‘Legalize It’ Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2024 I have spent decades working in local, federal, and international law enforcement and now live in a state that has legalized adult-use marijuana. Legalized, well-regulated, responsible adult-use of marijuana does more to enhance public safety and public health than the punitive laws of

New York’s Scorecard: 85 Legal Shops, 2000 Illegal Ones Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2024 Challenges Mount for New York's Cannabis Rollout Amid Illegal Dispensary Proliferation. The lack of legal dispensaries and the overwhelming proliferation of illegal ones are the biggest concerns of the rollout three years after legalization. After three years

Governor Noem signs Hemp restriction bill into law Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 A bill signed into law Tuesday could spell trouble for retailers all over the Black Hills. House Bill 1125 bans the manufacture and sale of certain chemically altered hemp products. The bill is opposed by many shops that carry such products, and one business owner

The differences between the NYS Senate and Assembly proposals to change Cannabis taxes Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Negotiations Underway for New York's Wholesale Cannabis Sales Tax Rate. It’s a fair bet that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed 9% tax on wholesale cannabis sales — which would replace the much-maligned potency tax — will be pared down

Proposed Tennessee Rules Seek To Close Hemp THCA Loophole Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 THCA hemp flower could become illegal in Tennessee under new regulations proposed by the Department of Agriculture. Proposed rules to regulate hemp in Tennessee could put a limit on the total amount of all forms of THC allowed in products, potentially closin

NY’s quarterly tax payments for Cannabis businesses ‘threatens the viability’ of all operators Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Urgent Need for Reform: New York's Cannabis Tax Payment System. As the April 1 state budget deadline looms in Albany, all cannabis tax discussions have been on the THC potency tax repeal-and-replace proposals. We are than

Biden Says He’s ‘Taking Care’ Of Federal Cannabis Laws Image Cannabis NewsMarch 20, 2024 Activists Argue Biden's Rescheduling Plan Won't Address Cannabis Injustices. Biden may have reaffirmed his commitment to federal marijuana policy reform, but simply rescheduling won’t help those who have been most harmed by prohibition, say activists. Whilst at

San Jose Cannabis businesses at odds with city over crime protection Image Cannabis NewsMarch 19, 2024 San Jose city leaders on Tuesday will debate new cannabis regulations, and it comes as dispensaries say the city falls short of protecting them from crime. The city’s licensed cannabis businesses are frustrated. They say they are being targeted by

Scandal Unfolds: NY Cannabis Chief on Leave Amid Retaliation Firestorm Image Cannabis NewsMarch 19, 2024 Top state cannabis official Damian Fagon put on administrative leave following NY Cannabis Insider investigation. A high level official at the Office of Cannabis Management was placed on administrative leave following a NY Cannabis Insider inves

New Cannabis Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government Image Cannabis NewsMarch 19, 2024 After a Massachusetts-based cannabis lawsuit was dismissed in January, the companies decided to introduce a new court filing. Last year in October, a group of cannabis companies filed a federal lawsuit claiming that a federal ban on cannabis is unconstitutional,

Morocco celebrates huge Cannabis harvest – legally for the first time Image Cannabis NewsMarch 18, 2024 Nearly a million people live in areas of northern Morocco where cannabis is the main economic activity. Morocco’s first legal cannabis harvest was 294 metric tons in 2023, after the country approved its cultivation and export for medicine and ind

Cannabis tax money seen as a bribe to Menominee Image Cannabis NewsMarch 18, 2024 Controversy Surrounding Marijuana Stores in Menominee. Two hundred, ninety-five thousand dollars a bribe paid to the city of Menominee to host the dismal marijuana industry (EagleHerald newspaper 3/6/2024, City to receive $295,000 in state dollars.). 10th Street is lo