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It’s “wait ‘till next year” once again in Hawaii. Hawaii will have to wait at least another year before marijuana legalization comes to the islands, after a legislative proposal stalled in the state House of Representatives. Earlier this month, the Hawaii state Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass

New York’s first legal marijuana dispensaries are now up and running. But with the opportunity for both consumers and sellers comes questions about how the new legal market will compete with illegal sales. Marijuana is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the United States. New York is

The number of federal marijuana trafficking offenders has dropped significantly from 5,000 in 2013 to fewer than 806 in the last year, according to Marijuana Moment citing the U.S. Sentencing Commission. (Benzinga) The number of federal cannabis trafficking cases fell for the second consecutive year

Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 544 to regulate hemp-derived products like delta-8 THC. Up until now, intoxicating hemp-derived products were freely available in Kentucky under the 2018 Farm Bill, but that will soon change. On March 23, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill to

Remember when retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark Sr. of Little Rock was involved with a California penny stock company that was looking to franchise food trucks, particularly to veterans? Your Whispers staff didn’t remember it either, but back in 2012 Clark became a consultant to and in 2013 joined the

Since Oklahoma voters rejected recreational cannabis earlier this month, the state legislature has advanced several bills to further regulate medical cannabis grow businesses. House Bill 2095 by Rep. Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City) and Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle): This legislation would enable the

New York authorities would be given expanded power to shut down illegal pot shops and levy fines of up to $200,000 under legislation proposed Wednesday by Governor Kathy Hochul, who’s seeking to protect the state’s fledgling legal market for recreational marijuana. New York is trying to get its

American Patriot Brands made false and misleading statements to raise more than $40 million from investors. A U.S.-based cannabis company, its CEO and five other entities and individuals have been charged with fraud after pocketing millions of dollars from investors for personal enrichment. The

An appeals court in Brazil reported that it will hand down a ruling that could lead to a significant change in the country’s weed laws. According to Reuters, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), which serves as the top appeals court in Brazil for non-constitutional matters, “has agreed to rule on

BERLIN - Germany could be weeks away from introducing a bill to legalize cannabis under sweeping reforms that would greenlight the consumption and sale of the drug in Europe’s largest economy. Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach last week said that the plans had received “very good feedback”

According to a Marquette study, 64% of registered voters in Wisconsin support legalization of marijuana. But, is it close to happening? "How is Wisconsin not ready for recreational?" said Michael Hanson, an Air Force and Army Vet. Michael Hanson struggled with PTSD after his tours in Afghanistan

Another hemp-derived cannabinoid has hit the market in Texas. This one is called THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. THCa is naturally occurring in the hemp plant and is a precursor to delta-9 THC, the chief psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets users high. THCa isn’t psychoactive

Japanese textile producer Toyoshima & Co is investing in FyberX to support the industrial-scale US production of its regenerative hemp fibre. Toyoshima has invested in hemp fibre producer FyberX through its corporate venture capital fund, Fashion & Technology No.2 Investment Enterprise Partnership

Five years ago, Congress used the farm bill to legalize hemp production, creating a booming industry but leaving gaping legal loopholes around interstate commerce and derivative cannabis products. Now, advocates in the cannabis industry and lawmakers are hoping to make things right in the next

Multiple states in the West are seeing an increase in Chinese workers and funding at unlicensed cultivation operations. A few days before Christmas, a joint law enforcement task force found nearly 9,000 pounds of cannabis worth almost $15 million during a raid in a suburban neighborhood in Antioch

SANTA CRUZ - Police are looking for the thieves they believe are responsible for recently robbing two cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz. Surveillance video shows multiple cars drive up to a marijuana warehouse around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 on Fair Avenue. Thieves in masks get out and begin

The Taliban on Saturday announced a ban on the cultivation of hemp, or cannabis, across Afghanistan. According to a decree by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the cultivation of cannabis is prohibited across the country. In case of a violation, the plantation will be destroyed and violators

Michigan’s marijuana industry is facing growing pains as prices fall and supply increases. In January 2022, the average cost for an ounce of flower in Michigan was $152. In January 2023, the average fell to $80, creating what some call a consumers’ market. “When you go in you are now able to buy

It’s a gradual progression, but it seems Guam’s budding cannabis businesses may be inching closer to operating soon. The Cannabis Control Board shared in its meeting today that Greenland Farms Inc. became the first-ever applicant for a cannabis establishment license on the island. Dafne Shimizu is

As the cannabis legalization movement gains momentum across the United States, many are looking to President Joe Biden. He is to take decisive action and legalize cannabis at the federal level. In this thought-provoking article, we will discuss the easiest and quickest way for President Biden to