When it comes to the nation’s marijuana laws, according to attorney Tray Batcher, one constant is that they’re always changing. “The laws are evolving all the time, right?” Batcher recently said to a group of HVACR contractors. “This is a field where things are updating constantly, and the laws are changing constantly.” The key for contractors who want to know how to best … [Read more...] about Marijuana’s Legal Landscape
Cannabis cafes, A.I. and parking: How new California laws could affect you in 2025
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry. In the end, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed about 84% of the bills he received. Many of those laws take effect today, Jan. 1, as California rings in a new year. Here … [Read more...] about Cannabis cafes, A.I. and parking: How new California laws could affect you in 2025
Will Pa. legalize marijuana in 2025? The cannabis industry is hopeful but the state’s past failed attempts raise doubts
The coming year is expected to be a pivotal test of Pennsylvania's political will to legalize recreational marijuana, something that nearly every bordering state has done over the last decade. Despite broad bipartisan agreement about the need to catch up with its neighbors, past attempts to create a legal market that drives tax revenue and centers restorative justice have … [Read more...] about Will Pa. legalize marijuana in 2025? The cannabis industry is hopeful but the state’s past failed attempts raise doubts
Marijuana dispensary with drive-thru service proposed in Midtown Kansas City
An abandoned car wash in Midtown Kansas City could make way for a marijuana dispensary parking lot. Good Day Farm, a marijuana dispensary with several locations across Missouri, has proposed converting an auto shop at 637 W. 39th St. into a new dispensary, just east of Southwest Trafficway. Next door is a fenced-up, vacant car wash that would be demolished and replaced by a … [Read more...] about Marijuana dispensary with drive-thru service proposed in Midtown Kansas City
As 2025 Begins, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Seeks To Rewrite Voter-Approved Cannabis Regulations
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine was, and is, begging the Ohio legislature to rewrite the state laws surrounding recreational cannabis to peel back provisions in Issue 2, the citizen-initiated statute ratified by Ohio voters in November 20223. He’s joined by Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima). “Getting a consensus on what that action will be, in the House, is probably not … [Read more...] about As 2025 Begins, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Seeks To Rewrite Voter-Approved Cannabis Regulations
2024 Year in Review: Changes to higher ed and weed law among bills that didn’t survive lame duck
The Ohio General Assembly runs on two-year terms, so when lawmakers adjourned around 2 a.m. on Dec. 19, any bill not on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk effectively died. That included a contentious bill addressing conservatives’ concerns with higher education. It would have banned most mandatory diversity training in public colleges, required the protection and promotion of … [Read more...] about 2024 Year in Review: Changes to higher ed and weed law among bills that didn’t survive lame duck
Trump’s mixed record on cannabis laws clouds the industry’s future
As the calendar flips to 2025 and President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take back the Oval Office, the cannabis industry is wondering whether it’ll be high times ahead or whether the new administration will weed out some of their biggest plans. Earlier this year, the Biden administration took steps to reclassify cannabis, which would not only lessen the criminal penalties … [Read more...] about Trump’s mixed record on cannabis laws clouds the industry’s future
Medical dispensaries are closing after SD’s rejection of recreational marijuana
The trouble signs started about a year in. B.J. Olson had opened his medical cannabis dispensary, called “Unity Rd.,” in the summer of 2022, less than a month after medical pot sales became legal in South Dakota. That first month or two, things were fine. Olson’s revenue lined up nicely with his projections. Then came the competition. Dispensaries were popping up all over the … [Read more...] about Medical dispensaries are closing after SD’s rejection of recreational marijuana
Bangor thieves break into weed shop but leave with only CBD
Two people who broke into a Bangor cannabis shop in an apparent attempt to steal weed left with only CBD products that don’t make you high. In video capturing the early Sunday morning break-in at Pho King Great Cannabis, 1114 Hammond St., the two people can be heard saying they got the marijuana, but they in fact stole hemp-derived CBD products, Owner Guy “Trey” Davis III … [Read more...] about Bangor thieves break into weed shop but leave with only CBD
US cannabis industry poised for more changes in 2025
From the hemp fields to Washington D.C., the cannabis industry faces more shifts in the year ahead. Despite legalization disappointments from 2024, the cannabis industry is far from standing still as the calendar changes over to 2025. A significant factor is that use of the plant continues to expand. And a key driver of that is hemp products. But the battle between federally … [Read more...] about US cannabis industry poised for more changes in 2025
