Two parents in Butte County were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after deputies found their missing 3-year-old daughter in an illegal cultivation site containing over 6,000 pounds of processed marijuana and more than 5,000 marijuana plants, sheriff’s officials said. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who … [Read more...] about Deputies find missing child in Northern California marijuana growing site; parents arrested
In The News
States Have Generated Over $20 Billion In Marijuana Tax Revenue Since First Markets Opened, New Report Finds
States have now generated more than $20 billion in adult-use marijuana tax revenue since the first markets opened a decade ago, according to a new report from a top cannabis reform advocacy group. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) also said that in 2023 alone, states collected over $4 billion in recreational cannabis tax revenue—the most ever generated in a single … [Read more...] about States Have Generated Over $20 Billion In Marijuana Tax Revenue Since First Markets Opened, New Report Finds
Key Things To Know About Hemp And Marijuana Drinks
Hemp and marijuana beverages represent about $4 billion in sales and are only going to get bigger. Tasty, intoxicating, and available in most states, here are some key things to know about hemp and marijuana drinks. You might enjoy either or both, but where, how and what happens varies between the two. Hemp or CBD drinks are created by infusing hemp extract, derived from the … [Read more...] about Key Things To Know About Hemp And Marijuana Drinks
What To Call The Illegal Marijuana Market
Since the beginning of legalization, there are has been a discussion about how to frame the illegal marijuana market. The phrase black market took off during the Great Depression where products were hard to come by and an illegal market trading outside the system took off. It grew during WWII during rationing so those with extra cash could have extra of staples and luxuries. … [Read more...] about What To Call The Illegal Marijuana Market
Florida Republican Formally Opposes Marijuana Legalization Initiative
The Florida Republican Party has formally declared its opposition to a constitutional amendment ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, saying the initiative would “benefit powerful marijuana special interests, while putting children at risk and endangering Florida’s family-friendly business and tourism climates.” Florida voters will decide on the ballot … [Read more...] about Florida Republican Formally Opposes Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Rescheduling Marijuana and its Impact on Healthcare and the Economy
The United States is on the verge of one of the biggest, if not the biggest, transformations to marijuana policy in the last 50 years. According to an Associated Press report, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is expected to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This decision comes after the United … [Read more...] about Rescheduling Marijuana and its Impact on Healthcare and the Economy
Commentary: Lawmakers must tweak cannabis marketing and advertising rules
Green neon cannabis leaves and an "open" sign are seen in the window of an unlicensed smoke shop selling marijuana in New York City. Walk down the street in Manhattan and you’ll be bombarded by illicit cannabis shops with neon signs. You’ll see sidewalk signs and even product displays through their large glass windows. They look fun and inviting, and they bring a certain … [Read more...] about Commentary: Lawmakers must tweak cannabis marketing and advertising rules
Cannabis rescheduling may boost market, but banking uncertainties loom
A customer smokes marijuana in a cannabis lounge in 2019. The Drug Enforcement Agency's early steps toward rescheduling cannabis as a Schedule III narcotic could make cannabis businesses more profitable in the short term, but banks will likely remain skeptical of taking on new cannabis clients until Congress passes a law making those relationships federally compliant, experts … [Read more...] about Cannabis rescheduling may boost market, but banking uncertainties loom
‘We are surrounded’: advocate speaks on marijuana reclassification impact on Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) – With the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) planning to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, what would the impact be on Kansas? Kansas Cannabis Coalition advocate Kelly Rippel says if the government reclassifies marijuana, Kansas lawmakers will have to respond. “We’re not looking very intelligent in the drug policy arena at this point,” Rippel … [Read more...] about ‘We are surrounded’: advocate speaks on marijuana reclassification impact on Kansas
New Canaan firm invests $16 million in a new East Hartford cannabis facility
An indoor marijuana micro-cultivator. show in Portland, Conn. in March. A New Canaan-based real estate investment firm specializing in working with licensed marijuana growers is investing $16 million to purchase a former cold storage facility in East Hartford and turn it into a cultivation facility. A New Canaan-based company that provides real estate capital for licensed … [Read more...] about New Canaan firm invests $16 million in a new East Hartford cannabis facility