House Reps. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and Rick Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, are circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation they are drafting. It’s the latest in a string of legislation over the past few years aiming to legalize marijuana. Frankel and Krajewski want to expunge convictions for those affected by the state’s drug laws, reinvest money into communities … [Read more...] about House Dems take another shot at legalizing marijuana
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Feds uncover 2 massive marijuana grow operations ‘hidden in plain sight’ in Southeast Georgia; 8 arrested
PIERCE COUNTY, Ga. – Eight Chinese nationals were arrested following the discovery of two “massive” illegal indoor marijuana grow operations in Pierce and Brantley counties. According to a federal indictment, the eight defendants worked together to distribute tons of marijuana. Federal investigators estimated that the operation existed between July 1, 2023, up to about Feb. … [Read more...] about Feds uncover 2 massive marijuana grow operations ‘hidden in plain sight’ in Southeast Georgia; 8 arrested
Mass. marijuana regulators propose 3 types of ‘social consumption spaces’
Massachusetts is inching closer to opening its first cannabis cafes, nearly a decade after voters authorized them as part of the 2016 legalization of marijuana. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission held a meeting last week to finally nail down the regulations for what they’re calling “social consumption spaces.” Based on the new rules, residents can expect three different … [Read more...] about Mass. marijuana regulators propose 3 types of ‘social consumption spaces’
Investigators haul away more than 45 tons of marijuana from San Bernardino County property
OAK HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities seized some 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana, valued at more than $100 million, from a property in San Bernardino County. County investigators served a search warrant around 7 a.m. Monday at a five-acre property on Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills. Inside a newly-built metal structure on the property they say they found a massive … [Read more...] about Investigators haul away more than 45 tons of marijuana from San Bernardino County property
‘Teetering on the edge’: California pot shops owe $1.3 billion in back taxes
San Francisco’s Vapor Room cannabis dispensary has faced plenty of foes since it opened in 2003. It brawled in federal courtrooms with the IRS and was hit during crackdowns by the U.S. Justice Department. But now that weed is legal, it appears the one thing the storied dispensary can’t survive is California’s legal weed market. The dispensary is at risk of going out of business … [Read more...] about ‘Teetering on the edge’: California pot shops owe $1.3 billion in back taxes
States Without Legal Cannabis Are Missing Out On Billions In Annual Tax Revenue, New Analysis Shows
Since Colorado and Washington took the historic step of legalizing recreational cannabis in 2014, the marijuana industry has rapidly expanded, with tax revenue emerging as one of the most significant financial outcomes.The growing legal cannabis market across the U.S. has generated billions of dollars in tax revenue, benefitting state budgets, funding essential services and … [Read more...] about States Without Legal Cannabis Are Missing Out On Billions In Annual Tax Revenue, New Analysis Shows
Thousands of Kansans are Missouri medical marijuana patients
TOPEKA — Thousands of Kansans are crossing the Missouri border with medical marijuana cards in hand, and that’s unlikely to change as Kansas lawmakers resist medical legalization in 2025. Legislators tabled a medical marijuana bill in March and promised to revisit it at the beginning of the 2025 session, which begins Jan. 13. In October, a majority of medical marijuana … [Read more...] about Thousands of Kansans are Missouri medical marijuana patients
Walmart job applicant can’t sue under NJ cannabis bias law
A divided U.S. appeals court on Monday said a New Jersey law barring employment discrimination against cannabis users does not allow for private lawsuits, and tossed out a proposed class action against Walmart.The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling, opens new tab said that because the state law approved by voters in 2020 did not create any … [Read more...] about Walmart job applicant can’t sue under NJ cannabis bias law
VA Woman Could Face Lifetime in Prison for Mushroom, Cannabis Sales
A woman in Louisa County, Virginia, faces a sentence of up to 160 years in prison after her conviction for selling psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis, at what law enforcement described as a weekly “pop-up farmers style market for smoking and vaping products.” Advocates have condemned the costly investigation and extreme potential sentence, when possession and home cultivation of … [Read more...] about VA Woman Could Face Lifetime in Prison for Mushroom, Cannabis Sales
No, we should not legalize retail sales of cannabis
The Virginia General Assembly has reached a standstill on the question of legalizing recreational cannabis and establishing a framework for retail sales. While many believe that this is a step toward progress and an opportunity to generate tax revenue, I firmly believe that the commonwealth should reject these efforts that will only put more Virginians at risk. Marijuana is not … [Read more...] about No, we should not legalize retail sales of cannabis
