In a landmark settlement that underscores the critical legal differences between hemp and marijuana, two Tennessee businesses will recover $735,000 after law enforcement illegally seized their legal hemp inventory, exposing significant gaps in local law enforcement’s understanding of cannabis regulations. On May 9, 2024, Spring Hill Police Department seized 231 pounds of legal … [Read more...] about Tennessee Authorities Forced to Pay $735,000 for Illegal Hemp Seizure
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Cannabis Research Company Asks DEA Judge To Let Young Medical Marijuana Patient Testify At Rescheduling Hearing
A cannabis research company is asking a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge to allow it to add a young medical marijuana patient and advocate as a witness in an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s proposal to reschedule the drug. In a letter brief sent to DEA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John Mulrooney on Friday, Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings … [Read more...] about Cannabis Research Company Asks DEA Judge To Let Young Medical Marijuana Patient Testify At Rescheduling Hearing
Nations United Hosts Groundbreaking Canna Collide Event at MJBizCon, Bringing Together Tribal Nations and the Cannabis Community
Canna Collide welcomed over 200 registered guests and representatives from more than 20 Tribal Nations across the United States and Canada, including Six Nations of the Grand River from Canada, and Tribal leaders and members from the Round Valley Indian Tribes, Pit River Tribe, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, Yurok Tribe, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, Prairie Island Indian … [Read more...] about Nations United Hosts Groundbreaking Canna Collide Event at MJBizCon, Bringing Together Tribal Nations and the Cannabis Community
NJ cannabis regulators raise social equity fees; launch on-site consumption licenses
As 2024 draws to a close, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission acted on several items. The latest updates include adjustments to the state’s social equity excise fee and the long-awaited launch of an application process for consumption lounges. During its Dec. 12 meeting, the regulatory board opted to raise the per-ounce fee collected from cannabis cultivators when … [Read more...] about NJ cannabis regulators raise social equity fees; launch on-site consumption licenses
Minnesota cannabis agency ditches preapproval license lottery after litigation
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management announced that it’s canceling a planned lottery for special early cannabis licenses intended to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs get a leg-up in the nascent legal marijuana market. The cancellation comes after several people filed suit alleging they were unlawfully denied, and a Ramsey County judge stayed the lottery that was supposed … [Read more...] about Minnesota cannabis agency ditches preapproval license lottery after litigation
Trulieve Opening Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Georgia
A grand opening celebration will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Dec. 20, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, storewide discounts, merchandise giveaways, and onsite medical card certification services for patients with qualifying conditions for the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Program. "This dispensary helps expand access to low-THC products for patients in western … [Read more...] about Trulieve Opening Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Georgia
Are Republicans friend or foe of the state-regulated marijuana industry?
With Republicans’ new trifecta of control over the White House, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, it’s likely federal marijuana policy will change. But what could – or should – federal marijuana policy look like under a new Trump administration? As an industry veteran, I want the new administration to know state-regulated operations and priorities of the marijuana … [Read more...] about Are Republicans friend or foe of the state-regulated marijuana industry?
Cannabis regulators hike special fee for 2025
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved hiking a fee intended to pay for social equity programs by $1.26 per ounce starting on Jan. 1. (Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images) New Jersey cannabis regulators on Thursday approved raising a cannabis fee intended to pay for social equity programs and announced a long-awaited application process for consumption lounges. The … [Read more...] about Cannabis regulators hike special fee for 2025
Going to Pot: Legalizing Weed Doesn’t Make it Good for You
As “Make America Healthy Again” becomes the latest political catchphrase, it is ironic that one idea garnering support from both the left and right won’t make any of us healthier: legalizing pot. Removing restrictions on marijuana is a rare point of agreement among President-elect Donald Trump, his Health and Human Services nominee Robert Kennedy Jr., outgoing President Joe … [Read more...] about Going to Pot: Legalizing Weed Doesn’t Make it Good for You
The Weed Industry Isn’t Feeling Too Anxious About Trump 2.0
This year’s presidential election was a historic one for weed, with both major presidential candidates endorsing marijuana legalization for the first time ever. Kamala Harris said that she would legalize adult-use cannabis at the federal level. At the same time, Donald Trump announced that he was backing Florida’s Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational weed in the … [Read more...] about The Weed Industry Isn’t Feeling Too Anxious About Trump 2.0
