LANSING, Mich.(WLNS)— Cannabis dispensaries are frustrated with Governor Whitmer’s proposed road tax plan. Last month, Governor Whitmer announced a new 3 billion dollar road repair plan that would lead to a tax increase on pot. The proposal puts a 32% tax hike on marijuana. Pot retail workers at The Cake in Lansing told 6 News that this plan could severely affect the … [Read more...] about Cannabis dispensaries worry about tax increase
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Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division fails to protect consumers, cannabis company alleges in lawsuit
A cannabis company based in the San Luis Valley is suing Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, alleging the agency has failed to uphold its statutory duty to protect consumers and prosecute bad actors. The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court on Monday by cultivator and manufacturer Mammoth Farms, accuses the division of ignoring companies that are diverting legal weed … [Read more...] about Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division fails to protect consumers, cannabis company alleges in lawsuit
Newell: Legal marijuana is an economic sham, the industry is in crisis, and the chickens are baked and coming home to roost
Back in 2012, when the first states legalized marijuana, it was a challenge to disprove dissenters. It was more a strong gut feeling than anything else. “But just wait,” I said. “I’ll say I told you so before long…” Well, today is that day. An article by Julie Wernau came out yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. It’s called “The Rise and Fall of the ‘Nappa Valley of … [Read more...] about Newell: Legal marijuana is an economic sham, the industry is in crisis, and the chickens are baked and coming home to roost
America’s Marijuana Legalization Experiment Is Going Up in Smoke
When marijuana legalization first started gaining momentum in the United States, it was heralded as a progressive step toward criminal justice reform, economic growth and public health benefits all at once. Advocates promised that legal cannabis would eliminate the illicit market, generate tax revenue and ensure a safe, well-regulated industry. That is not how things have … [Read more...] about America’s Marijuana Legalization Experiment Is Going Up in Smoke
New York’s Pot Boom Is Nothing to Celebrate
Albany’s celebration of $1 billion in commercial marijuana sales earlier this year must have been music to Big Pot’s ears. “Let us celebrate the individuals, businesses, and communities in cannabis who drive our state’s economic engine,” exulted Felicia A. B. Reid, acting executive director of the state Office of Cannabis Management. No one would expect state health … [Read more...] about New York’s Pot Boom Is Nothing to Celebrate
GOP Congressman Tells Welfare Recipients To ‘Stop Buying The Medical Marijuana’ And Eating Cheetos
A GOP congressman is peddling a stigmatizing message to justify a new bill on adding work requirements for certain federal benefits, implying that it’s necessary to prevent people from buying marijuana with taxpayer dollars and lazing around on the couch while eating Cheetos. During an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) was asked about recently … [Read more...] about GOP Congressman Tells Welfare Recipients To ‘Stop Buying The Medical Marijuana’ And Eating Cheetos
Recent Denial of Business Interruption Coverage to Cannabis Manufacturer Highlights Importance of Diving Into the Weeds of Insured’s Business Practices
In Theraplant LLC v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut denied the insured cannabis cultivator’s claim for business interruption coverage because the insured failed to demonstrate a causal link between its loss and the suspension of its operations. The insured, Theraplant, suffered a loss when a fire at its facility … [Read more...] about Recent Denial of Business Interruption Coverage to Cannabis Manufacturer Highlights Importance of Diving Into the Weeds of Insured’s Business Practices
Two Out Of Three Marijuana Consumers Are Buying Less Cannabis Due To Inflation, Poll Finds
Two out of three marijuana consumers say they’ve had to make the decision to spend less money on cannabis because of broader inflation in the economy, according to a new poll shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment. While many have measured the impact of inflation by looking at the rising costs of common commodities like eggs and gas, the survey from the cannabis telehealth … [Read more...] about Two Out Of Three Marijuana Consumers Are Buying Less Cannabis Due To Inflation, Poll Finds
Cannabis testing lab loses key ruling in dispute with state regulators
State regulators are a major step closer to ending their four-year long legal battle with cannabis testing lab Viridis Laboratories. An administrative law judge overseeing a case brought by Viridis against the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency ruled late last month that the state’s actions against Viridis, which included a massive product recall that nearly ground the state’s … [Read more...] about Cannabis testing lab loses key ruling in dispute with state regulators
Increases in Number of States That Have Legalized Marijuana Obscures Fact That Cannabis Remains Federally Illegal in 2025
Even though on Nov. 5, 2024, Nebraska became the 15th state to legalize exclusively medical marijuana, and despite the fact that 24 other states have legalized dual adult- and medical-use cannabis—none of that has changed the fact that cannabis use and sale remains a federal offense. From smoking, vaping or ingesting alone or at a party to growing, transporting, or providing to … [Read more...] about Increases in Number of States That Have Legalized Marijuana Obscures Fact That Cannabis Remains Federally Illegal in 2025
