Why legal cannabis in New York could be a bigger deal than California
The Wrap Summer TV: Here Are the Premiere Dates for Broadcast’s New and Returning Shows Spring has just arrived, but broadcast TV networks are already looking to the summer, announcing which shows will premiere during what’s traditionally not a peak programming block...
Florida could erase some marijuana convictions if this bill passed. But there’s a catch.
© Ivy Ceballo/Times House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R- Palm Harbor TALLAHASSEE — At first, the bill would have allowed nearly 195,000 Floridians to have most misdemeanor marijuana convictions erased from their criminal records. Then, the Senate sponsor amended the bill...
Ascend Opens Adult Use Marijuana Store In Chicago Ridge
CHICAGO RIDGE, IL — Get ready to ascend in Chicago Ridge. Ascend Wellness Holdings LLC, a cannabis operator with several locations in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, opened the south suburbs’ first recreational marijuana store in Chicago Ridge. Ascend by Midway,...
Town Council, Residents Debate Marijuana Business Ban
WAYNE, NJ — Wednesday night’s Wayne Town Council meeting was one of the longest in recent memory. The council members, administration and concerned members of the public stayed up past 1:00 a.m., and the most hotly debated subject of the evening was Ordinance 16, the...
The Cannabis Industry 2.0: Setting the Stage For 2021 And Beyond
By Matthew Anderson and Gregory Frye The Cannabis Industry today is not what it was 18 months ago. The landscape is evolving fast, and COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst, speeding up the inevitable. Mergers and acquisitions, stock market turbulence, fluctuating...
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Medical marijuana products expected in Alabama late this year or early next year
© Mike Cason/al.com/TNS The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission meets on Sept. 8, 2022 in Montgomery. Licensed cultivators could start growing marijuana for Alabama’s new medical cannabis industry in greenhouses or warehouses before the end of the summer. The Alabama...
Why the Silicon Valley Bank Failure Is Bad News for Cannabis Stocks
Big banks are taking a closer look at who they lend money to in light of the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. And one thing that’s already a big risk for them: getting involved with an illicit industry such as cannabis. Here’s why the banking failure could hurt...
Curaleaf marijuana business license renewed in New Jersey
BELLMAWR, N.J. (CBS) — Curaleaf has regained its license to sell recreational marijuana in New Jersey. This follows protests by employees and supporters and a reversal from the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission. As a condition of the renewal, Curaleaf is now...
Ops blog | Pros and cons of marijuana legalization
The Daily Iowan opinions debate the pros and cons of legalizing recreational marijuana in Iowa. April 18, 2023 Opinions Columnist Evan Weidl. Pro: Improve incarceration disparities Despite the legalization of marijuana by many states in the U.S., there are still...
States Keep Repeating the Same Mistake With Marijuana Legalization
© Provided by Slate An effort to make the marijuana industry more equitable appears to be failing out of the gate. Miguel Medina/Getty Images In the 50 years since President Richard Nixon initiated the war on drugs, politicians of both major parties have endorsed...
Mexican Lawyers See Rise in Cannabis Inquiries as Country to Legalize Marijuana
Credit: kittyfly/Adobe Stock Demand for legal advice related to cannabis in Mexico is on the rise as the country edges closer to allowing broad commercial applications for the plant. A bill permitting moderate recreational consumption and mass production is...
Ousted medical pot dispensary sues Billings, state over business closure in 2018
Shawn Palmer, who owns Montana Organic Medical Marijuana, or “MOMS,” is pictured in this 2010 file photo. BOB ZELLAR, Billings Gazette file photo Phoebe Tollefson A medical marijuana business with a history of disputes with the city of Billings is suing, saying a...
At $1 Billion Expected in Its First Year, New York’s Legal Cannabis Market Means Business
Despite being 1,000 miles away from New York during a business trip to Tampa, Claire Moloney could hardly contain her excitement for the news that hit last Wednesday: Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 31 signed into law a bill that legalizes recreational...
Virginia General Assembly headed back to Richmond to take up marijuana legalization, other unfinished business
RICHMOND — The Virginia General Assembly heads back into session on Wednesday to resolve legislative loose ends, including considering an earlier date for legalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana and putting the finishing touches on a sweeping Voting Rights...
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