California legalized marijuana 2 years ago. So why is the state seizing so much of it?
California voters made marijuana legal to purchase and consume, but that hasn’t stopped state and local law enforcement from seizing tons of it from black market growers and retailers. By the end of 2019, agents at the California Bureau of Cannabis Control alone had seized nearly 24 tons of... Read more
State of the State: Washington Regulators Turning a New Leaf (Part 1)

Last year brought significant changes to Washington cannabis via the legislative session. Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate marijuana in 2020. Before I get into the details, let me please encourage you to check out Cannabis Observer, who goes to every LCB meeting and…

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Connecticut lawmakers will make new push for marijuana legalization this year
January 22, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment After coming close in 2019, Connecticut lawmakers will make another push in 2020 to regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use. The leaders of three key legislative committees met last week to discuss the effort, said Rep. Jason Rojas, chairman of... Read more
Weed? CBD? New products, new laws are causing confusion in the workplace
From makeup and oils to capsules for stress relief, cannabis-based goods are flowing into the marketplace. But while they may not get you high, they can still cause you problems at work.  Cannabidiol or CBD has been showing up in a widening array of goods. That’s because federal legislation in 2018 deemed that hemp... Read more
Weed may not ease sleep problems, especially for regular users, studies say
If the weed Twitterverse is to be believed, a lot of marijuana users rely on a nightly puff or two to drift off into la-la land. And surveys of marijuana users show they do indeed rely on the drug for better sleep. Unfortunately, science isn’t quite as convinced about the positive effects of... Read more
Marijuana legalization may hit 40 states. Now what?
January 20, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment More than 40 U.S. states could allow some form of legal marijuana by the end of 2020, including deep red Mississippi and South Dakota — and they’re doing it with the help of some conservatives. State lawmakers are teeing up their... Read more
New York’s Marijuana legalization wars kick off this week in Albany
Shortly before efforts to legalize marijuana failed in the State Senate last June, the measure’s sponsor made a dire prediction: The issue would be dead in 2020. State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, believed then that lawmakers would fear taking on such a controversial issue in an election... Read more
It’s MLK Day. Don’t Forget Cannabis is a Civil Rights Issue.

Happy MLK Day! For our international readers, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal U.S. holiday marking the birthday of its eponymous civil rights hero. Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. Dr. King was assassinated in…

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Let’s be blunt, Idaho. You’re buying a lot of marijuana in Oregon, and it shows
Idahoans are supporting Oregon’s economy in a major way: It’s where they’re buying marijuana, because it’s legal there but not here. “In things you cannot make up, Oregon sales per adult along the Idaho border are 420% the statewide average,” wrote Josh Lehner in a report released Friday by the... Read more
Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more January 19, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Legal marijuana shortages in Illinois are expected to last six months to a year... Read more
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