Pot seizures jumped at U.S. border in the year after Canada legalized cannabis
Marijuana seizures at the U.S. border jumped in the year after Canada legalized recreational cannabis. Figures provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show American officers seized 2,214 kg of marijuana from travellers entering the U.S. between Nov. 1, 2018 and Oct. 31, 2019, up from just... Read more
The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. And for good reason: the recreational market is expanding. Hemp is legal. CBD and other cannabinoids are fast becoming…

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BREAKING: Newsom Proposes California Cannabis Regulatory Consolidation

On Friday, January 10, 2019, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) issued an email press release entitled, “Consolidation of California Cannabis Licensing Authorities” concerning a budget proposal released by Governor Gavin Newsom. Per the press release: Newsom intends to combine all three California cannabis agencies into one single Department of Cannabis Control by July…

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Legalize marijuana amendment should be kept off the ballot, Florida GOP leaders tell Supreme Court
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Florida / Legalize marijuana amendment should be kept off the ballot, Florida GOP leaders tell Supreme Court January 8, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Attorney General Ashley Moody and the state House and Senate want the Florida Supreme Court... Read more
Did you pack weed in your carry-on? O’Hare and Midway airports now have boxes for dumping recreational marijuana before boarding a plane.
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Did you pack weed in your carry-on? O’Hare and Midway airports now have boxes for dumping recreational marijuana before boarding a plane. January 8, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport have installed... Read more
On the Horizon: California “Owner” and “Financial Interest Holder” Violations

California cannabis regulators are slowly getting into enforcement mode under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation Act (“MAUCRSA”). Ostensibly, enforcement to date has been around illegal sales and/or around the manufacturing of illegal products (like vape cartridges). It’s only a matter of time though before enforcement becomes more sophisticated around licensing, including the state increasing…

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Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales. Now, some have halted recreational sales amid product shortages.
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales. Now, some have halted recreational sales amid product shortages. January 7, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Illinois marijuana... Read more
Ohio Governor Opposes Recreational Marijuana
Governor Mike DeWine recently revealed he is opposed to legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. DeWine’s opposition comes despite a growing national trend toward legalization, including in neighboring states like Illinois and Michigan. In an interview with the Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau, DeWine said marijuana is more potent... Read more
South Dakotans to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana on November ballot
South Dakotans will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana at the ballot box in November.  The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office announced on Monday that it has validated the initiated constitutional amendment, which will appear on the 2020 ballot as Constitutional Amendment A. The office deemed more than 36,000... Read more
Growing off the grid: Marijuana businesses find ways to be eco-friendly
Growing marijuana, an energy-intensive activity, is not easy to take “off the grid.” Yet that is what Solar Therapeutics is planning to do. This month the marijuana cultivation and retail company will turn on its microgrid, essentially giving Solar Therapeutics its own power plant, which will generate all the... Read more
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