It’s high time to decriminalize marijuana in New York, Democratic leaders are saying. Come the start of the legislative session in January, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will reveal a “green new deal” of his own. Details are scarce, but the governor’s team promised it would consider the recommendations that the... Read more
New Jersey Legalization Bill Allows Employers To Fire Over Marijuana Use
New Jersey residents eagerly awaiting the chance to use marijuana without fear of arrest will have one more hurdle to pass before they are home free: their employer. The New Jersey bill legalizing recreational marijuana includes an amendment that allows employers to prohibit employees from using drugs, even if... Read more
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana
December 7, 2018 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Shari Horne broke her toes a decade ago, and after surgery, “I have plates and pins and screws in my feet, and they get achy at times,” she said. So Ms. Horne, 66, applies a salve containing cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis,... Read more
More Banks and Credit Unions Are Working with Cannabis Businesses

According to a recent report from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a growing number of financial institutions are willing to work with cannabis businesses. As of September 30, 375 banks and 111 credit unions were managing marijuana business accounts. These numbers reveal a steady growth in the number of financial providers…

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Breaking: California Bureau of Cannabis Control Publishes Proposed Final Regulations

Today, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) published its Proposed Text of Regulations Submitted to Office of Administrative Law for review here. We are still in the process of reviewing everything, but there are enough ambiguities to cause us a good deal of concern, particularly with respect to IP licensing and contract manufacturing agreements. We…

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Michigan Officially Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use
December 6, 2018 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Legal marijuana has officially come to the Midwest. Under a new measure taking effect Thursday in Michigan, people ages 21 and older in the state can legally possess and use cannabis for recreational purposes. Michigan voters approved the initiative in November... Read more
What is Massachusetts planning to do with all that marijuana tax revenue?
In a recent interview, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he hoped the the tax revenue from marijuana in Massachusetts would be worth the “human toll.” Walsh, who opposed the 2016 state ballot measure to legalize the drug for recreational use, later explained that he hoped the money would be devoted toward initiatives... Read more
Denver officials want to clear some 10,000 low-level marijuana convictions, following in Boulder County’s footsteps
Denver officials are planning to clear thousands of marijuana convictions prosecuted before its use became legal in the state. Colorado was among the first states to broadly allow the use and sale of marijuana by adults, but cities elsewhere have led the way on automatic expungement of past misdemeanor... Read more
Anti-Competitive Alert? Marijuana Slotting Fee and Pay-to-Stay Contracts in California

With the roll out of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA“), our California cannabis attorneys see all kinds of agreements between and among licensees. From IP licensing to white labeling to distribution contracts, we’re beginning to see people emerge from the shadows and enter into written agreements with each other, which…

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Alaska credit union to serve marijuana businesses
November 30, 2018 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A credit union will launch a pilot program to begin serving marijuana businesses in Alaska, giving the cash-reliant industry a financial option after banks shunned the industry. Most banks and credit card processors in the U.S. won’t service marijuana businesses because... Read more
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