On Aug. 22, the U.S. Forest Service Human Resources published a notice to remind employees that cannabis consumption is not allowed, even if they live in a state where it’s legal. “Several states now allow recreational and or medicinal use of marijuana. However, marijuana is still an illegal drug per... Read more
Exclusive Interview with SNDL CEO Zachary George SNDL (NASDAQ: SNDL), formerly Sundial Growers, is now the largest private market distributor of cannabis and liquor in Canada, according to CEO Zachary George. George told New Cannabis Ventures about the company’s restructuring process in October 2021. Now, he reconnected to talk about... Read more
A recreational legalization initiative in Oklahoma may be in jeopardy of not making it to the state ballot this November, despite organizers gathering more than enough signatures to qualify. The leaders of the “Yes On 820 Campaign” said on Monday that the Oklahoma secretary of state confirmed that the... Read more
Never one to shy away from springing into action on the fly, former NBA star Dennis Rodman announced his mission to aid in the recovery of American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to over nine years in prison in Russia over a small amount of cannabis oil.... Read more
A bid to get a medical cannabis proposal on the Nebraska ballot this year officially came up short on Monday. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana said that the Secretary of State Bob Evnen “announced that our effort to relieve the pain of so many suffering Nebraskans did not meet the... Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed a bill that would have authorized a limited number of safe injection sites, delivering a blow to harm reduction advocates trying to reign in the number of overdose deaths plaguing the state and the nation. Newsom vetoed the measure, Senate Bill 57,... Read more
According to the Hong Kong Free Press, a Hong Kong Legislative Council Panel on Security announced in June that it would pursue a ban on CBD. In a written paper, the council claimed that the reason for this is because CBD always has the potential to contain trace amounts... Read more
Officials in Erie County, New York announced last week that a series of cannabis conviction expungement clinics will be held in Buffalo beginning later this month, giving those with past marijuana offenses an opportunity to clear their records. The Erie County District Attorney’s office and the Erie County Bar... Read more
Maridose LLC, based in Maine, announced on Aug. 19 that it officially received a federal cultivation license from both the United States Department of Justice, as well as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The company is one of only seven in the country that have been approved by the... Read more
The U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) announced on August 19 that it has named Khadijah Tribble to serve as the organization’s new CEO. Tribble succeeds former USCC CEO Steven Hawkins, who led USCC since the organization was first founded in February 2021. “We thank Steven Hawkins for his integral role... Read more
