Battle lines being drawn as petition to decriminalize marijuana in Killeen moves to City Council
Medical marijuana products expected to be available in Alabama by next spring at earliest Companies that want to grow, process, transport, test, and sell medical marijuana products as part of what will be a new seed-to-sale industry in Alabama can begin submitting applications for licenses in the fall if... Read more
Utah isn’t testing medical marijuana for potential disease-causing contaminants. Robert Gehrke explains why.
Due to an equipment shortage, the state said it suspended testing for E.coli, salmonella and several kinds of molds that cause illness, especially among the immunocompromised. For over a year, Utah has not been testing medical marijuana for several pathogens in the plants that could be harmful to patients,... Read more
Atlantic City, New Jersey could return to its original glory as a tourist destination with the boom of the Green Rush and the cannabis business events that follow. A city once dominated by the gambling industry is now facing its unknown future, and local experts think cannabis business-to-business events... Read more
Two bills were recently introduced to prevent illegal cannabis cultivation efforts, which are using more water than ever in the wake of a historic California drought. “Illegal cannabis farming is devastating the desert communities of San Bernardino County,” said San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman in... Read more
Once upon a time in 2016, I received a call from DJ Green Lantern. While Green and I talk quite frequently, rather than speaking in his usual unenergetic tone, there was a touch of excitement in his voice this time. He went on to tell me about an artist... Read more
House Democrats fail to override governor’s weed veto, killing chances of legalization in Delaware
House Democrats failed to override Gov. John Carney’s veto on legal marijuana possession on Tuesday night, resulting in a stunning blow to legalization efforts. This was the closest Delaware has been in a decade to legalizing and creating a recreational marijuana industry. It’s unclear what the path forward will be,... Read more
The Delaware House of Representatives failed on Tuesday to override a veto of a bill to legalize possession of small amounts of pot, likely dashing hopes for meaningful cannabis reform in the state for the rest of the year. Members of the House voted 20-20 in the bid to... Read more
This could be a big year for Texas, as there are currently five different decriminalization measures on November ballots from five different cities. It appears that, even though progress is happening slowly, this will be a big year for decriminalization across the super-sized state.  Last week, activists in Harker... Read more
Voters favoring recreational marijuana in Yellowstone County
BILLINGS — Recreational marijuana appears here to stay in Yellowstone County. Early numbers show Yellowstone voters voting against overturning approval of recreational marijuana sales, 58 percent to 42 percent. Language on the June primary ballot asked voters to vote for overturning approval of already legalized sales the state of... Read more
California cannabis tax revenue dips in early 2022; North Coast firms blame the lower receipts on regulation
Reflecting industry tension with regulators and the general economy, California saw first quarter tax cannabis tax revenues drop compared to the last quarter of 2021. 2022 first quarter total returns amounted to $293.5 million for the period collected as of May 17 (while taking into account late returns for... Read more
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