A group headed by a former Arkansas lawmaker has joined the charge to reform cannabis policy in the state by organizing a group to campaign for a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. Eddie Armstrong, a former Democratic state representative from North Little Rock, is listed as the chair... Read more
Cannabis has been legal for recreational use in California for nearly five years. From delivery services and storefront dispensaries to the state’s first marijiuana competition, California residents can enjoy their herb medicinally, recreationally and freely — to an extent. While weed is legal in the state, there are limitations... Read more
A Colorado logistics company is seeking the return of nearly $165,000 in cash seized by a Kansas sheriff’s department, arguing that the money is from legal marijuana sales and should not have been taken by law enforcement officers. The cash was seized from an employee of Empyreal Logistics during... Read more
By Rachel Kurtz-McAlaine, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Public Policy After months of delay, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has released its FINAL rule enforcing the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, effective October 21, 2021, and unfortunately, they are indeed applying it to cannabis/hemp vaporization products. The PACT... Read more
Despite an uptick in acceptance for cannabis, the money made from it, those who sell it and those who use it, people of color are still predominantly negatively affected by the ripple effects of the War on Drugs.
Hemp companies in Texas are vowing to fight a ruling that health officials announced last week, declaring that delta-8 THC is a Schedule I controlled substance under state law. Regulators with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) noted that while hemp products and extracts with less than... Read more
A ruling handed down on Monday by an administrative law judge in Florida means that medical cannabis patients in the Sunshine State will soon be able to resume purchasing such products online. The decision from Judge Suzanne Van Wyk comes after state regulators in Florida had brought an end... Read more
Wait a Minute Mr. Postman: USPS Nixes Cannabis and Hemp ENDS in the Mail by Hilary Bricken, Principal, Harris Bricken Back in 2015, we wrote about the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) taking issue with companies placing cannabis ads in the mail. In a written notice dated November 27, 2015,... Read more
The head of the state’s Cannabis Control Board has declared businesses giving away marijuana as a promotion with the purchase of an overpriced T-shirt, lighter or other item are breaking the law. Tremaine Wright, the former state Assembly member who chairs the regulatory body for New York’s newborn marijuana... Read more
The first day of adult-use marijuana sales in Montana will be Jan. 1, 2022. Montana Department of Revenue leaders say they’re confident that they’ll be ready for that important date, but there’s a lot of work to do over the next two months. “The deadlines are aggressive,” said Kristan... Read more
