What is social equity in Colorado’s cannabis industry? Regulators look to level the playing field for marginalized communities
ColoradoMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 30, 2020 0
With about 40 states expected to allow some form of legalization by the end of December, 2020 is poised to be a breakout year for cannabis. But as the movement toward normalization gains steam across the United States, legislators and activists are adding a moral provision to the burgeoning marijuana industry:... Read more
Member Blog: Nevada’s Quarter of Discontent
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNevada January 29, 2020 0
by Glenn H. Truitt, Esq., Ideal Business Partners There’s been a lot of positive press lately about the success of the cannabis industry in Nevada, and with good reason. The cannabis industry contributed more than $110 million dollars in FY19 to state coffers and is poised to overtake the... Read more
New Mexico Legislature eyes recreational pot legalization
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Mexico January 29, 2020 0
January 29, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment SANTA FE, N.M. — A Democrat-backed bill to legalize recreational marijuana businesses in all towns and counties across New Mexico was set to get its first public vetting Tuesday by lawmakers. A legislative committee will convene in the afternoon on the... Read more
New Mexico Recreational Pot Legalization Passes 1st Test
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNew MexicoRecreational Marijuana January 29, 2020 0
January 29, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A Democrat-backed bill to legalize recreational marijuana businesses in all towns and counties across New Mexico passed its first test late Tuesday amid heighten interested from businesses and health care advocates. The Senate Public Affairs Committee voted 4-3 along party lines to move... Read more
Detroit Council extends ban on recreational marijuana sales to spring
Marijuana Industry NewsMichiganRecreational Marijuana January 29, 2020 0
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend its temporary ban on recreational marijuana sales until spring as it works on a law to govern how they operate and ensure residents can participate. City Councilman James Tate, who is leading the effort, introduced the ordinance last week to push back the city’s opt-out... Read more
Dangerous Vaping Products Seized From Unlicensed Cannabis Shops During Major Enforcement Operation
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News January 29, 2020 0
Officials Urge Californians to Avoid Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers, as More Than 10,000 Illegal Vape Pens Seized SACRAMENTO – A random sampling of the cannabis products seized from unlicensed retailers during a major enforcement operation in Los Angeles last month were found to contain undisclosed additives, some of them potentially... Read more
Utah Medical Marijuana Program on Track, Starting Small
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaUtah January 29, 2020 0
January 29, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Utah’s new medical marijuana program will launch on time in the coming weeks, though health officials said Wednesday it will start small. One or two dispensaries are expected to open the first week of March, when people can begin getting patient... Read more
