Recreational marijuana goes on sale Jan. 1 in Illinois. Dispensaries are already getting ready.
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana June 5, 2019 0
Recreational marijuana is just a signature away from being legal in Illinois, and dispensaries are staffing up, remodeling, and wasting no time preparing for new foot traffic. Illinois lawmakers approved a bill Friday that, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s promised signature, will allow the state’s 55 medical dispensaries to apply to sell... Read more
Oakland decriminalizes ‘magic mushrooms’ and other natural psychedelics
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News June 5, 2019 0
Oakland’s city council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that decriminalizes the use of entheogenic plants, a category that includes flora such as “magic mushrooms,” cactuses, and iboga that can induce a psychedelic experience. Oakland is the second city in the country, after Denver, to decriminalize these substances. However, magic... Read more
NYPD Under Fire After Stats Reveal 86% of Marijuana Arrests Are of Minorities
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York June 5, 2019 0
NYPD officials acknowledged a “troubling” racial gap in people they’re arresting for marijuana — but defended their enforcement efforts, saying they’re responding to residents complaining about people smoking pot. Cops faced criticism from City Council members at a hearing Monday over stats showing that despite a large drop in... Read more
Member Blog: How To Build A Successful Hemp CBD Company
ColoradoHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 5, 2019 0
by Christie Lunsford, The Hemp Biz Conference The legalization of industrial hemp in December, 2018, has opened the door to a host of new products and processes that have the potential to enhance health and technological innovation while being environmentally sustainable and most importantly, highly profitable. Entrepreneurs who want to... Read more
VIDEO: Member Spotlight – Magnolia Wellness
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized June 5, 2019 0
In this month’s video spotlight, get to know Debby Goldsberry, Executive Director of Magnolia Wellness, and her team based in Oakland, California. Debby is a community leader who is active in the campaign to reform the California state cannabis laws and to protect patients’ rights. Learn more about how... Read more
California City Police Continue Marijuana Crackdown
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News June 4, 2019 0
Police in California City are continuing to crack down on illegal marijuana grows in the city; in total, over 21,000 plants have been seized. Read more
Vermont Weighs Saliva Tests to Screen Drivers for Marijuana
Marijuana Industry NewsVermont June 4, 2019 0
A bill that would allow police to test a driver’s saliva for marijuana is being considered by Vermont lawmakers as the state prepares to legalize the drug. The roadside saliva test would not determine whether a driver was impaired, but motorists who test positive could be asked to submit... Read more
