Louisiana Rep. Candace Newell recently prefiled a package of bills that would legalize adult-use cannabis. According to the Louisiana Radio Network, Newell has introduced three bills: HB-17, HB-24, and HB-12. Each of the bills targets a specific area of regulation. “I’ve separated the three bills. It’s legalization, regulation, and... Read more
Native Roots’ COO Beth Kotarba on Sustainability and the Single-State Business Model
New industries do not emerge from the primordial muck of a federal prohibition every day, and when they do the immutable law of government malaise predictably dictates that there will be years of market chaos before something resembling a functional industry takes shape. In the interim, everyone is left... Read more
As San Diego’s cannabis tax revenue plummets, officials blame illegal market, new competition
Revenue from San Diego’s cannabis tax has been dropping sharply in recent months as the city’s two dozen dispensaries face growing competition from delivery services and new dispensaries in other nearby cities. San Diego officials say they now expect cannabis tax revenue to be 23 percent lower than they... Read more
California cannabis prisoner Luke Scarmazzo was freed from prison on Feb. 3, with help from Mission Green, a campaign led by The Weldon Project. “Today, after serving nearly 15 years in prison for operating a cannabis dispensary, I was granted my freedom,” Scarmazzo wrote on his Facebook page. “The... Read more
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced on Thursday that his office is suing five retailers for alleged violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act related to selling cannabis products without a license from the state, alleging that the shops are illegally targeting the sale of infused edible products... Read more
Clean Slates Promised Under New York Marijuana Law Prove Complicated
When New York legalized recreational marijuana two years ago, it was meant to tear up the path to prison that being convicted of possession had long paved. But even as legalization took effect and New Yorkers could smoke with impunity, Frederick Volkman was sent to a maximum-security prison after... Read more
5 ways Pa.’s marijuana laws could change in 2023
As the legislative session picks up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a host of changes to the state’s cannabis laws that would expand who is eligible for a medical marijuana card and increase protections against DUI charges for patients, among other proposals. And the new Democratic majority in the state... Read more
Louisiana may have accidentally legalized THC products. Now officials want to crack down.
In November, John Williams, the top beer lobbyist in Louisiana, sent out a mass email to legislators with an alarming subject line: “Recreational THC is now legal in Louisiana.” He distributed pictures of gas stations and smoke shops advertising products full of THC — the psychoactive chemical found in... Read more
Cannabix to Test Contactless Alcohol Breathalyzer (CAB) in Montana
Ryan Allway February 13th, 2023 News, Top News For immediate release. Vancouver, British Columbia, February 13, 2023: Cannabix Technologies Inc.(CSE: BLO, OTC PINK CURRENT: BLOZF) (the “Company”)  developer of breath testing devices for law enforcement and the workplace reports that Friedel, LLC (“Friedel Clinic”) based in Montana will commence piloting Cannabix’s  Contactless... Read more
The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) announced on Feb. 7 that it launched its Cannabis Disparity and Availability Study, which tasks a contract group to find examples of discrimination within the local cannabis industry. According to CROO, the study “will collect and analyze data and report on whether... Read more
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