The Democratic leadership of Maryland’s House of Delegates last Thursday introduced a bill to legalize cannabis for adults. The measure, House Bill 837, would legalize possession of up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis for adults and create an equitable path to cannabis legalization, according to the sponsor of the... Read more
Activists submitted language for a proposed ballot measure to legalize natural psychedelics in Michigan last week, launching a statewide effort that has seen significant progress at the local level.  The initiative proposal was submitted to state officials on February 1 by the Michigan Initiative for Community Healing, a ballot... Read more
Cannabis banking legislation passes House. Booker and other advocates have equity concerns.
Legislation allowing banks to offer credit cards, checking accounts and other financial services to legal cannabis businesses passed the U.S. House Friday, the sixth time that the Democratic-controlled chamber approved such a measure. The Secure and Fair Enforcement, or SAFE Banking Act was included in legislation providing federal assistance to... Read more
Updated Guidebook Makes GMP Easy for Cannabis Cultivators
PRESS RELEASE Las Vegas, NV, February 07, 2022: Mobius — a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis trimming and automation equipment — released on Tuesday a landmark guide explaining Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for cannabis processing. The downloadable PDF seeks to simplify the complex yet important topic of GMP with... Read more
4 Reasons Specialization Should Lead Your Cannabis Branding Strategy
Getting the attention of your target audience is essential when it comes to pulling in new customers. To stand out, brands have employed diverse, explosive, and sometimes boisterous strategies. But what if less is more? As it turns out, brands generally see more success by reaching their niche, and... Read more
Why Electrical Engineers Are a Cultivation Start-up’s Best Friend
One of the first steps for a cultivation start-up is to find a suitable location to grow. Vacant warehouses usually top the list. Lease agreements are sometimes required to complete a license application, but groups may be hesitant to engage experts before they’re awarded a license and start raising... Read more
Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel for CA Operators?
Many California cannabis entrepreneurs would like to forget 2021. The second half price implosion of flower combined with an unexpected dip in the market’s growth trajectory left even the most resolute of CA’s participants questioning their future. The driver behind these challenges is best summed up by a lack... Read more
Editor’s note: This article was originally published Jan. 31 and has been updated to reflect the House’s passage of the SAFE Banking Act as an amendment to the America COMPETES Act. In one of his final stints on Capitol Hill, Rep. Ed Perlmutter isn’t ready to call it quits... Read more
There may be an end in sight to a medical cannabis proposal in the South Carolina Senate, but lawmakers are talking about bringing a change of clothes to their anticipated late-night debates this week. Floor discussion of the SC Compassionate Care Act, which offers a conservative approach to legalizing... Read more
There may be an end in sight to a medical cannabis proposal in the South Carolina Senate, but lawmakers are talking about bringing a change of clothes to their anticipated late-night debates this week. Floor discussion of the SC Compassionate Care Act, which offers a conservative approach to legalizing... Read more
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