Cannabis genetics are the cornerstone of Green Dot Labs’ Boulder, Colo.-based concentrates operation, and according to co-founder Dave Malone, the craft beer industry provided the inspiration he needed to give the company’s unique cultivars their own identities. Malone says the craft brewing industry started out as a select few... Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, cannabis businesses—many of which were deemed “essential” during coronavirus-related shutdowns—have become accustomed to implementing policies and procedures to keep their employees and customers safe, from mask-wearing and sanitation protocols to how they handle COVID testing at their facilities. Now, as the first vaccines... Read more
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that it plans to begin collecting data on marijuana tax revenue generated by state governments around the country. The federal agency tracks state tax data as part of quarterly reports it issues to provide benchmark financial indicators and inform economic research. Moving forward,... Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced that it has finalized federal regulations for hemp. Industry stakeholders say they’re encouraged by improvements from initial interim rules but see room for additional changes, which they hope will come about under the incoming Biden administration. This comes about two... Read more
Missouri lawmakers may resurrect their probe of the state’s beleaguered medical marijuana program. Rep. Jered Taylor, R-Nixa, the new head of the House Special Committee on Government Oversight, said Thursday he is open to continuing the panel’s investigation, which stalled in March 2020. Taylor, who was a member of... Read more
The battle to see medical marijuana legalized in South Carolina restarts with the beginning of a new legislative session in Columbia. For roughly three to four years now, the SC Compassionate Care Act has passed through the SC Senate seeing support from members on the Medical Affairs Committee. This... Read more
January 16, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The push to make marijuana legal, whether for medical or other purposes, picked up steam Friday in the Nebraska Legislature. State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha offered a proposal that would wipe the slate clean on marijuana. Legislative Bill 481 would... Read more
“Giggling bread” and “joyfully dancing salad” aren’t the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of the recently legalized leaf. The restaurant at the Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital in Prachin Buri started... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Illinois sitting on $62 million in cannabis revenue meant to foster businesses and help neighborhoods hurt by poverty and violence January 16, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Despite promises that cannabis legalization in Illinois would fund more... Read more
