By Alex Hearding, Chief Risk Management Officer, National Cannabis Risk Management Association Repetitive motion injuries, also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are temporary or permanent injuries to muscles, nerves, ligaments, and tendons caused by performing the same motion over and over again. Common repetitive motion injuries are carpal tunnel... Read more
That’s the biggest single-month tally since recreational sales began in 2014 Cannabis sales in Colorado set a new monthly record in May, hitting their highest level since recreational sales began in 2014. Dispensaries sold $192,175,937 worth of products in May, according to data from the Department of Revenue’s Marijuana... Read more
The General Assembly recently passed a bill to help police enforce marijuana laws without hindering the state’s young hemp farming industry. But prosecutors and police say it won’t change how they handle suspected marijuana cases. Possession of small amounts of marijuana will remain decriminalized in several jurisdictions, and a low priority in... Read more
Liberalizing marijuana has generated debates among the press, health officials, legislators, and social activists. Although marijuana is illegal under federal laws, 33 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of medical marijuana. While the debate continues on legalizing marijuana for non-medical use at the state and federal level, a paper presented at the 2020 Municipal Finance Conference finds... Read more
Ben Emerson had never tried cannabis edibles before his birthday in April. He was raised in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, which he left five years ago, and marijuana was “this thing that I had never really even thought that I was allowed to do,” he said. “And then I’m... Read more
What happened Curaleaf Holdings (OTC: CURLF) shares rose more than 11% on Monday on news of a fresh acquisition. The company announced that it is now the holder of the exclusive rights for the All Rebels Rockers dispensary license in Arizona, which it acquired from a Chicago-based cannabis purveyor, privately held... Read more
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is asking the public to help the agency determine what it should do about the more than 619,000 vaporizer products – representing millions in potential revenue for retailers and manufacturers – that were quarantined between Sept. 25 and Dec. 12, 2019. Beginning last... Read more
Nebraskans For Medical Marijuana hope to find out by mid-August if enough of the more than 182,000 signatures they submitted July 2 are valid to qualify for a ballot initiative this November. The campaign submitted well over the roughly 121,000 signatures required to put the constitutional amendment legalizing medical... Read more
