The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that effectively decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the measure, House Bill 652 (HB 652), possession of up to 14 grams (about a half an ounce) of cannabis would be punished by only a fine of up... Read more
After a long legacy of having a medical cannabis program that barely took care of patients, the governor of Georgia has finally signed SB 195—a law that will expand the medical cannabis program to license retailers of low-THC cannabis Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 195 into law... Read more
Data recently released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency shows that federal law enforcement agents and their state and local partners seized more than 4.5 million marijuana plants in 2020, a figure that is up nearly 20% over 2019. The annual DEA report also shows that federal law enforcement... Read more
It’s no secret that the cannabis industry is bringing in all kinds of money for the industry, but now, there are official numbers backing it up. Even without full legalization, legal cannabis is reportedly poised to bring in almost $100 billion to the US economy in 2021. This is... Read more
Global psychedelics company Silo Wellness announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Los Angeles-based Kaivalya Kollectiv to offer psychedelic retreats utilizing the chemical 5-MeO-DMT. The partnership expands Silo’s portfolio of psychedelic product and retreat offerings, which currently include psilocybin and ketamine. Douglas K. Gordon, CEO of Silo Wellness,... Read more
Due to a publishing error, a Mississippi cannabis legalization proposal to make smokable cannabis legal wherever cigarette smoking is allowed in the state has been delayed. This unusual cannabis initiative would have been one-of-a-kind, but now, the state has a chance to push forward with full legalization and offer... Read more
Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Harvest Health and Recreation Inc. of Arizona in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The transaction creates a company with a combined footprint in 11 states in what Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers... Read more
A senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama, SB 46, is now heading to the governor’s desk. The bill cleared its final hurdle in the state legislature on Thursday, when it passed out of the state House of Representatives by a vote of 68 to 34. The legislation passed... Read more
