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“What we are saying in the rule is if a year from now we look at your ownership and we see you have someone exercising a controlling influence that you know has done these things, then that is a violation.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri cannabis regulators want more power to penalize bad actors…
Missouri Marijuana Officials File New Rules Targeting Bad Actors In Read More »
Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have advanced a pair of companion bills, with amendments, that would provide a pathway to resentencing for people with prior marijuana convictions. Members of the Senate and House Courts of Justice Committees on Monday approved substitute versions of the opposite chambers’ reform legislation, making certain revisions that set the stage…
Virginia Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Resentencing Bills As Push To Legalize Read More »
For a decade, cannabis brands expanded like tech startups. They were fast and loud, maybe overestimated, perhaps a bit unsustainable. New states opened, investors flooded in, and expansion became the metric of legitimacy. Jetty Extracts didn’t follow that script. While many California operators rushed to plant flags across the country, Jetty stayed home. The brand…
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Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments today for and against the imposition of a longstanding federal law categorically disarming those with a history of cannabis use. Lawyers for the Justice Department are appealing the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision (United States v. Hemani) which determined the 2nd Amendment ban to be unconstitutional. Other lower…
Several Supreme Court Justices Express Skepticism Over Governments’ Categorical Gun Read More »
A Maryland Senate panel has approved a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for using medical marijuana while off duty. The Senate Finance Committee advanced the measure from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) in a 6-4 vote on Thursday, about a year after the full chamber passed an earlier version that ultimately stalled…
Maryland Senators Approve Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers Read More »
Hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are on full alert amid a pending ban on hemp THC products—including increasingly popular cannabinoid beverages—and a former Democratic congressman who owns a major alcohol company is looking for solutions. At Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA) recent Access LIVE 2026 event in Las Vegas, which brought together top…
Former Congressman And Alcohol Stakeholders Push For Hemp THC Regulations Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court is holding a hearing in a case that will determine the constitutionality of a widely contested federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning or possessing firearms. After years of legal challenges to the federal statute, Section 922(g)(3), in courtrooms across the country, justices on Monday are hearing oral arguments…
Listen Live: Supreme Court Hears Case On Marijuana Users’ Second Read More »
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New York’s legal cannabis market is still writing its origin story. Licenses are rolling out, retailers are finding their footing, and brands are fighting to stand out in one of the most scrutinized adult-use markets in the country. On March 13, the New York Cannabis Retail Association (NYCRA) is betting that progress won’t come from…
NYCRA’s Fourth Annual Industry Event Hits Brooklyn Read More »
“Voters went forward and voted, and it is time to start moving forward and doing something with this issue, rather than trying to stand in the way at every single opportunity.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stood behind its 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, a day after a…
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Advocates Press Ahead After Campaign Notary Convicted Read More »
