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A former Police Chief says it's time the US changes its Marijuana policy Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 Law Enforcement Leaders Advocate for Marijuana Rescheduling, Impact on Criminal Justice Explored. A rethinking of how the government classifies marijuana could have wide-ranging effects on research, the cannabis industry, and criminal jus
How has Legalizing Cannabis in the USA Impacted the National Economy Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 National Election Looms as Cannabis Legalization Impacts GDP and Economy. As we get ready for another national election this year in November, one of the topics in the smokey rooms will be America’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and whether the leg
Don’t flood market with legal Pot shops, NY Cannabis industry warns Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Legal Marijuana Industry Warns Against Dramatic Increase in Pot Stores in New York. A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Governor Hochul’s cannabis regulators that a dramatic increase in the number of pot stores could have “
A year out from legal Medical Marijuana, legislature makes final updates Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Kentucky is a year closer to legalized medical marijuana, and the state legislature is making its final preparations. In 2023, the General Assembly voted to legalize medical cannabis. However, the legislature pushed the start date to Jan. 1, 2
Cannabis Rescheduling Review ‘Now With The DOJ’ Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 White House Suggests Department of Justice May Determine Cannabis Rescheduling. The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has suggested that the Department of Justice could now have the final say in whether cannabis is rescheduled. Asked whether the state i
Over half a million pounds of Cannabis seized as three charged Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 City of London Police Seize Half a Million Pounds Worth of Californian Cannabis. City of London Police working in partnership with the National Crime Agency, has seized multiple strains of hybrid Californian cannabis estimated to have a street value of
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Class Action Settlement Reached in Cannabis Dispensary Wage Claim Lawsuit. The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim asserted by a group of hourly employees from t
California Task Force Seized $53 Million in Illegal Cannabis in 2024 Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 The Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce revealed the most recent statistics of its ongoing mission to eliminate illegal cannabis activity throughout California. The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) recently published an announcem
NY budget to embolden local police to combat illegal Cannabis shops Image Cannabis NewsApril 12, 2024 New York's Final Budget Targets Illicit Cannabis Sales and Supports Distressed Farmers. New York's final budget is expected to empower local law enforcement to independently padlock businesses that illegally sell cannabis to suppress thousands of i
New Report Sheds Light On US's $3.8B Illicit Cannabis Markets & Industry-Wide Impact Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2024 The report issued by analysis firm Whitney Economics underscores the urgency of addressing delinquencies amidst ongoing federal reforms. Despite ongoing discussions surrounding federal reforms such as de-scheduling and safe banking
Federal Cannabis Decriminalization Bill To Be Reintroduced This Month Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2024 US Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, are planning to reintroduce a federal cannabis decriminalization bill. In a ‘letter to colleagues’, seen by Politico, Schumer, Senator Ron Wyden, and Senator Cory Booker have called on
French mayor arrested after 154lb of Cannabis found at home Image Cannabis NewsApril 9, 2024 20 gold bars and almost a kilo of cocaine were also found in searches, which also took place at the mairie, and the pharmacy where she works. Large quantities of cannabis, cocaine, gold bars, and cash have been found at the home of a mayor in central-easter
No International Backlash Over Canada’s Cannabis Legalization, Says Canadian PM Image Cannabis NewsApril 8, 2024 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Dispels Fears of International Backlash Over Cannabis Legalization. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that fears of an international backlash after legalizing adult-use cannabis in 201
What to expect if/when Marijuana is rescheduled or de-scheduled under Controlled Substances Act Image Cannabis NewsApril 8, 2024 Legal Advisors Speculate on Potential Impact of Marijuana Rescheduling. In the evolving cannabis industry, legal advisors are frequently asked what to expect if the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reschedules or de-schedules
Which Ohio Marijuana convictions could be expunged as part of pending bill? Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2024 There is a behind-the-scenes effort at the Ohio Statehouse right now to put a new marijuana law on the books. “Some of these old convictions for marijuana, you know, let it go,” Representative Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) said. No bill has been
Black market Cannabis thrives in California despite legalization Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2024 A funny thing happened on the way to cannabis legalization: illegal pot is still big business. In the decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana, about half the country has moved to allow adults to buy regulated pot from authorized
