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Legal Marijuana Is Making Roads Deadlier Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Cannabis-related traffic fatalities are a threat to public safety, but governments need to get serious. Marijuana legalization is killing a lot of people. Not slowly — though some studies suggest that it may be doing that, too — but quickly, in car crashes. It’s one more symp
Is Marijuana decriminalization helping Chinese mafias in the U.S.? Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2024 Cannabis farms have become a source of mayhem that needs to be contained. Chinese gangsters are taking advantage of a patchwork of marijuana legislation across the United States to expand their criminal enterprises, setting up shop in states like Okl
Arizona seeing green over Marijuana sales and taxes Image Cannabis NewsApril 3, 2024 The state brought in over $1,4 billion between its recreational and medical programs. Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected
Office of the Pardon Attorney Requests Funds To Tackle Pardon Applications Image Cannabis NewsApril 2, 2024 PARDON is requesting more money to fund additional staff members to address incoming cannabis pardon applications. The Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), which operates under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), recently published its F
April Fool's Joke Reminds Of Marijuana Issue Image Cannabis NewsApril 2, 2024 Neighboring towns allow recreational marijuana stores, a billboard on Route 83 in Elmhurst advertises one of them. Elmhurst Alderman Jacob Hill lightened the mood at Monday's City Council meeting with an April Fool's joke. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank a
Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill To Legalize Cannabis Sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 Virginia’s governor has vetoed legislation to authorize licensed pot sales and another bill allowing for resentencing of past pot convictions. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales, saying that regu
Springfield Marijuana Microbusiness License Revoked Due to Ineligibility Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 Springfield marijuana microbusiness has license revoked by regulator. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has revoked nine microbusiness marijuana licenses after a review found them unable to meet strict, equitable eligibility ru
Cannabis Dispensary worker ineligible for Chapter 13 relief Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 US Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Rules on Cannabis Industry Employee's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition. The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has found that an employee of a state-licensed cannabis business could not avail himself of Chapter 13 protection. The de
Minnesota House Committee Approves Cannabis Management Policy Bill Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Minnesota House Commerce Committee Advances Cannabis Policy Bill with Lottery System for Licensing. The Minnesota House Commerce Committee is giving the “green light” to the Office of Cannabis Management policy bill. OCM interim director Charlene Br
From free-for-all to business as usual: How Marijuana sales have evolved Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 A Decade of Cannabis Legalization in Colorado: Financial Impact and Community Perspectives. When cannabis became legal in Colorado more than a decade ago, it quickly turned into a cash cow with sales tax revenue piling up as if the state were
Here’s how Florida’s Cannabis amendment balances freedom and regulation Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 Voters should know what the amendment would actually do. And it is simply wrong to say that the amendment creates a right to use marijuana in public. This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate
Biden’s Marijuana Reform: A Strategy to Engage Young Voters Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 President Biden's Incremental Steps on Marijuana Highlight Bid for Youth Support. Biden focuses on marijuana reform to appeal to young voters, highlighting its importance in engaging this crucial demographic. Reclassifying marijuana under federal law forms
Mexican President Says Country Won’t Combat Cartels on Orders From U.S. Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 Mexico's President Asserts Sovereignty, Rejects US Drug Policy Interference. The president of Mexico issued a defiant message to the United States last week, saying that the country will not fight the powerful drug cartels on the orders from hi
Biden, at risk with young voters, is racing to shift Marijuana policy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 26, 2024 Biden Administration's Incremental Approach to Cannabis Reform Sparks Debate and Hope. Vice President Kamala Harris looked up from prepared remarks in the White House’s ornate Roosevelt Room this month to make sure the reporters in the room could
Drug agents fighting back against Chinese organized crime linked to illegal marijuana industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 26, 2024 Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) is cracking down on international crime tied to the illegal medical marijuana industry. As first reported in The Frontier, Chinese organized crime is dominating the market. The investiga
Treasury Secretary Yellen Calls for Action on Marijuana Banking Conflict Image Cannabis NewsMarch 25, 2024 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Pushes for Legislation to Resolve Marijuana Banking Conflict. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday she would welcome legislation that would rectify the conflict between federal and state laws on
