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Hopes Of Tax Relief For Canadian Cannabis Industry Dashed As Budget Reveals No Changes
Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024Canada's Cannabis Industry Disappointed as Federal Budget Maintains Excise Taxes. Hopes of tax relief for Canada’s cannabis industry were derailed yesterday as the country’s Federal Budget 2024 revealed excise taxes would not be changed. Canada’s excise tax on cannabis, which sits at $1 per gram or
Marijuana Legalization effort restarts in North Dakota
Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024North Dakotans Launch New Effort to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Through Ballot Measure. A group of North Dakotans has filed a ballot measure petition to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The measure, sponsored by New Economic Frontier, aims to lessen the burden on North Dakota's
Advocates fighting to keep Medicinal Hemp legal in Iowa
Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024Iowa Family Fights to Preserve Access to Hemp Medicine for Daughter. A controversial amendment to the Iowa Hemp Act is awaiting Governor Kim Reynolds’ signature, but a group of desperate Iowans isn’t giving up hope just yet. The Gaer family of West Des Moines is among thousands in Iowa who’ve found
A former Police Chief says it's time the US changes its Marijuana policy
Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024Law 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 justice — and some law-enforcement professionals are behind it
How has Legalizing Cannabis in the USA Impacted the National Economy
Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024National 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 legislation legalizing cannabis in certain regions
Don’t flood market with legal Pot shops, NY Cannabis industry warns
Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024Legal 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 “disastrous consequences” for current licensed
A year out from legal Medical Marijuana, legislature makes final updates
Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024Kentucky 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, 2025, to give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Cannabis Rescheduling Review ‘Now With The DOJ’
Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024White 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 is ‘doing anything to try to
Over half a million pounds of Cannabis seized as three charged
Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024City 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 over half a million pounds. The team arrested
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit
Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024Class 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 two cannabis dispensary chains, Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. (which
California Task Force Seized $53 Million in Illegal Cannabis in 2024
Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024The 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 announcement regarding recent cannabis taskforce seizures. As
Nevada pharmacy board’s regulatory role over Cannabis in limbo
Nevada Supreme Court Weighs Lawsuit Challenging Cannabis Regulation Authority. Nevada Supreme Court justices are weighing arguments in a lawsuit that seeks to remove the Nevada Board of Pharmacy from its administrative role in regulating cannabis. The ACLU of Nevada originally filed the case in 2022
State seeks to take possession of Studio 420, Liquid Courage in Alton after police raid
Court documents say Zachary Yinger's businesses illegally sold cannabis. The Madison County State's Attorney's Office filed documents Wednesday to take possession of several properties, vehicles and almost $400,000 cash stemming from a police raid at Studio 420 and Liquid Courage in the 1100 block
Head Of US FDA Says ‘No Reason’ DEA Should Delay Cannabis Rescheduling
FDA Chief Urges DEA to Expedite Cannabis Rescheduling Decision. The head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Robert Califf, told elected officials this week that he believes there is ‘no reason for the DEA to delay’ making its decision on cannabis rescheduling. During an hours-long hearing
NY budget to embolden local police to combat illegal Cannabis shops
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 illicit sales that burden its slow-growing legal
New Report Sheds Light On US's $3.8B Illicit Cannabis Markets & Industry-Wide Impact
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, the report emphasizes the immediate challenges faced by everyday
Federal Cannabis Decriminalization Bill To Be Reintroduced This Month
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 other Senators to co-sponsor the Cannabis
French mayor arrested after 154lb of Cannabis found at home
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-eastern France, the local prosecutor has said
No International Backlash Over Canada’s Cannabis Legalization, Says Canadian PM
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 2018 were entirely unfounded, offering hope to nations considering