Politics

Q&A with Army Veteran Michelle Tippens, CTE, TBI, PTSD & More

Michelle Tippens is a veteran who is currently running for Tulsi Gabbard’s seat in Congress. She’s one of the founders of the...

Utah Lawmakers Fight to keep Recreational Cannabis Illegal

Not surprisingly, Utah lawmakers are still standing strong in their fight to keep recreational cannabis illegal while going over the state’s medical...

Warren’s Weed Plan

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is one of the top contenders for the Democratic nomination for President in the upcoming 2020 election. According to...

Top 10 Things Wrong With California’s Legal Weed System

These are the top 10 reasons the little guy will not survive the California Cannabis Business Purge: 1) Taxing Tax & Increasing...

New Bill Might Protect Cannabis Users From Losing Their Jobs

Recreational cannabis users are facing a serious problem with the legal use of weed, testing positive in employment screening drug tests. California...

Smoke Screen Episode 5

This is a regular series of articles intended to be chapters in a compilation story book of lessons to learn from Corporate...

National Cannabis Industry Association And Safe Vaping Task Force Report Zeroes In On Illicit Markets

Last Tuesday, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) released a report linking illicit markets to the current vaping health scare that has...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Hear the Case to Ban Pot Billboards and Expanding Medical Marijuana Access for Veterans

The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy met in January to hear arguments on two issues: expanding medical access for veterans...

New Mexico, New Cannabis Laws

A democratic backed bill to legalize recreational marijuana businesses across the state of New Mexico is going under its first public review...

Say Hello to the Cannabis Czar of New York

The Cannabis industry has been undergoing lots of changes and growing pains as more states move to legalize recreational and medical cannabis....

Letter from the Editor Issue 61

Greetings my friends, This is truly a crazy time to be alive and part of history. The president’s impeachment just ended in...

January 20,2020 Cannabis News Update

Major League Baseball to Remove Cannabis from List of Banned Substances

On Dec 12, the MLB (Major League Baseball) and the MLB players association jointly announced new policy changes when it comes to...

The More Act and What it Might Mean for Cannabis

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) have now introduced The United States to the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement...

CDTFA announces higher tax rates for cannabis businesses in 2020

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration recently announced that it would be increasing the tax rates for cannabis. In an...

The White House Approves USDA Hemp Production Rules

In October, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) federal hemp production rules....

Bernie Sanders Pledges to Legalize Cannabis via an Executive Order if Elected

With the 2020 elections coming up, Cannabis is a big factor in how candidates are framing their campaigns. Bernie Sanders (VT) is...

US House Passes SAFE Banking Act

The U.S. House voted 321-103 to pass the SAFE Banking Act on September 25. It marked the first major floor vote in...

FDA Launches Criminal Investigation Into Vaping, Massachusetts Bans all Vapes for 4 Months, LA Considers Potentially Indefinite Cannabis Vape Ban

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently launched a criminal investigation into the vaping health crisis, putting added scrutiny to the...

Congress Demands FDA Clarity on CBD

Several members of Congress including Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine, above) and Rep. Jim Comey (R-Ky), along with 24...

NCIA Hosts 3,000+ Top Cannabis Entrepreneurs at 3rd Annual California Cannabis Business Conference

100+ Cannabis Thought Leaders and 200+ Exhibitors Discuss Major Changes in the World’s Largest Adult-Use Market   Long Beach, Calif. —September 23,...