Politics

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,...

The Status of Black & Brown People in the Cannabis Industry

Thirty-five out of fifty states in the US now have some form of legal cannabis. With national legalization around the corner, who...

Oklahoma Dispensaries File Lawsuit Against Facebook & Mark Zuckerberg Over ‘Facebook Jail” that Harms Legal Cannabis Businesses

The owners of seven medicinal cannabis dispensaries in Oklahoma have filed suit against Facebook over allegations that the social media website is...

California SB 51 Canna Banking Bill & Federal SAFE Act Update

Having a bank account, or keeping it, is a real challenge in the cannabis industry. While you might be licensed, if you...

Japan’s Authorities Struggle With Increase in Cannabis Use

In Japan, cannabis is an illegal drug, and little discussion has taken place there on the potential benefits of cannabis legalization. The...

Black Market Growers Poisoning National Parks

Growers in Northern California are growing cannabis plants on federal land, like national parks and wildlife reserves. Underneath the majestic pine and...

The Bahamas Next to Legalize Cannabis and Capitalize on the Green Rush & Tourism

The Bahamas may be the next country to legalize cannabis and take advantage of its boundless potential, with CBD, tourism, banking and...

Uganda Halts Cannabis Licenses

A Ugandan firm, Industrial Hemp (U) Ltd, announced in April that made a 160-million-dollar deal to export medical marijuana products to Canada...

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Laws – Canine Units Face Retirement As Legal Marijuana Looms

The economic benefits of marijuana have been made clear in the states where it has been legalized: hundreds of thousands of jobs...

Michigan Plans to Issue DUIs

Last year, Michigan was the 10th state in the nation, and the first state in the midwest to approve recreational sales and...

Kamala Harris Did Smoke Weed, and Her Father is Pissed About It

On January 21, 2019, Kamala Harris announced she was running for president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party,...