Politics

Republicans Protest Cannabis Rescheduling in Last-Ditch Effort

By / August 2, 2024 /

Republicans Push Back Against Biden’s Move to Reschedule Cannabis Republicans are making a final push against the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana, despite advocates arguing that the effort may…

Maine Task Force Weighs Cannabis Lounges for Industry Growth

By / August 2, 2024 /

Maine Task Force Considers On-Site Cannabis Consumption in Lounges and Restaurants A state task force in Maine is evaluating whether to permit on-site cannabis consumption in lounges, campgrounds, and restaurants.…

Delta-8 Cannabis Banned in Missouri After Gov. Parson’s Order

By / August 2, 2024 /

Missouri Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Unregulated Cannabis Products Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order on Thursday banning the sale of unregulated foods containing psychoactive cannabis compounds. The…

Former GOP Chair Joe Gruters Endorses Cannabis Legalization

By / August 2, 2024 /

Sarasota GOP State Sen. Endorses Amendment 3, Opposing Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida Sarasota GOP state Sen. and former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters…

Canadian Man Indicted for Smuggling Cannabis into Taiwan

By / August 1, 2024 /

Indictment of Canadian National for Drug Smuggling Taoyuan, Aug. 1 (CNA) — A Canadian citizen has been indicted for attempting to smuggle a significant amount of cannabis into Taiwan. The…

Minnesota Continues to Build Cannabis Business Framework

By / August 1, 2024 /

One year after the legalization of recreational cannabis in Minnesota, the industry is still awaiting full operational status. The state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is in the process of…

Clearlake Police Raid: Thousands of Cannabis Plants Taken

By / August 1, 2024 /

Major Cannabis Bust in Clearlake: Nearly 2,000 Plants Seized In a significant multi-agency operation, the Clearlake Police Department, along with Clearlake Code Enforcement Officers, Lakeport Police, and the Lake County…

New York Takes Down 1,000+ Unlicensed Cannabis Shops

By / August 1, 2024 /

Statewide Crackdown Closes Over 1,000 Illegal Cannabis Shops In a significant enforcement sweep, New York State has shut down more than 1,000 illegal cannabis shops, a move aimed at curbing…

GOP Senator Pushes for Cannabis Reform, Backs Federal Market

By / July 31, 2024 /

GOP Senator Advocates for Cannabis Policy Reform, Urges Federal Market Approval A prominent GOP senator is pushing for significant reforms in marijuana policy, advocating for it to be regulated similarly…

Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation: Boosting Efficiency and Profit

By / July 31, 2024 /

Legacy Practices and Transition For decades, cannabis cultivators operated in secret, focusing on avoiding detection rather than optimizing for energy efficiency. As states transitioned to regulated markets, these legacy practices…

Attorney Accused of Smuggling Cannabis into Detention Center

By / July 31, 2024 /

Massachusetts Attorney Charged in Cannabis Smuggling Scheme A Massachusetts attorney is among four individuals facing charges related to a scheme to smuggle marijuana-soaked paper into a New England detention center,…

Two Texas Cities May Vote on Cannabis Decriminalization Soon

By / July 30, 2024 /

Texas Cities to Vote on Partial Cannabis Decriminalization Two cities in Texas are poised to take significant steps toward cannabis decriminalization in the upcoming election. Lockhart and Dallas residents are…