Historic Vote: U.S. House Overturns Cannabis Prohibition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, H.R. 3884, made history today as members of the House of Representatives voted...
U.N. Commission Removes Cannabis from List of Dangerous Drugs
VIENNA – The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in accordance with 2019 recommendations from the World Health Organization, will remove cannabis from its...
MORE Act Headed to House Floor Vote by Friday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, H.R. 3884, is headed to a vote on the floor of the U.S....
Congress Set to Vote on MORE Act This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives will hold a floor vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act this week,...
Salesforce Eyeing Slack in Potential $17B Deal
UPDATE: Salesforce’s pending acquisition of team chat software vendor Slack was made official in December 2020. Marc Benioff, chief executive officer at Salesforce, called...
LeafLink Releases Encouraging Cannabis Data with Newest ‘Insights Flash’
NEW YORK – Despite the uncertainty bearing down on many industries, cannabis has provided some bright spots for the U.S. economy since the COVID-19...
Jay-Z, Roc Nation Join New Cannabis Special-Purpose Company in Mega-Deal
NEW YORK – Cannabis special-purpose acquisition company Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp (SCAC) entered into definitive transaction agreement to form TPCO Holding Corp. (The Parent...
Longest Serving Nonviolent Cannabis Prisoner to Be Released after 32 Years
SOUTH BAY, Fla. – The longest-serving, nonviolent inmate to be imprisoned on cannabis charges in the U.S. is due to be released from the...
Governor Ralph Northam Plans to Legalize Cannabis in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Ralph Northam (D) announced he will introduce legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in Virginia—a goal he plans to accomplish through...
U.S. Wildfires 2020 – Lisa Lai Thought the Glass Fire Wouldn’t Reach Her Farm
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – It’s difficult to comprehend how quickly and completely a big fire can wreak havoc when it sweeps across drought-affected terrain...
