Lessons from Decades of Tobacco Regulatory Fights

Fifty-one years ago, President Richard Nixon signed legislation banning television and radio advertisements for cigarettes. That was just the beginning of the tobacco industry's...

Potential Municipal, State Bankruptcy Crisis Could Help End Prohibition

Financial institutions in the United States, including state-chartered banks, are inextricably intertwined with the federal banking system and federal law. Since cannabis is considered...

Senators Unveil Draft Legalization Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats led by Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday unveiled a draft bill that would legalize, regulate, and tax...

Senators Want Access to SBA Loans for Cannabis Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of ten senators demanded Congress make federal disaster assistance and economic relief programs available to cannabis businesses and companies...

How Not to Violate Federal Law with Text Message Marketing

Unknowingly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is the latest litigation dragnet ensnaring cannabis companies. The TCPA is a consumer protection law that...

Luke Scarmazzo: California’s Last Federal Medical Marijuana Prisoner

YAZOO CITY, Miss. -- June 17 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the day President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. Since that day in 1971, California...

Master These 9 Essential Cannabis Compliance Issues

Compliance is a top challenge in the cannabis industry for a reason. Seemingly unattainable due to ever-changing laws and regulations, compliance with a bevy...

Understanding the Federal SAFE and CLAIM Acts

While some cannabis operations were deemed essential businesses during the COVID-19 lockdown, similar operations a few miles away across a state line were forced...

Poll: War on Drugs Did More Harm than Good

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The vast majority of Americans—83 percent—believe the war on drugs has been a spectacular failure leading only to increased drug-related harms...

Jerry King’s Cannabis Cartoon | June 2021

Award-winning cartoonist Jerry King is one of the most published and prolific cartoonists in the world, selling more than 300 cartoons per month. His work...

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