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U.S. Senate Votes to Include Medical Cannabis Provisions in Funding Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As federal lawmakers work diligently to add amendments and provisions to ‘"minibus" appropriations legislation’ that will fund various federal agencies for...

Cannabis Consistency: It all Begins with a Clear Taxonomic Structure

As consumers, we demand consistency. You expect a Coke, for example, to taste just like all previous Cokes. In the modern cannabis industry, that type of consistency doesn’t exist. In part, this is...

State Updates: Kansas and Wisconsin Consider New Cannabis Policies

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin are lobbying to eliminate all criminal penalties for possession of under 28 grams of cannabis flower. Unlike decriminalization measures in...

Cannabis Social Equity Programs Taking Center Stage Across the Country

Nothing can truly make up for the unnecessary damage inflicted on so many by the war on drugs. And worse yet, even as cannabis...

Students Sue Colleges Over Medical Cannabis Use

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Challenges between the rights of medical cannabis patients and continued federal prohibition in the U.S. are being tested on college campuses,...

The Key to Doing Business in Any Newly Legalized State: Listen and Learn

In June, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation allowing recreational marijuana possession and sales starting January 1, 2020. In so doing, he gave final approval to...

Bernie Sanders’ Plan Would Legalize Cannabis in First 100 Days of Presidency

Federal cannabis legalization could become a reality after the 2020 presidential election, especially if Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) takes the White House. The longtime cannabis...

Do You Have a Cannabis Crisis Communications Plan?

In September, our industry suffered a major crisis that brought national media scrutiny and criticism. I’m talking about the vaping-related illness outbreak, of course....

As Counterfeits Increase, the Industry Scrambles to Knock Off the Knockoffs

It’s bold, brazen, and illegal. Cannabis counterfeiting is popping up at industry trade shows. Understandably, brands are livid, so they, and some states, are fighting back. To combat...

Cannabis Industry Reacts After Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Bring Tax Relief

Making it in the cannabis industry is notoriously difficult, but a new bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) could make things a bit...

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