Tag: legalization
SBA Policy Change Chills Loans for ‘Cannabis-Related’ Businesses
WASHINGTON D.C.–A recent policy change at the Small Business Administration (SBA) would prevent any businesses associated with the cannabis industry from accessing SBA-backed loans–even...
Michigan Residents Will Vote on Legalizing Recreational Cannabis in November
Voters in Michigan will decide on whether or not to legalize recreational cannabis this November.
State officials announced this week that organizers collected enough valid...
Will Sessions Respond to Gupta on ‘Weed vs. Opioids’ at Friday Meeting?
ATLANTA–News network CNN on Sunday will premiere the newest episode in its ground-breaking series “Weed,” hosted by Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Prior to...
Trump Calls Off Justice Department Cannabis Crackdown
White House officials announced today that President Donald Trump, after recent talks with Colorado Senator Cory Gardner, has personally directed the Justice Department to...
Study: 87% of Millennials Say Cannabis Safer than Alcohol
Almost nine out of ten American millennials believe that cannabis is safer than alcohol, according to a new study.
The Tylt, an online polling organization focused...
Indo Expo Branches Out
SAN FRANCISCO – After five years of successful shows in Colorado and Oregon, Indo Expo is going to California.
Indo Expo focuses on building business-to-business...
Recruiter: Cannabis Jobs No. 1 in Growth
The cannabis industry's job growth is outpacing all other industries in the United States, according to ZipRecruiter.com co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Ian Siegel.
ZipRecruiter...
MedMen: Marketing the Future of Cannabis
Fast Company, AdAge, Business Insider, Adweek, and CNBC – and that’s just in the last month. It may be premature to call MedMen the...
Cannabis, Alcohol, and Obstacles to Advertising
THE WEB–Media reports this week highlighted challenges around advertising for the emerging cannabis industry. The industry’s quasi-legal status in the United States, as well...
FDA Seeking Public Comments on Cannabis Rescheduling
Is the Trump administration softening its public stance on cannabis legalization? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking for public input on whether...
