Tag: marijuana
Trump Signals Support for Bill to Protect State Cannabis Laws
District of Columbia- An effort to prevent federal officials from prosecuting cannabis businesses and consumers in compliance with state laws received support from President Trump...
June Strains: Rainbows and Road Trips
It’s officially sum-sum-summertime, and that means county fairs, beach-bound road trips, Pride season, and long, lazy, hazy days. We picked some colorfully named strains...
Elizabeth Warren, Cory Gardner Introduce The STATES Act
Washington D.C.–U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and U.S. Representatives David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) today introduced the Strengthening...
Senate Inches Closer to Hemp Farming Act
WASHINGTON D.C.–Senate legislators this week unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing June 4-10 as Hemp History Week nationally, and lauded the economic potential of the...
Canadian Senate Votes on Recreational Cannabis Today
OTTAWA – History is expected to be made today, as the Canadian Senate is poised to vote on nationwide legalization of recreational cannabis. If...
Gov. Hickenlooper Rejects Bill to Legalize Cannabis Tasting Rooms
DENVER - A bill that would have legalized cannabis dispensary tasting rooms has burned out.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper vetoed HB 1258 this week. The bill...
DEA says it Won’t Prohibit Cannabis Stems, Seeds for Product Use, Sale
WASHINGTON D.C. –The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on May 22 issued an internal directive that apparently acknowledges some cannabis products are not currently prohibited...
Cannabis Banking Bill Passes California Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Senate has approved legislation that would set up a state bank to process cannabis business transactions.
Senators were mostly on the...
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Expected to Create $850 Million Market
TRENTON, NJ - Lawmakers in New Jersey are working to finalize regulations that would legalize recreational cannabis and allow up to 100 dispensaries to open. If legalized,...
6 Ways to Motivate Employees at Your Dispensary or Office
Feeling like you could be getting a bit more out of your budtenders or other employees? We know what you're thinking: They want more...