by InfluencER | Aug 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
Marijuana decriminalization took effect in Louisiana on Sunday—and advocates and lawmakers are working to ensure that residents know what they can and cannot do without going to jail under the new law. Governor John Bell Edwards (D) signed the legislation in June, and...
by InfluencER | Aug 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
A Colorado campaign appears to have submitted enough signatures to place a ballot initiative before voters in November that would raise marijuana taxes to fund programs that are designed to reduce the education gap for low-income students. The Colorado Learning...
by InfluencER | Aug 3, 2021 | Politics and Law, Sales and Operations
Senate leaders released a massive and long-anticipated infrastructure bill late on Sunday—and after weeks of bipartisan negotiations, the legislation includes provisions that aim to allow researchers to study the actual marijuana that consumers are purchasing from...
by InfluencER | Aug 3, 2021 | Dispensaries, Politics and Law
Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have introduced legislation that would ban the spending of federal welfare benefits at cannabis dispensaries. Two pending pieces of legislation include language to prohibit the use of welfare benefits at marijuana retailers,...
by InfluencER | Aug 3, 2021 | Investors
UK tobacco giant BAT has followed up its £127m investment into Organigram with further investment in a Canadian cannabis company. Research-based Trait Biosciences says it has completed a C$31m (£18m) Series A financing round led by the corporate venture unit of...
