by InfluencER | Oct 26, 2021 | Sales and Operations
The fate of 23 pre-approved companies seeking five medical cannabis dispensary licenses in Rhode Island will be in the hands of a blindfolded former FBI agent on Oct. 29. Russell Griffiths, an economic and policy analyst with the Rhode Island Department of Business...
by InfluencER | Oct 26, 2021 | Politics and Law
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved on Tuesday the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes, despite opposition from the president, Carlos Alvarado, and conservative groups in the Central American country. The production and processing of...
by InfluencER | Oct 26, 2021 | Politics and Law
The Mississippi Legislature is making changes to its medical cannabis legalization proposal after reaching an agreement on legislation last month. The bill is an attempt to restore the will of Mississippi voters after the state’s Supreme Court overturned a...
by InfluencER | Oct 25, 2021 | Politics and Law
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) told Congress in a report obtained by Marijuana Moment that the Schedule I status of controlled substances like cannabis is preventing or discouraging research into their potential risks and benefits. It also said that...
by InfluencER | Oct 25, 2021 | Investors, Politics and Law
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would like to get paid—and it’d help if the marijuana industry had access to banks like companies in other legal markets, an official with the federal department said. She also talked about unique issues related to federal tax...