by InfluencER | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics and Law
What will it take to effectively put equity first in a legal marijuana market? That’s a question a former Massachusetts cannabis regulator is seeking to answer in a new research paper. While lawmakers have studied and enacted marijuana policies meant to reinvest in...
by InfluencER | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics and Law
Advocates have long criticized the current administrative clemency system, which involves submitting petitions to the DOJ’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. They argue that the influence of people involved in law enforcement in reviewing clemency cases makes the process...
by InfluencER | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics and Law
The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice decided that the production of cannabis with low THC content is now allowed in the country. The court’s ruling arose from a legal dispute with international firm Xebra Brands LTD. Now, the Mexico-based company will be able to...
by InfluencER | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics and Law
If you believe in something, then take a stand, organize, and vote for it. If you get enough votes, you will succeed in your mission. Recently, this is exactly what the good people of South Dakota did when it came to cannabis legalization. South Dakotans wanted...
by InfluencER | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics and Law
Montana lawmakers are pausing the state’s rulemaking process for the new recreational marijuana industry slated to come online on January 1. There is bipartisan concern that the state isn’t following legislators’ intent for the policy. Lawmakers last session passed a...
by InfluencER | Dec 13, 2021 | Politics and Law
As many already anticipated, anti-cannabis Governor Holcomb of Indiana made a recent announcement stating that he will NOT consider medical marijuana, decriminalization, or any type of regulatory infrastructure until cannabis is federally legal; but that...
