by InfluencER | Mar 16, 2022 | Politics and Law
More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state’s therapeutic cannabis program that was signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. The changes in the law, which take effect in August, allow doctors to...
by InfluencER | Mar 16, 2022 | Politics and Law
A group of Colorado lawmakers wants to increase oversight of the state’s marijuana businesses, but the cannabis industry is ready to fight the proposal. Senate Bill 149, a nonpartisan bill introduced on March 7, proposes new reporting requirements for such marijuana...
by InfluencER | Mar 15, 2022 | Politics and Law
Federal marijuana taxes could hit 25% under Senator Chuck Schumer’s legalization plan. The vast majority of Americans want to have legal cannabis on a federal level, there are numerous polls that support this notion. The problem, however, comes down to “how” it is...
by InfluencER | Mar 15, 2022 | Politics and Law
A key Pennsylvania Senate committee on Monday held the last of three scheduled hearings on marijuana legalization, taking testimony that’s designed to help inform a forthcoming reform bill that the panel’s chairman is actively drafting. The Senate Law and Justice...
by InfluencER | Mar 15, 2022 | Politics and Law
A criminal record doesn’t always hurt New York state’s plan to let people with past convictions for marijuana crimes become the first to sell it legally is admirable but faces some major challenges. The dynamic pits what’s now referred to as the “legacy market”...
by InfluencER | Mar 15, 2022 | Politics and Law
Germany celebrated the fifth anniversary of medical cannabis legalization. It has been an eventful five years with plenty of challenges and limitations to navigate, overcome and learn from. During the five-year run, Germany’s medical cannabis market has experienced...