Three Ontario residents accused of smuggling over 1.5 tonnes of cocaine into Canada

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Canada’s third fastest-growing job title is in the cannabis industry: LinkedIn

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Virginia Lawmakers Reject Bill To Allow Psilocybin Access For Medical Use

Virginia lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have allow people with serious mental health conditions to possess and use psilocybin mushrooms with a doctor’s recommendation. The legislation from Del. Dawn Adams (D) wouldn’t have legalized the psychedelic per se, but it would have provided an affirmative defense for those who use it to treat […]

Illinois extends application window for marijuana social equity retail applicants

Illinois regulators are extending a filing deadline and offering additional support for the state’s next round of marijuana social equity retail license applicants. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) pushed the filing deadline from Feb. 14 to March 3 and created an interactive map for applicants to confirm if residential addresses within […]

Scammer who posed as cannabis billionaire pleads guilty to securities fraud

Prosecutors in Federal Court in Seattle are recommending a 10-year sentence for a man who lied about his background, education, military service and finances to dupe cannabis investors. The man, who posed as a billionaire and a twice-wounded Special Forces Iraq veteran, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud, reports CNBC. The 42-year-old man, who previously lived […]

New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Bills To Let Marijuana Businesses Claim State Tax Deductions As Partial 280E Workaround

A New Jersey Senate committee approved a pair of bills on Thursday that would allow licensed marijuana businesses to deduct certain expenses on their state tax returns, a partial remedy as the industry continues to be blocked from making federal deductions under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E. The Senate Budget and Appropriations […]

Trulieve tosses $5 million more toward Florida’s marijuana legalization effort

Florida-based multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis contributed another $5 million late last year toward a 2024 ballot initiative that would legalize adult-use marijuana in the state. The company, which enjoys a commanding presence in Florida’s MMJ industry, has now contributed $20 million toward the Smart & Safe Florida legalization campaign, according to the News Service of […]

New Jersey Regulators Release New Rules For Marijuana On-Site Consumption Areas, Open Public Comment Period

New Jersey marijuana regulators have filed proposed rules to allow for cannabis consumption areas where adults 21 and older could use marijuana on-site. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) says it “expects the new cannabis consumption area rules to have a beneficial social impact by advancing social equity, while allowing persons 21 years of […]

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