Federal Reserve Bank Says Marijuana Legalization Drives Tax Revenue, Job Creation And Real Estate Sales

State-level marijuana legalization has had a “significant” economic impact—generating jobs, tax revenue and impacting real estate—according to a new report from a Federal Reserve Bank district. The Kansas City arm of the central bank, which covers five full states and parts of two other states, published the analysis last week, finding that the legal cannabis […]

Deschedule Cannabis, Don’t Reschedule It

On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a retroactive pardon for simple possession of marijuana. He also announced that the federal government will review marijuana’s federal scheduling. His announcement suggests that the federal government may reschedule cannabis or even deschedule cannabis. Rescheduling cannabis is a bad idea, as I explain below. If the government […]

Check by animal control officer leads to the discovery of 200 kg of cannabis

A suspect is being sought in connection with the discovery of approximately 200 kilograms of processed cannabis at a property in Corning, Calif. last week. The weed was discovered after an animal control officer with the Corning Police Department (CPD) was conducting official business in the area and detected a strong cannabis odour at 8:28 […]

Vice President Kamala Harris Urges Voters To Elect Pro-Marijuana Reform Congress That Can Create ‘Uniform’ Federal Policy

Vice President Kamala Harris says that voters should elect lawmakers who support marijuana reform so that Congress can enact a “uniform approach” to the issue in light of the president’s cannabis pardons. During an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday, Harris was asked whether she expects the House and Senate to follow […]

Who Is Left Behind By Biden’s Marijuana Pardon? Immigrants, Military Members And More

President Joe Biden’s surprise marijuana pardon action last week has been widely praised as an important step toward righting the wrongs of prohibition. But advocates have also been quick to point out that the move is seriously limited in scope and will leave many victims of the war on cannabis behind, without relief. People prosecuted […]

Kansas Lawmakers’ Plan To Prep Medical Marijuana Bill For 2023 Votes Kicks Off This Week

Kansas lawmakers have scheduled three meetings starting this week that are meant to inform legislation to legalize medical marijuana in the state that could be voted on in 2023. Members of the Special Committee on Medical Marijuana, which a bicameral legislative panel formed in June, are set to hear from state officials, law enforcement, advocates […]

Business ejects its own worker from premises over cannabis smell in restroom

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Third time a charm for police trying to pin down man suspected of dealing drugs

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VP Harris touts cannabis pardon move by Biden (Newsletter: October 11, 2022)

Booker “hopeful” for more marijuana reform in 2022; GOP reps push Biden on tribal cannabis protections; CO gov wants SAFE Banking Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold […]

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