Florida issues first medical marijuana license to a Black farmer

Florida regulators finally have issued the first vertically integrated medical marijuana license specifically designated for a Black farmer, a potentially lucrative business opportunity. The license will allow Terry Donell Gwinn of McAlpin, Florida, to grow and sell medical marijuana, Politico reported. ADVERTISEMENT The license was required under a 2017 law and is connected to a 1981 […]

Congressional Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Record Sealing And Other Drug Policy Bills In Key Committee

A key House committee has approved a series of criminal justice reform bills—including bipartisan proposals to clear records for prior federal marijuana convictions, provide funding for states that implement systems of automatic expungements and codify retroactive relief for people incarcerated due to on crack-cocaine sentencing disparities. The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jerrold Nadler […]

Sticky situation averted when 187 kilograms of cannabis found in dehumidifiers

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Connecticut Launches Education Campaign to Promote Responsible Weed Use

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday announced the launch of a new state-sponsored education campaign designed “to promote responsible cannabis use by adults.” The state legalized recreational marijuana use for adults last year when Lamont signed a bill into law. Adults aged 21 and older can now legally possess small amounts of marijuana, and Connecticut […]

Marijuana Bankruptcy: The Answer is Still “No”

The struggles of failing marijuana businesses to wind down and pay creditors in an orderly fashion serve no one. Among the problems marijuana businesses face such as lack of access to banking and onerous taxation stemming from IRC 280E is the lack of access to bankruptcy proceedings. This post discusses a  Michigan-based medical marijuana company […]

School principal who stole cannabis plants from a racing event thought they were free for taking

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Schumer Reaffirms Commitment To Marijuana Banking Reform In White House Discussion, Bill Sponsor Says

The House sponsor of a marijuana banking bill says he recently spoke with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at an event at the White House and discussed the need to enact the bipartisan reform this session. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) said that he impressed upon the leader the importance of his Secure and Fair […]

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