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Indiana Democrat Forces Marijuana Legalization Vote In House, But GOP Lawmakers Reject It

Indiana Democratic lawmakers came up with a crafty way to force a House vote on marijuana legalization on Thursday after Republican leadership has blocked the issue from being considered in session after session, though the chamber ultimately rejected the reform. The House took up Senate Bill 20—legislation concerning rules for businesses that sell alcohol and […]

Charlotte’s Web, BAT subsidiary seek FDA approval for hemp drug

Colorado-based CBD and hemp company Charlotte’s Web Holdings and a British American Tobacco subsidiary are teaming up to seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a drug containing hemp. British American Tobacco (BAT) is investing $10 million toward the new joint venture between AJNA BioSciences PBC and Charlotte’s Web, according to a news release. ADVERTISEMENT […]

Former Michigan House speaker, 3 others plead guilty to cannabis bribery scheme

A former Republican Michigan House speaker accepted more than $100,000 in bribes from would-be cannabis business operators in exchange for help obtaining licenses, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The corruption allegations unveiled Thursday against Rick Johnson, 70, and three others amount to “the largest public corruption scandal in the state’s capital in 30 years,” according to […]

Arkansas inflated marijuana potency lawsuit moves from civil to federal court

An Arkansas lawsuit alleging that three medical marijuana cultivators and a testing lab in the state colluded to overstate THC potency levels in products has been moved to federal court. According to Law360, the lawsuit, originally filed in February in Pulaski County Circuit Court, contends a multimillion-dollar arrangement was set up among the conspirators to […]

British Columbia cannabis growers left out of carbon-tax rebate 

British Columbia is launching a carbon-tax rebate program for the province’s greenhouse growers “to help them preserve their cash flow.” ADVERTISEMENT However, the new rebate won’t be extended to British Columbia’s cannabis producers, the provincial government announced. Many of the B.C. producers are struggling to survive under the weight of the Canadian government’s cannabis excise […]

NBA Deal Would Remove THC Drug Testing, Allow Player Investment in MJ Companies

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are helping to usher in a new era in sports and cannabis with a new, tentative deal.  While the deal must still be ratified by players and team governors before it’s official, it’s looking like the NBA will not only remove cannabis from its […]

New Opinion Confirms Growing Trend Away from “Zero Tolerance” Cannabis Bankruptcy Relief Policy

As those in the cannabis industry are fully aware, the option of bankruptcy has not been available to cannabis or many cannabis-adjacent businesses to date. The courts have consistently indicated debtors who work in the cannabis industry or derive meaningful income from cannabis activity (directly or indirectly) cannot use bankruptcy, a federal mechanism, so long […]

Cleveland Mayor Plans Thousands Of Marijuana Expungements After State Reform Law Takes Effect

The mayor of Cleveland, Ohio said on Tuesday that the city will be moving forward with plans to seal thousands of marijuana records after a state law took effect empowering localities to process mass relief. Mayor Justin Bibb (D) said that the implementation of SB 288, which Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed in January, will […]

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