Legal Related Over Half of North Carolina Residents Support Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida February 12, 2021 According to an Elon University poll, more than half of North Carolinians are in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. The survey, which was conducted from January 29th to January 31st, found that 54% were in favo...
Legal Related Two Cannabis Multistate Operators are Teaming Up on Two Stores by Sophia Vida February 12, 2021 Two Illinois-based marijuana multistate operators (MSOs) are teaming up on two stores according to a report from mjbizdaily. Green Thumb Industries and Verano Holdings have partnered together quietly to operate two dispensaries...
Legal Related New Dallas Police Chief Halts Resolution that Would Stop Some Marijuana Arrests by Sophia Vida February 09, 2021 Eddie Garcia, the new Dallas Police Chief halted a resolution that would stop arrests for small amounts of marijuana at his first Dallas City Council Public Safety Committee meeting this week. The arrests apply to less than two...
Legal Related Australia will Reduce Regulatory Burden for Marijuana Industry by Sophia Vida February 09, 2021 Australia has recently proposed amendments to the country's Narcotic Drugs Act that would overhaul the medical cannabis industry. The measures would allow companies to operate more efficiently and flexibly according to Rhys Coh...
Legal Related Amendment Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in South Dakota is Rejected by Sophia Vida February 09, 2021 Marijuana advocates were shocked on Monday to learn that a South Dakota judge had struck down a voter approved constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Rick Mil...
Legal Related Minnesota Lawmaker Wants Medicinal Cannabis Patients to Be Able to Have Gun Permits by Sophia Vida February 09, 2021 A Minnesota lawmaker is setting out to change the law in order to allow medicinal cannabis patients in the state to get gun permits. Even though the state has legalized the use of medical cannabis with a physician’s prescript...
Legal Related Mexico Moves Ahead with Legalizing Medicinal Use of Marijuana with Published Rules by Sophia Vida February 06, 2021 Last month Mexico’s Ministry of Health published the Federal Health Regulations for the Medical Production, Research and Use of Cannabis and its Pharmaceutical Derivatives in the country. The rules, which have now taken effec...
Legal Related California Shockingly Revoked 300+ Business Permits and Then Reinstated Most by Sophia Vida February 06, 2021 The California cannabis agency was causing a major burden for many people when it revoked over 300 business permits. Thankfully the state has reinstated most of them. The state's top cannabis regulatory agency shocked the sp...
Legal Related Kool Brand Cigarettes Maker Sues Cannabis Brand Over Trademark by Sophia Vida February 06, 2021 Big tobacco company ITG, the maker of Kool-brand cigarettes, is suing cannabis company Capna Intellectual over alleged logo infringement and violations of trademark law. Capna, who does business as Bloom Brands, is accused of s...
Legal Related Illinois Legal Marijuana Sales Hit Record in January by Sophia Vida February 06, 2021 Sales of cannabis in the state of Illinois totaled a record $121.5 million in January compared to being flat in December. In December, Illinois reported $86 million in adult-use sales from 1,896,941 cannabis products—which wa...