Legal Related Washington D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee Says Marijuana is Related to Violent Crime Surge by Sophia Vida July 26, 2021 According to Robert Contee, D.C.'s Police Chief, marijuana is "undoubtedly" connected to a violent crime surge in the city. Contee made his remarks during a press briefing last week after a series of recent shootings in D.C. ...
Sector News Maine Marijuana Market Sets Sales Record in June by Sophia Vida July 26, 2021 Maine's recreational marijuana market had a sensational June, with record sales. According to a state report from the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP), sales of recreational cannabis had topped $6.47 million for June. This ...
Legal Related Company Files Lawsuit Over Utah’s Medical Marijuana Cultivation Licenses by Sophia Vida July 23, 2021 JLPR Inc., a Utah company that was rejected for a medical marijuana cultivate license in the state, has filed a lawsuit over the system. The company filed the lawsuit earlier this month against Utah's Department of Agriculture ...
Science related (Medical) Cannabis Associated Schizophrenia Cases are Rising by Sophia Vida July 23, 2021 According to a new study, cannabis abuse has been linked to a higher risk of schizophrenia. The study out of Denmark has found that, in the past 25 years, the number of schizophrenia cases connected to cannabis use has increase...
Sector News Legal Marijuana is Boosting Home Values by Sophia Vida July 22, 2021 According to a new study, home values got a boost in states that allow recreational cannabis use. The study from Clever Real Estate found states that had legalized recreational cannabis saw home prices increase at higher rates ...
Legal Related Amazon is Now Lobbying on Marijuana by Sophia Vida July 22, 2021 E-commerce giant Amazon is officially lobbying on cannabis. The company formally registered this week to support the MORE Act, a bill to end the federal criminalization of cannabis. This is significant news as it could help ...
Sector News Colorado Releases Big Report on Marijuana Data in the State by Sophia Vida July 21, 2021 Colorado was the very first state in the nation to allow marijuana to be sold at stores for recreational purposes. Now over seven years later, a new report has been released from the state Department of Public Safety, which is ...
Legal Related Georgia is Permitting 6 Companies to Legally Produce and Distribute Medicinal Cannabis Oil by Sophia Vida July 21, 2021 The state of Georgia will be awarding six companies special licenses this weekend that will allow them to produce and distribute low-THC cannabis oil to legally registered patients. There are almost 14,000 legally registered pa...
Legal Related Marijuana is No Longer Being Seized at New York Airport Checkpoints by Sophia Vida July 20, 2021 Worried about losing your marijuana at a New York airport? No need to if you're carrying a small amount. Police are no longer seizing marijuana nor making arrests or issuing tickets for low-level possession for travelers passin...
Legal Related Virginia Governor Announces Selections for Cannabis Control Authority Board by Sophia Vida July 20, 2021 This week Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced his picks to fill out the five-person board of directors of the state’s nascent cannabis regulatory authority. Among the 5 are three Richmonders: Neil Amin, CEO of Shamin Ho...
