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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Legal Related Virginia Renters Who Want to Use Marijuana Should Know This First by Sophia Vida July 19, 2021 While marijuana laws have now been in effect for weeks in Virginia, some renters in the state are coming to terms that they may not be able to use the plant at home. Since July 1, those who are 21 and older have been allowed to...
Legal Related Maryland’s House Speaker is Advocating for Marijuana Referendum by Sophia Vida July 16, 2021 Maryland’s House speaker Adrienne Jones has announced her support this month for a referendum to legalize marijuana on next year’s ballot. The Baltimore County Democrat, also announced a panel to study how to implement a re...
Legal Related Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Legislation to Regulate Delta-8 THC Cannabis Products by Sophia Vida July 14, 2021 Michigan's governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has signed marijuana legislation regulating delta-8 THC products. Product will be regulated by state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency starting on Oct. 11 Delta-8 THC is currently sold -- u...
Legal Related Democrat Senators Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level by Sophia Vida July 14, 2021 It was a momentous day on Wednesday as Senate Democrats introduced a bill for the first time to end the federal prohibition of marijuana. The legislation would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and...
