Legal Related U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Plans to Revise Marijuana Legalization Bill by Sophia Vida April 29, 2020 U.S. Virgin Islands governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) is planning to send a revised marijuana legalization bill to the legislature today and is urging its passage to generate needed tax revenue from cannabis sales during the coronavir...
Legal Related Large Canadian Bank Slashes 2020 Cannabis Sales Forecast by Sophia Vida April 29, 2020 One of the largest banks in Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, has slashed almost a billion dollars off its 2020 forecast for adult-use cannabis sales. CIBC Capital Markets, the investment banking subsidiary of the Can...
Legal Related Top Mexican Senator Wants Marijuana Legislation for This Reason by Sophia Vida April 28, 2020 Sen. Julio Ramón Menchaca Salazar of the ruling Morena party believes marijuana legalization could generate tax revenue to offset economic losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the senator, legalizing cannabi...
Legal Related Zoom Could Be the Way that New York Legalizes Marijuana by Sophia Vida April 23, 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic, New York has been very busy putting all of its focus and attention on that. Governor Andrew Cuomo had said the pandemic is the state’s main priority right now. He also said that a decision like mar...
Legal Related COVID-19 Pandemic Delays Launch of Adult-use Marijuana in Maine by Sophia Vida April 23, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on many things in recent weeks and this includes the spring launch of adult-use marijuana in the state of Maine. Maine has had to delay the launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a new...
Legal Related Lebanese Parliament Passes Legislation for Marijuana Cultivation by Sophia Vida April 23, 2020 Lebanon has become the latest country to make a bold move towards marijuana acceptance. The Lebanese parliament passed legislation this week to legalize cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes after recommendat...
Legal Related Scotland to Get First Legal Marijuana Farm by Sophia Vida April 22, 2020 The country of Scotland is set to get its very first legal cannabis farm where the drug will be grown for medicinal use. Agricultural entrepreneurs William and Neil Ewart have been given planning permission for the pioneering f...
Legal Related Coronavirus Could Speed Up Marijuana Legislation According to Cannabis CEOs by Sophia Vida April 22, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic may have negatively impacted many across the world, but what it also has done is show us how much demand cannabis has. According to US cannabis CEOs, the coronavirus crisis will speed up legalization. E...
Legal Related Ohio Has Simplified Limits on Medical Marijuana Purchases by Sophia Vida April 17, 2020 Ohio has relaxed on its medical marijuana limits after complaints from patients piled up over the restrictions that prevent them from buying the drug when they need it. While patients will still be limited to a "90-day supply" ...
Legal Related Group Working to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Montana is Suing Over This by Sophia Vida April 17, 2020 The Montana Secretary of State has been sued by a group that is trying to legalize recreational marijuana in the state for permission to collect signatures electronically. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the ability of th...