Federal protections for state and territorial cannabis markets don’t apply to Native American tribes. In a high mountain valley near Taos, N.M., the 300-person Picuris Pueblo tribe can farm whatever they want — except for one lucrative crop that is legal to grow everywhere else in the state: marijuana. The Picuris are a poor tribe […]
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two tribal communities have been reassured they’ll be able to take part in New Mexico’s marijuana market opening in April without the threat of federal law enforcement interference on tribal land, according to agreements with state cannabis regulators signed on Friday. The agreements outline plans for cooperative oversight of cannabis […]
France tiptoes into the medical cannabis industry, but legalization needs to be implemented. The French government issued a decree last month that authorizes the cultivation of medical cannabis and the development of its industry. Although the decree entered into force on March 1, 2022, regulators need to implement it. The legislation only specifies the conditions […]
January 13, 2022 – In many ways, 2021 was a banner year for the U.S. cannabis industry, largely thanks to continued legalization of adult-use cannabis at the state level. While the industry will face some of the same headwinds it did last year related to continued federal prohibition, 2022 promises to be another exciting year […]
A court case winding its way through the federal appeals process could have serious consequences for the U.S. cannabis industry—and could pave the way for Big Weed to overturn what little authority governments have to steer lucrative marijuana business opportunities toward people harmed most by the war on drugs. Along with jobs and tax revenue, […]
At this point, all the new German coalition government has said is that it would allow “the controlled sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops,” an announcement that has brought the cannabis market to new heights and raised serious concerns among other European countries. The proposal to establish a regulated market […]
Three Democratic state senators said Tuesday they plan to propose a constitutional amendment that would legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in Iowa for people ages 21 and older. “Marijuana prohibition has been a costly failure,” said Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City. “It’s ending across America because it has caused far more harm than good.” […]
It’s the world’s most commonly cultivated, trafficked, and used drug; as the push for legalization at home and abroad grows, marijuana is garnering significant attention from investors, manufacturers, and researchers. Despite the plant being illegal under federal law as a Schedule I drug, the U.S. legal marijuana industry was estimated at $13.6 billion in 2019 […]
A Guide To Marijuana Legalization In The United States All you need to know about the status of medical and recreational marijuana legalization in the U.S. Marijuana use was legal for most of human history until the early 20th century. Between 1916 and 1931, 29 U.S. states banned the use of marijuana. The Marihuana Tax […]
New Marijuana Decriminalization Effort Weighed In U.S. House – Report WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and establish a tax on cannabis sales was being developed by Republican Representative Nancy Mace with the goal of introducing it in the U.S. House of Representatives later this month, according to media reports. Marijuana […]
Biden Administration Can Legalize Marijuana Without Waiting For Lawmakers, Congressional Researchers Say President Joe Biden can grant mass amnesty to people who have violated federal marijuana laws, congressional researchers said in a new report, adding that his administration can also move to federally legalize cannabis without waiting for lawmakers to act. The new analysis published […]
The Future Of The Marijuana Industry In America It’s the world’s most commonly cultivated, trafficked, and used drug; as the push for legalization at home and abroad grows, marijuana is garnering significant attention from investors, manufacturers, and researchers. Despite the plant being illegal under federal law as a Schedule I drug, the U.S. legal marijuana […]
