Will the new administration in Washington reduce this number to zero? Since 2021 began, perhaps no industry has created more buzz than cannabis. It’s certainly not hard to understand why, with some estimates suggesting that annual U.S. pot sales could …
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If You’re A Cannabis Patient In Utah, Here’s Why You Can No Longer Cross Borders For Marijuana
A recent survey showed nearly 60% of patients still consider buying cannabis from black market and out-of-state sources. Last year, Chelsie Warren quit her job as a bus driver so she’d be free to sign up as one of Utah’s first cannabis patient cardhold…
4 Things To Consider When Looking For A Medical Cannabis Doctor
Finding the right medical marijuana doctor might take some time and patience. Here are some things you should consider when looking for one. Doctors who will prescribe you medical marijuana are just as important as primary care physicians. What works f…
Illinois Sitting On $62 Million In Cannabis Revenue Meant To Foster Businesses And Help Neighborhoods Hurt By Poverty And Violence
Despite promises that cannabis legalization in Illinois would fund more minority business participation and neighborhood improvements, the state has yet to spend $62 million collected for those purposes. Part of the delay in awarding the money is due t…
Michigan Cannabis Sales Near $1B In First Year Of Adult-Use Sales
Cannabis sales in Michigan spiked during December, bringing the total to $984.6 million for 2020. Medical cannabis sales accounted for $474 million for the year, while adult-use sales reached $510.7 million, according to New Cannabis Ventures citing da…
Last Prisoner Project to expand operations into six additional U.S. states, receives boost from Greenlane Holdings
“Greenlane recognizes its responsibility to assist in rectifying the inequality and injustice that persists in the cannabis space.” Greenlane Holdings, a global cannabis platform that sells cannabis accessories and owns a suite of cannabis brands, has …
Alabama Man Launches Career As Medical Hemp Farmer After Mother’s Cancer Battle
As a child, Prattville native Jeffrey Lee remembers playing in cotton fields. These days, his own son and daughter run in a much different crop. “I’ve sat out there and watched my kids playing in all this hemp growing 10 or 11 foot high,” Lee said. Lif…
New Jersey Legalized Cannabis—But Marijuana Is Still Illegal. What Went Wrong With Legalization?
Cannabis became legal in New Jersey on Friday morning, January 1. Or did it? New Year’s Day was when a constitutional amendment legalizing the extremely popular plant—approved by more than two-thirds of New Jersey voters on Election Day—went into effec…
Illinois Erases 500,000 Low-Level Cannabis Charges
State completes the legal process four years ahead of 2025 deadline. The governor of Iliinois has erased nearly 500,000 cannabis-related criminal records in the state. J B Pritzker cleared the state’s non-felony marijuana cases, along with 9,219 low-le…
New Michigan Law Allows Vets To Consult About Cannabis For Pets
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a new bill that will allow veterinarians to consult with pet owners about the use of marijuana and industrial hemp for their animals. House Bill 5085, sponsored by Rep. Greg Markkanen (R- Hancock), opens the wa…