U.S, April 17, 2020 (MARIJUANABUSINESSDAILY) Marijuana retail businesses in markets that depend on travelers and tourism for at least a portion of their sales are being forced to pivot in response to the coronavirus pandemic in part by appealing more to local customers.
Stay-at-home...
U.S, July 10, 2020 (MERRYJANE) The task force, created in partnership with Bernie Sanders, does advocate for decriminalizing pot and mass-expungement, but not legalizing adult-use cannabis — only medical marijuana.
Two-thirds of Americans want to put an end to cannabis prohibition, according to Newsweek. Even so,...
U.K, April 20, 2020 (MERRYJANE) Cannabis organizers are holding the UK's first-ever virtual legalization rally, including music performances and commentary from politicians who have campaigned for cannabis reform.
Now that the coronavirus pandemic has spread to every corner of the world, the cannabis...
U.S, February 27, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) For any consumer beverage, compatibility between the product and its packaging is a make or break issue. Most industries have it figured out, but for infused cannabis and CBD beverages, achieving compatibility is a complicated and often overlooked challenge.
MEX, April 2, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESS) Senators in Mexico asked the Supreme Court March 27 to extend an April 30 deadline for lawmakers to draft a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis for medical, adult and industrial uses, according to a Cannabis Wire report. Mexico-senate-asks-supreme-court-to-extend-deasline-for-cannabis-legalization
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U.S, April 10, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) California is the largest cannabis market in the U.S., but it also is the state market that arguably has grappled with the greatest challenges since adult-use legalization rolled out there Jan. 1, 2018.
With a many-decades-long history of...
U.S, April 15, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Given the notorious avidity of marijuana enthusiasts, it’s a wonder the cannabis industry has any waste to speak of. Even if a dispensary has a quiet day, the staff discounts should help disappear any products at the end of their shelf life,...
U.S, October 24, 2019 (Marijuana Bussiness Daily)- The U.S. Tax Court again ruled that Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Service tax code is constitutional and cannabis companies aren’t entitled to common business deductions.
The Tax Court concluded that marijuana remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance, and thus, under current...
U.S., October 22, 2019 (CANNABIS BUSINESS TIMES)- Illinois’ medical cannabis program has experienced record growth since changes to the law expanded patient access.
More than 87,000 patients have qualified for the program since medical cannabis dispensaries opened in November 2015, according to The Register-Mail, and 37,000 new patients registered in the...
U.S, March 23, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) The DEA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend its regulations to comply with the requirements of the Controlled Substances Act in an effort to move forward with cannabis cultivation for research purposes.
The Drug Enforcement...