A handful of states could pass significant medical marijuana reforms this year, providing for additional licensing opportunities and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in new sales for existing operators and ancillary services.
Here’s a summary of five key states to watch:
U.S, May 26, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) While support for medical cannabis still remains very strong in New Zealand, the issue of legalising recreational cannabis is a different story – particularly among 40 year-olds.
Researchers at the University of Otago carried out a survey...
U.S., September 23, 2019 (CANNABISNOW)- The provincial city of Cosenza — in the region of Calabria, the southern tip of Italy’s boot — is hardly one of the country’s metropolitan centers. But, amidst the town’s narrow streets, several low-THC cannabis shops are open for business.
One of the most prominent...
U.S, April 30, 2020 (MERRYJANE) Maryland has officially authorized two medical cannabis dispensaries to sell weed via drive-thru, allowing customers to better comply with social distancing rules.
A medical cannabis dispensary in Maryland just opened the state's first legal weed drive-thru, making it easier for...
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...
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...
LIMA, PERU, June 25, 2019 (U.S News) — BY MOST measures the anti-narcotics raid was a raging success. After forcing their way into the apartment, police here in Peru's capital seized five kilograms (11 pounds) of cannabis and equipment, including grow lights and fertilizer.
The entire property in the Lima district...
U.S, April 8, 2020 (GREEENTREPRENEUR) While cannabis business owners are raking in profits, many workers on the frontlines are left vulnerable and without proper protection.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the country have declared cannabis an essential business. The move...
U.S, March 17, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Microbiological contaminants, such as Salmonella, shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and Aspergillus, can often go unidentified or misidentified in cannabis samples if vetted testing methods aren’t used. And as many medical cannabis users live with compromised immune systems, any microorganism that goes undetected could prove fatal....
U.S, 3 August 2020 (CANNABISTECH) Testing standards are the first step in federal regulation and legalization.
One of the most frustrating side effects of cannabis growing out of a black market industry is a lack of consistent information. However, the United...