Garcia Hand Picked Launches in Colorado
Garcia Hand Picked, the cannabis brand celebrating the spirit of Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia, launched its line of flower, pre-rolls, and other products to Colorado’s regulated cannabis market today.
June 29, 2022
Brittney Griner’s Weed Trial in Russia Scheduled for Next Month
WNBA star and two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner’s trial on cannabis possession charges will begin in Russia on Friday.
June 28, 2022
Oregon County Proposes Ban on Psilocybin Therapy
The Linn County, Oregon county commission has approved a proposal to have voters decide on banning psilocybin treatment centers authorized by a 2020 statewide initiative.
June 27, 2022
SAFE Banking Act Dropped From China Competition Bill
A bill to allow financial services to businesses in the legal cannabis industry was dropped from a China competition bill after passing in the House of Representatives but failing to gain the approval of Senate negotiators.
June 24, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Cases Seeking Workers’ Comp for Medical Cannabis
The Supreme Court declined to hear two cases challenging Minnesota’s denial of workers’ compensation for medical pot used to treat work-related injuries.
June 23, 2022
Canadian Firm Seeks Approval to Manufacture MDMA and Other Psychedelics
Optimi Health has submitted a request to Canadian authorities that would allow the company to produce MDMA and other psychedelics at its facility in British Columbia.
June 22, 2022
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Weed Possession
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for a man convicted of possessing less than two ounces of pot.
June 21, 2022
American Medical Association Adopts Cannabis Expungement Resolution
The nation’s largest physicians professional association has called for the automatic expungement of arrest and conviction records for pot-related offenses no longer illegal under state cannabis reform laws.
June 20, 2022
Court Ruling on Ballot Measures Simplifies Legalizing Weed in Nebraska
A federal judge has struck down a Nebraska law requiring ballot measures to receive signatures from 5% of voters in at least 38 counties, making it easier for two medical cannabis legalization proposals to qualify for the November ballot.
June 17, 2022
Montana Regulator Restricts Tribal Cannabis Grow Licenses
A restriction on cannabis licenses set aside for Native American communities in Montana has made tribes reluctant to apply for entry into the state's regulated weed industry.
June 16, 2022