Despite persistent product shortages, the Prairie State saw an immediate influx of cannabis business from local residents and thousands of out-of-state visitors. It’s been one month since Illinois pot shops opened their door to adult-use customers, and the US’ latest legal cannabis market is already raking in cash hand over fist. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first set of …
Tennessee State Legislator Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill
The Volunteer State’s first full-scale legalization bill would set a 12% tax rate on pot products and cap sales at half an ounce. A new bill introduced in the Tennessee state senate would legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older and construct a local industry of cultivators, processors, distributors, and dispensaries. According to the Memphis CBS affiliate WREG, Democratic State …
California Cannabis Regulators Push for Mandatory QR Code License Verification from Legal Dispensaries
The scannable verification codes are Golden State officials latest tool to try and eliminate the cannabis black market. California cannabis regulators proposed an emergency change to the state’s standard operating procedure late last week, advancing a rule that would require dispensaries and distributors to publicly display a digitally readable QR code to confirm the business’ license status. According to CNN, …
Majority Of New Yorkers Now Support Cannabis Legalization
While lawmakers bicker about cannabis reform in Albany, more Empire State residents are voicing their support for marijuana legalization than ever before. The Big Apple is finally ready to go green. After decades of reputation building as one of the country’s most over-policed states, New Yorkers are finally speaking up in support of cannabis legalization. According to the New York …
Michigan Cops Raid Unlicensed Pot Shops Weeks After Legal Sales Start
In a scene reminiscent of Los Angeles’ struggle with black market pot shops, Michigan cops took down a number of unlicensed Detroit dispensaries late last week. Yes, cannabis is legal in Michigan, but that didn’t stop state police officers from gearing up in military-issue camouflage and heavy artillery late last week during a far-reaching raid on multiple Detroit pot shops. …
Indiana Activists Push for Cannabis Legalization
Legalization advocates rallied at the Indiana State House this week, demanding cannabis reform in the Midwest state. A group of cannabis legalization activists and state legislators gathered at the Indiana capitol building in Indianapolis early this week to rally for marijuana law reform and demand and end to local pot prohibition. According to the Chicago Tribune, several groups lead by …
Nevada Businesses Officially Barred from Using Pre-Employment Pot Screenings
Silver State businesses can still give employees the axe for coming to work high, but can no longer pre-screen potential hires for weed. Nevada pot smokers can now apply for new jobs without worrying about month-long tolerance breaks, fake pee, cranberry pills or any other trappings of cannabis drug testing. According to Las Vegas NBC affiliate KSNV, the Silver State’s …
Italian Supreme Court Decision Just Legalized Personal Cannabis Cultivation
Responding to a court case concerning a two plant pot grow, high court judges lifted all of Italy’s criminal penalties for home grown bud. Italian green thumbs were given an unsuspecting dose of holiday cheer last week, when the country’s high court passed a ruling that effectively legalized personal in-home cannabis grows across the European nation. According to the New …
Majority of White Evangelical Christians Now Support Cannabis Legalization
The country’s most conservative voter base is finally ready to embrace legalization. America’s so-called moral majority is finally coming to terms with the country’s changing opinions on cannabis, with a new poll indicating that most white evangelical Christians now support marijuana legalization. According to the Christian Post, the new data comes from right-wing bastion Fox News, and found that 53% …
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Says He Expects NFL to Loosen Cannabis Policy
NFL team owners are currently hashing out a new collective bargaining agreement with the player’s union, and the league’s loudest leader said he’s ready to finally see some cannabis leniency. Hot on the heels of a rule change in Major League Baseball that will allow pitchers and fielders to puff pot on their off days, one of the NFL’s most …
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