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 …
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 …
Colorado Cracks $1.6 Billion in Annual Cannabis Sales for the First Time Ever
America’s first legal weed market is still going strong despite growing competition across the country. In the nearly six years since Colorado debuted the United States’ first adult-use legal weed market, the Rocky Mountain State has taken on new life as tourist hot spot for stoners from across the globe. But as cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago …
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 …
Toking Tinsel: Elyon’s Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again. Whether you’re looking for a Christmas present for your spouse or a seventh Hanukkah gift for your aunt, giving is in the air. With legalization comes the spurring creation of more cannabis accessories than ever before. From hi-tech smart rigs to perfectly simple one-hitters and everything in between, there are weed-themed options for everyone …
Lawmakers Call on Attorney General to Allow State-Legal Weed in Federal Cannabis Researchers
Legislators from both sides of the aisle encouraged AG William Barr to remove cannabis research barriers and allow state-legal producers to provide product for clinical studies. A bipartisan group of Senators and Congress members joined forces late last week to call on federal officials to expand the scope of cannabis research and allow state-legal marijuana companies to participate in clinical …
California County Will Fine Illegal Pot Growers $1,000 a Day Per Plant
To push back against the Golden State’s gigantic cannabis black market, officials in Stanislaus County are preparing to slap millions of dollars in civil fines on illicit cultivators. In an effort to dissuade thousands of unlicensed cannabis growers operating in California’s central valley, officials in Stanislaus County are getting set to implement new civil fines against black market cultivators, potentially …
California Cannabis Leaders Call for Meeting With Governor and Regulators to Discuss Industry Woes
After two years of legal sales, Golden State operators want Governor Newsom and the Bureau of Cannabis Control to make concrete changes to bolster the struggling industry. Business leaders in California’s growing cannabis industry are banding together to call on state regulators and Governor Gavin Newsom to step in and implement adjusted licensing and operating procedures to promote growth in …
Congressional Committee Expected to Vote on Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill This Week
In the biggest step towards full-scale federal cannabis legislation yet, House Judiciary members could push the marijuana reform bill to the floor of the full Congress as soon as this week. Federal legislators in the Congressional Judiciary Committee will have a chance to advance a far-reaching cannabis legalization bill to the House floor this week in a previously unexpected and …