Washington, DC: Federal law enforcement officials are making far fewer arrests for marijuana-related offenses, according to data provided by the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. The agency reported making 2,576 marijuana-related arrests in 2020. This annual total has declined every year for the past decade. In 2010, the agency reported making 8,215 marijuana-related arrests. Overall, 47 percent of all federal …
Washington, DC: A US Congressman is calling on the Transportation Department to amend its policies penalizing commercially licensed drivers who consume cannabis while away from the job. In a letter authored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Congressman wrote: “To date, 48 states have enacted laws that, to varying degrees, relax their prohibitions against the use of marijuana. …
DENVER, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — CannabisNewsWire (“CNW”), a specialized communications platform for the cannabis sector and one of the 50+ brands part of IBN (“InvestorBrandNetwork”), is pleased to announce that it will be collaborating with the organizers of CWCBExpo (Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition) in its capacity as the Official NewsWire. The conference will be held at New York City’s …
DENVER, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MJBizCon registration is open. MJBizCon, the largest, most established cannabis business conference in the world, will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 15-18, 2022. In a new location, the South Hall, MJBizCon will span two floors unveiling a new expo floor layout divided into industry sectors including: cultivation, processing, packaging & lab services, business services and retail/dispensary. The 2022 event …
Providence, RI: Both chambers of the Rhode Island legislature voted today to legalize and regulate the adult-use cannabis market. “By passing this legislation, Rhode Island’s lawmakers have acted in a manner that reflects the will of their constituents and replaces the failed policy of criminalization with one of legalization and regulation,” said NORML’s Executive Director Erik Altieri, “With this vote, Rhode …
Dover, DE: Democrat Gov. John Carney has vetoed legislation, House Bill 371, that sought to eliminate penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis by adults. His decision was not altogether unexpected, as the Governor has long expressed opposition to legalizing marijuana. “I have been clear about my position since before I took office,” he wrote in his veto message. “I …
PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in Canada and many U.S. states, an illegal market still exists. Now, a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs suggests that higher prices and inconvenience associated with legal sources may be barriers that encourage consumers to seek out illegal providers instead. …
PARAMUS, N.J., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via CannabisNewsWire – CWCBExpo announces that Tremaine Wright, will be featured in a special “In Conversation With…” presentation at CWCBExpo New York, on Friday, June 3rd. Tremaine Wright is the Chairwoman of the New York State Cannabis Control Board and is responsible for the regulatory and tax policies regarding medical and adult-use cannabis …
Cannabidiol (CBD) currently has the designation of being the most popular cannabinoid on earth. As proof of that claim, consider the fact that CBD is searched more often on Google than any other cannabinoid, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and that’s been the case since December 2016. In addition to being queried more often on the world’s most popular online search engine than its …
Washington, DC: Only two in ten Americans support the federal criminalization of marijuana, according to nationwide polling data compiled by YouGov.com. Pollsters asked respondents whether cannabis use ought to be either “legalized nationally, left up to the states, or banned nationally.” Forty-five percent of those surveyed said that it should be legalized nationwide. Twenty-one percent of respondents said the decision to legalize cannabis …