Effective March 8, 2022, licensed Alberta cannabis retailers will have the opportunity to sell cannabis online and provide delivery. AGLC is also exiting online cannabis sales as per amendments made to the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act. “Updating Alberta’s approach to online legal cannabis sales gives Albertans more choices, provides retailers new revenue opportunities and encourages industry innovation and diversification. AGLC …
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers are happy with their bank, value overdraft protection and support cannabis banking, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association. The survey found that 9 in 10 Americans with a bank account (89%) say they are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their primary bank and 88% agree they …
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance led a group of over 50 criminal justice reform, liberty, business, labor, and drug policy organizations in sending a letter to key House and Senate appropriators, along with Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, urging them to maintain the removal of the appropriations rider that has prevented D.C. from establishing a regulatory framework for marijuana, …
Washington, DC: Those who hold investments in cannabis-related stocks or businesses may be ineligible to receive a security clearance from the federal government, according to guidance provided by the White House and reported by Politico. A document shared with the news agency states: “Eligibility may be negatively impacted if an individual knowingly and directly invests in stocks or business ventures …
It is no secret that Spain is home to one of the best cannabis communities on earth and that at the heart of that community is private cannabis clubs. Spain is home to hundreds of cannabis clubs, with the Barcelona region being particularly well-known for its cannabis clubs. The ‘club model’ is largely a Spanish creation. The model involves people …
TULSA, Okla., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The cannabis industry has exploded in Oklahoma, ranking ninth in the country for the number of jobs in the cannabis industry, according to a 2021 jobs report by Leafly, a cannabis investor group. That same report shows the industry employs more than 16,000 residents, which is more cannabis workers than construction workers. To help keep pace with …
Albany, NY: Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A9283/S8084-A) into law this week authorizing state-licensed hemp growers to obtain temporary licenses to commercially cultivate and process cannabis for the state’s forthcoming adult-use market. Eligible applicants must possess a valid industrial hemp grower authorization from the Department of Agriculture and Markets as of December 31, 2021, be in good standing, and have …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has determined medical cannabis purchases should be treated like any other medication and not have been subject to New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax. Ultra Health, New Mexico’s #1 Cannabis Company, submitted an Amicus Brief to the New Mexico Supreme Court last year to demonstrate the legal basis for medical …
Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lift&Co. Expo, Canada’s no. 1 cannabis conference and trade show, returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 12-15, 2022, delivering expert insights and education, as well as the ultimate in business-building networking, and an expo floor showcasing hundreds of products, services, and cannabis industry innovations. All this, plus the uniquely irresistible experience that keeps thousands of …
TORONTO, Canada and RIONEGRO, Colombia, Feb. 20, 2022 /CNW/ – PharmaCielo Ltd. (“PharmaCielo” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PCLO) (OTCQX: PCLOF), the Canadian parent of Colombia’s premier cultivator and producer of dried flower and medicinal-grade cannabis extracts, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S. (“Holdings”), today welcomed the Colombian Government’s passing of Regulation 227 (the “Regulation”), which aims to make the country’s cannabis industry more competitive on a global scale. In July …