The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) cannabis enforcement program has released year-end numbers for the 2021 calendar year. CDFW investigates illegal cannabis cultivation operations to uncover and curtail operations that result in significant environmental damage. Some of the most serious environmental issues involve unauthorized streambed alterations with water diversions, habitat destruction, illegal use of pesticides and poaching. CDFW …
The European continent is at the forefront of adult-use cannabis legalization reform. Towards the end of last year, lawmakers in Malta passed an adult-use measure making the country the first in Europe to do so. With 2022 in full swing multiple other countries in Europe may follow. Members of the governing coalition in Germany previously announced intentions to legalize cannabis …
When it comes to being a cannabis consumer, you will be hard-pressed to find a better place to hang out than Spain. The European nation has long been home to an amazing cannabis community and it is no secret that the hash in Spain is unparalleled. Barcelona is particularly fantastic for cannabis enthusiasts, with roughly 70% of the nation’s world-famous …
Portland, OR: Businesses’ lack of access to traditional financial services and capital is perceived to be the greatest hurdle facing the cannabis industry, according to survey data compiled by Whitney Economics. Researchers compiled opinions from 396 licensed cannabis companies on existing challenges in the US marketplace. Over 70 percent of respondents said that the “lack of access to banking or investment capital” was their …
Washington, DC: A majority of the US House of Representatives today passed The America COMPETES Act of 2022, which includes the provisions of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This vote marks the sixth time that members of the House have advanced SAFE Banking to the Senate either as an amendment or as a stand-alone piece of legislation. The Act, …
Jackson, MS: Legislation became law today allowing for qualified patients to obtain medical cannabis products from licensed providers. Senate Bill 2095: The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act regulates the production and distribution of cannabis flowers and concentrates to patients with cancer, refractory pain, post-traumatic stress, spinal cord disease, and other qualifying ailments. It is the 37th state to legalize medical cannabis access. “Marijuana access is long …
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Hawthorne Gardening Company, a subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, today announced that the Hawthorne Social Justice Fund has committed to a multi-year sponsorship of the John R. Lewis Social Justice Fellows program within the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. The Hawthorne Social Justice Fund, part of The Scotts Miracle-Gro …
Washington, DC: Most voters doubt that President Joe Biden will follow through on his campaign promises to reform federal marijuana laws, according to the results of a recently released Economist/YouGov poll. On the campaign trail, Biden insisted, “No one should be in jail because of marijuana.” He pledged, “As President, [I] will decriminalize cannabis use and automatically expunge prior convictions.” Thus far, however, …
Concord, NH: Businesses are not permitted to terminate employees solely because of their off-the-job use of medical marijuana, according to a decision rendered by the state’s Supreme Court. Justices determined that those who participate in the state’s medical cannabis access program qualify under the law as “individuals with a disability” and therefore employers must make “reasonable accommodations” for them. Justices ruled …
When current United States President Joe Biden was a candidate on the campaign trail in 2020, he pledged to expunge prior federal cannabis convictions, and with it, free federal cannabis prisoners. Cannabis is now legal for adult use in over a third of all states, and cannabis is legal for medical use in some form in almost every state. Polling …