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Coronavirus stimulus money awarded to lucky few cannabis-related firms

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2020

As of June 5, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had distributed 159 million coronavirus stimulus payments among residents of the United States. The $2 trillion federally-funded stimulus package...

U.S. House Appropriations Committee spending bill could strengthen Washington D.C. cannabis industry

U.S. House Appropriations Committee spending bill could strengthen Washington D.C. cannabis industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2020

Co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus – a bipartisan registered Congressional Member Organization – says that the “cannabis industry is here to stay." Rep. Barbara Lee made the announcement...

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Illinois’ adult-use cannabis industry is successful, but strained by lack of supply

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2020

During the first six months of legal recreational cannabis sales in Illinois, the state managed to harvest $52 million in revenue. While it's clear that the market has thrived since the Cannabis Regulation...

MedMen affiliate Captor Capital slammed with fraud lawsuit by California cannabis executive

MedMen affiliate Captor Capital slammed with fraud lawsuit by California cannabis executive

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 20, 2020

A Southern California-based cannabis entrepreneur named Matt Longo has initiated a lawsuit against Captor Capital. Longo's suit claims that the Toronto-based medical and recreational cannabis retailer...

FDA says that CBD quantity on product packaging is misleading

FDA says that CBD quantity on product packaging is misleading

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 20, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is authorized by Congress to safeguard public health through the inspection/testing, approval and safety standard-setting of chemicals, cosmetics, drugs, foods,...

Cannabis recommendations from Biden-Sanders aim to reschedule cannabis federally

Cannabis recommendations from Biden-Sanders aim to reschedule cannabis federally

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 20, 2020

Nationwide medical cannabis legalization and state's choice recreational cannabis laws could be enacted across the U.S., if a joint Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders task force gains approval from Democratic lawmakers. The...

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U.S. cannabis retail sales on-track to inflate 40 percent in 2020

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 15, 2020

Fresh forecasts for retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States suggest that the combined markets could surpass $15 billion by the end of this year.  The foresight into U.S....

Cannabis tourism receives a positive response from surveyed travelers

Cannabis tourism receives a positive response from surveyed travelers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2020

The cannabis tourism industry may have been put on the back burner since the coronavirus pandemic kicked off at the start of 2020, but a recent survey suggests that there is plenty of room for growth. Conducted...

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New reciprocity legislation enables out-of-staters to buy medical cannabis in New Mexico without patient card

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2020

Sweeping changes have been introduced for New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program. The newly-implemented reciprocity rules will make it possible for out-of-staters to buy and possess medical cannabis from...

Wholesale cannabis report provides insights into U.S. nationwide prices pre-pandemic

Wholesale cannabis report provides insights into U.S. nationwide prices pre-pandemic

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 13, 2020

The cannabis industry may have survived well amid the virus outbreak that has resulted in stay-at-home residential orders and compulsory curbside pickup/delivery services in some states, but how did it...

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Signs that more U.S. states could legalize cannabis next year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 30, 2020

In the midst of a virus pandemic that has created division in belief systems and sluggishness in global supply chains, the U.S. cannabis industry is booming. So much so, in fact, that states are taking...

DOJ employee alleges problematic DOJ scrutiny of cannabis suppliers

DOJ employee alleges problematic DOJ scrutiny of cannabis suppliers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 29, 2020

On Wednesday, July 1, a Department of Justice whistleblower will testify to prove that Attorney General Bill Barr unfairly targeted cannabis suppliers simply because he was against the legal industry. John...

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