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Gov. Lujan Grisham urges government to legalize cannabis in New Mexico as budget deficit resolution

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 28, 2020

In mid-September, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham requested that the federal government contribute more financial assistance to help New Mexico recover from a coronavirus-related revenue glut.  Something...

Wall Street is no longer screening job applicants for cannabis

Wall Street is no longer screening job applicants for cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 18, 2020

Newly-hired Wall Street employees no longer need to undergo cannabis drug testing, based on a recent report by Business Insider. The report, which saw reporters consult with officials at seven major banks...

Coronavirus is stimulating a wave of new job opportunities in the U.S. cannabis space

Coronavirus is stimulating a wave of new job opportunities in the U.S. cannabis space

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

In the midst of national economic downturn, the rise of cannabis couldn't have come at a better time. Despite the virus pandemic that has slowed much of the global economy down, medical and adult-use cannabis...

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Adult-use cannabis sales in the U.S. are overshadowing medical cannabis sales

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

The number of medical cannabis markets in the United States may far outweigh recreational programs, but industry revenue updates suggest that adult-use sales will be 30 percent more than medical this year.   According...

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U.S. states are pushing for broader cannabis laws to boost economy amid COVID-19 pandemic

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 10, 2020

A silver lining is emerging amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic - numerous cannabis-focused developments are transpiring across the United States.  Why? Economic downturn has plagued much of the...

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Federal court rejects DEA request to drop cannabis rescheduling case

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 31, 2020

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) doesn’t seem to be budging on the reclassification of cannabis; it wants to keep the plant bound by Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.  However,...

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Majority of Americans in cannabis-friendly states hold “positive perceptions” of legal cannabis marketplace

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 31, 2020

Freshly churned out research featured in the journal Addictive Behaviors lends some promising insights into the general public's perception of legal cannabis markets across the U.S. Based on the data,...

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These states will likely be voting on cannabis legalization in November

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

In less than three months, election day will commence. The event is sure to be unpredictable, what with 435 seats up for grabs in the House of Representatives. Moreover, approximately a third of seats...

Legal cannabis sales could flourish thanks to Trump’s executive order for restoring jobless benefits

Legal cannabis sales could flourish thanks to Trump’s executive order for restoring jobless benefits

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

Unemployment insurance offered during the COVID-19 outbreak has provided much relief to the jobless population in the United States. However, the temporary lifeline came to an almighty end on July 31,...

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Protections for adult-use cannabis programs endorsed by the U.S. House

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

For the second year in a row, the U.S. House has approved an amendment that would prohibit interference with state-legal recreational and medical cannabis programs by the Department of Justice. The...

Biden vows to use federal funds for cannabis expungement, ignorant to banking services

Biden vows to use federal funds for cannabis expungement, ignorant to banking services

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

The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force was unleashed by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on July 10. “It is past time to end the failed ‘War on Drugs," reads a proclamation featured...

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Cannabis sales could plummet following expiration of federal $600 weekly jobless benefit

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

The coronavirus has induced an unwelcome recession upon the United States. While there has been some green to rest on in regards to the $600 weekly payout people have been receiving amid COVID-19, the...

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