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New cannabis bill would regulate the plant like alcohol

New cannabis bill would regulate the plant like alcohol

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 25, 2019

Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has pledged to end federal cannabis prohibition in the 2019 legislative session. As one of the original founders of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, Blumenauer...

Legal cannabis could cost alcohol and tobacco firms $55 billion per year

Legal cannabis could cost alcohol and tobacco firms $55 billion per year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 23, 2019

Alcohol and tobacco companies across the globe could be letting a lot of money slip through their fingers if North America's legal cannabis industry continues to evolve at such a rapid rate. In fact,...

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Rhode Island’s governor calls for legalization

January 20, 2019

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is officially calling for her state to legalize cannabis. She told Rhode Island’s Providence Journal recently that she has...

Pennsylvania lawmakers gear up to push complete cannabis legalization bills

Pennsylvania lawmakers gear up to push complete cannabis legalization bills

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 18, 2019

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are going full steam ahead with the rollout of cannabis legalization bills for the forthcoming legislative session. In early January, what has been described as “the most...

Nevada initiates new regulations for cannabis product marking

Nevada initiates new regulations for cannabis product marking

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 18, 2019

New year, new start, as they say. This saying rings true for producers of edibles and infused cannabis in Nevada. From the first day of January, a new set of requirements went into effect across the state. Nevada's...

Vermonts Senate is getting serious about legalizing cannabis sales

Vermont’s Senate is getting serious about legalizing cannabis sales

January 18, 2019

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Thought Vermont legalized cannabis in the beginning of 2018, social use sales were never legalized. Now, it’s looking like Vermont’s Senate is getting...

California’s next phase of testing costs may create ‘another enormous burden’ for licensed cultivators

California’s next phase of testing costs may create ‘another enormous burden’ for licensed cultivators

Sources affirmed that medical cannabis businesses who passed Phase 1 or Phase 2 testing requirements prior to the December 31 cut-off can legally sell their products without worrying about Phase 3
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 14, 2019

Cali-based cannabis cultivators will need to loosen their purse strings a little bit more this year, thanks to California's new cannabis testing regulations. On December 31, 2018, a new round of regulations...

Connecticut House speaker vows to push cannabis legalization forward this year

Connecticut House speaker vows to push cannabis legalization forward this year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 14, 2019

The cannabis legalization forecast looks good for Connecticut, where complete legalization is likely to unfurl across the state this year. Connecticut is one of a number of U.S. States gearing up for...

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Sweet Leaf co-owners slammed with $8.8 million fine by judge, unpaid rent

Sweet Leaf cannot re-enter Colorado's medical cannabis industry for 15 years
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 13, 2019

A court in Denver has issued a rather hefty $8.8 million judgment against the co-owners of Sweet Leaf. The Colorado-based company boasts a solid reputation for being one of the most popular cannabis...

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Washington’s governor will pardon cannabis crimes

January 11, 2019

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently announced he will pardon thousands of misdemeanor cannabis-related convictions going back to 1998. This is a major...

Massachusetts is debating how to handle high driving

Massachusetts is debating how to handle high driving

January 3, 2019

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor States across the country have been trying to figure out the best way to deal with high driving, and a Massachusetts committee has made a recommendation that...

Pennsylvanias governor is warming up to legalization

Pennsylvania’s governor is warming up to legalization

January 3, 2019

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf appears to be warming up to the idea of legalizing cannabis. Wolf has previously advocated for decriminalizing the possession...

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