MN Republicans Call for Special Session to Address ‘Glaring Issues’ with Cannabis Legalization Law

MN Republicans Call for Special Session to Address ‘Glaring Issues’ with Cannabis Legalization Law

GOP lawmakers cite the potentially damaging effects of certain unintended consequences by the new statute, which goes into effect on Tuesday.With just one day until a new law legalizing the possess...
Mastercard Enacts Ban on Debit Card Transactions for Buying Cannabis Products

Mastercard Enacts Ban on Debit Card Transactions for Buying Cannabis Products

The payment processing titan directed financial payment companies to end the practice of allowing U.S. customers to purchase legal marijuana items with its debit cards.Buying recreational cannabis ...
Maryland Hemp Businesses Suing Governor and State Agencies Over New Law Threatening CBD Market

Maryland Hemp Businesses Suing Governor and State Agencies Over New Law Threatening CBD Market

The lawsuit accuses the governor and state officials of effectively creating a virtual monopoly for licensed marijuana operators and potentially eliminating the CBD industry in Maryland.The well-in...
FL Atty. Gen. Given Extension to Argue For Exclusion of Cannabis Reform Initiative on 2024 Ballot

FL Atty. Gen. Given Extension to Argue For Exclusion of Cannabis Reform Initiative on 2024 Ballot

The state's Supreme Court granted the request despite protests from advocates for the marijuana legalization effort in Florida.The legal back and forth regarding a ballot initiative to legalize adu...
Minnesota Cities Are Adopting Temporary Bans on Cannabis Ahead of Legalization

Minnesota Cities Are Adopting Temporary Bans on Cannabis Ahead of Legalization

Local municipalities pass “puzzling” provisional laws banning marijuana sales until state regulatory guidelines are approved.With a new state law legalizing recreational adult-use cannabis set to g...
Looming Shortage of Carbon Credits Could Boost Hemp Industry

Looming Shortage of Carbon Credits Could Boost Hemp Industry

A new report details the potential opportunity for the hemp sector as companies scramble to meet aggressive emission standards set by world governments to combat climate change.Planet Earth is lite...
Congress Schedules Another Hearing to Discuss the FDA’s Lack of Action Concerning CBD Regulations

Congress Schedules Another Hearing to Discuss the FDA’s Lack of Action Concerning CBD Regulations

Lawmakers are also introducing a bipartisan measure to bridge the regulatory gap, ensuring the safety of the popular hemp-derived product.In the seemingly never-ending saga surrounding Congress and...
New York Officials Set New Limits on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Products

New York Officials Set New Limits on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Products

Lawmakers are establishing new restrictions to bring the predominantly unregulated market under control.The issue of curtailing the out-of-control spread of potentially dangerous items containing u...
Florida Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative Could Net Over $431 Million in Annual Tax Revenue

Florida Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative Could Net Over $431 Million in Annual Tax Revenue

Economists and lawmakers presented their financial projections for a potential legal adult-use marijuana industry in the state last week.After many years of coming close to enacting cannabis reform...