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Colorado marijuana sales soar to $1.75 billion in 2019

February 19th, 2020Colorado’s recreational and medical cannabis retailers sold a record $1.75 billion in product last year, increasing the state’s total to a whopping $7.79 billion since the 2014 launch of adult-use sales. Adult-use and medical marijuana sales in the state increased 13% from 2018, according to figures the Denver Post obtained from Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. […]

Priests Promote Legalization In Connecticut

February 19th, 2020A group of Connecticut clergy members rallied at the state Capitol building yesterday in support of legislation to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, according to a Regulate CT press release. “Prohibition does not work. Legalization will regulate the market and bring sorely needed revenue to the state budget, reduce needless arrests, especially for people of […]

Georgia Bill Would Require Paperwork to Possess Hemp

February 19th, 2020A bill in Georgia that would allow police to arrest people for transporting hemp without proper paperwork passed the House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The bill is aimed at allowing police to continue making arrests for cannabis possession in the wake of federal and state hemp legalization. Law enforcement officials in […]

New Mexico to Close Medical Cannabis ID Loophole

February 19th, 2020New Mexico lawmakers have approved a bill to end the issuance of state medical cannabis cards for out-of-state patients, the Associated Press reports. Officials had reportedly already been withholding the cards since last year, despite a court order telling the Department of Health to issue the cards following previously-approved medical cannabis reforms. After the new […]

Majority of German parliament favors recreational cannabis reform, but change neither sure nor imminent

February 19th, 2020One of the German government coalition parties clarified its stance on recreational marijuana last week in favor of decriminalizing possession and allowing pilot programs involving the legal distribution of adult-use cannabis. With the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)’s new position, a majority of the members of the German parliament represent a political party in […]

Canadian beer sales continue slide in face of rising cannabis sector

February 18th, 2020The Canadian beer market suffered its biggest decline in years in 2019 as competition increased from other beverage categories and an expanding cannabis industry. Sales of domestic and imported beer fell 3% last year from 2018, the steepest decline in at least seven years, according to data from industry group Beer Canada. Domestic beer sales […]

Marijuana cultivator’s CO2 partnership with craft beer brewer saves money, makes MJ firm more eco-friendly

February 18th, 2020Two of Colorado’s most high-profile industries – cannabis and beer – recently joined forces under a state-supported pilot project aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions. It’s cheaper – about a 10th of the cost – for cannabis businesses to buy carbon dioxide (CO2) from craft beer companies rather than a commercial CO2 distributor that charges […]

New Mexico banning nonresident medical cannabis sales

February 18th, 2020In a move that could hurt sales at medical marijuana dispensaries in New Mexico, the state is ending the program that allowed MMJ cards for nonresidents. The Legislature approved a bill phasing out the nonresident program in mid-year. The legislation is supported by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. More than 600 people from Texas, Arizona and […]

NFL Considers Relaxed Cannabis Policy

February 18th, 2020The National Football League is considering drastically updating its cannabis policies in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the NFL Players’ Association, according to NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk. Under the potential changes, the league would suspend a player for cannabis use “only in the event of extreme and repeated disregard of […]

Aluminum Cans May Reduce THC in Infused Beverages

February 18th, 2020In 2020, Canadians rejoiced that they would finally be able to purchase cannabis edibles at adult-use dispensaries and producers were racing to have the most desirable product on the market. In the fall of 2019, Canopy Growth announced its ‘2.0 portfolio’ which included 13 cannabis-infused drinks but, as we approach the spring of 2020, consumers […]

Republican legislators urge key US senator to oppose marijuana banking

February 18th, 2020A dozen Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo to oppose legislation that would allow financial institutions to provide banking services to the marijuana industry. The 12 legislators voted against the so-called SAFE Banking Act last September, though the measure was approved by the full House in an overwhelming 321-103 […]

Oregon Police Investigating Cannabis-Focused Burglary Ring

February 18th, 2020Police in Oregon are investigating a burglary ring that targeted cannabis businesses, the Oregonian reports. As part of the investigation, Portland and Salem police seized $33,000 in cash, 30 pounds of cannabis, six pounds of hash oil, 16 firearms, and burglary tools, along with clothing and other evidence from the victimized businesses, the report says. […]