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The month went by faster than a 10-person smoke sesh!
Have a puff & get the recap on February's Cannabis News & latest blogs.
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This Week's
Top Cannabis News
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In case you missed it, here are the latest updates!
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NATIONAL
“Our bipartisan bill ensures VA is listening to the growing number of veterans who find critical relief from alternative treatments like medicinal cannabis, while working to empower veterans in making safe and informed decisions about their health,” said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), a co-sponsor of the Senate bill."
Study offers concerning insight into how daily marijuana use can affect your heart
"When enrolling in the study, participants completed a survey on their cannabis use. The research team used that information to place those who responded into five categories: Daily users (4,736 people), weekly users (2,720), monthly users (2,075), those who used once or twice in three months (8,749) and those who never used (39,678 people). The researchers then compared those categories with participants’ medical records a few years later."
Twitter becomes first major social platform to allow weed ads
"To advertise on Twitter, cannabis companies must be pre-authorized by Twitter and meet many requirements. Perhaps the most significant restriction is that cannabis companies can’t promote or offer for sale cannabis products."
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CALIFORNIA
California county’s cannabis industry on ‘the brink of irreversible failure’
"The situation is so dire that his month, the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance (MCA), a coalition of local cannabis businesses, sent an open letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and DCC Director Nicole Elliott warning that the county’s cannabis industry is “on the brink of irreversible failure” because of negligence by the county government. Michael Katz, the executive director of the MCA, said that the county government has been a “roadblock” stopping pot farmers from getting full licenses, costing pot farmers thousands of dollars in the process."
California Spotted Owls Threatened by Illegal Cannabis Grows
"The impact of illegal cannabis grows has negatively affected many other species and habitats as well. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has previously targeted illegal grows during the summer growing season, both in 2022 as well as in 2021. Specifically, the waterways which countless animals rely on, such as salamanders, frogs, and salmon, have been threatened both due to drought, as well as illegal cannabis growers often divert water to grow their crops."
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IOWA
Iowa Democrats Introduce Bill To Legalize Pot
“We’ve listened to Iowans and heard from people of all parties in all corners of the state who strongly believe it’s time to legalize marijuana. This common-sense bill we’re introducing today isn’t about politics, it’s about people,” said Jennifer Konfrst, the Democratic leader in the state House of Representatives, as quoted by local news station KCRG. “Our bill is an opportunity this session to put partisanship aside and work together to get something done that a majority of Iowans want.”
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MASSACHUSETTS
Topless Pot Shop Could Be Coming to Western Mass
"According to an owner of Mystic Greenz, Tiffany Jackson, the company originated when a Female Army Veteran and a project manager from Chicago partnered with local entrepreneurs to complete the social equity cannabis application."
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MARYLAND
Maryland’s New Cannabis Regulations Are Problematic for Stakeholders, Investors
"There are murmurs of serious discontent regarding Maryland’s proposed cannabis regulations – HB0556/SB0516 – which had their first readings earlier this month, kicking off a legislative process that has a long way to go and contains myriad opportunities for the bills to be amended to address the concerns of critics. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, of course, but the first indication of how much work remains to be done will come Friday, Feb. 17, at 1pm ET, when House delegates will hold a hearing to discuss HB0556. It will be the first chance for industry stakeholders and others to weigh in on a bill that some believe will send Maryland down a rabbit hole of market dysfunction similar to New York. Included in a litany of complaints, we were told the bills already paint Maryland as an unattractive destination for capital."
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MICHIGAN
Michigan Regulator Suspends Cannabis Processor’s License
"The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency this week suspended the license of one of the state’s licensed marijuana processors, alleging that the company used illicit cannabis extract to manufacture some of its products. In an announcement from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) released on Tuesday, the regulator announced that it has issued formal complaints against TAS Asset Holdings, LLC in Lansing and placed a summary suspension on the firm’s license to process medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis."
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NEW YORK
New York’s new drug problem: what to do with a billion dollar weed mountain?
“We have to zero in on this cannabis stuff,” Adams said last week at City Hall in one of a series of speeches in which he has expressed concern that illegal stores are selling unregulated and untested cannabis products designed to entice children. “We can’t have people make a mockery of our system.”
Looking for a Job? The Cannabis Industry Is Hiring in New York.
"Legal cannabis is expected to generate 63,000 jobs across New York by 2025, according to an estimate by CannabizTeam, an industry executive search and staffing firm. In a recent report, the firm forecast that New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could surpass the West Coast region in sales and revenue over the next decade."
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OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Legalization Campaign Releases New Video To Educate Voters
“Get the facts about State Question 820. The law will regulate and tax marijuana for adults 21 and up,” the new Yes on 820 video states. “It has strict safety requirements for labeling, childproof packaging, and quantity limits to keep us and our kids safe. Plus, it will generate millions for schools and health care, and free up police resources to focus on serious violent crime to make our communities safer. It’s working in other states. It’s time for Oklahoma.”
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TEXAS
Texas Police Ignore Local Decriminalization Ordinance in Spite of Voter Approval
"Denton City Councilmembers Vicki Byrd and Brandon Chase McGee asked why the law isn’t being observed. Councilmember Byrd asked, “Can you explain to the people at home how someone nobody elected such as yourself, is empowered to create public policy even after 32,000 voters provided a directive otherwise?” Mayor Pro Tem Brian Beck also chimed in, asking similar questions."
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin won’t commit to legalizing retail cannabis while in office
"The bill would permit state officials to reach agreements governing interstate cannabis commerce with other states that have legalized marijuana. To be enacted, the bill requires other states to adopt similar policies and for the federal government to approve a plan authorizing cannabis trade across state lines.
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Washington State Lawmakers Approve Interstate Cannabis Commerce Bill
"The bill would permit state officials to reach agreements governing interstate cannabis commerce with other states that have legalized marijuana. To be enacted, the bill requires other states to adopt similar policies and for the federal government to approve a plan authorizing cannabis trade across state lines.
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