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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Continues Push for Marijuana Banking Reform: A Call for Legislative Action

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Continues Push for Marijuana Banking Reform: A Call for Legislative Action

During a recent House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittee hearing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated her firm endorsement of legislation such as the SAFE Banking Act, aimed...

Congressional Coalition Urges Biden to Commute Sentences for Non-Violent Cannabis Offenses

Congressional Coalition Urges Biden to Commute Sentences for Non-Violent Cannabis Offenses

A group comprising 36 members of Congress has united to call upon President Joe Biden to extend clemency to all individuals presently serving time in federal penitentiaries for non-violent cannabis...

Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use

Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use

Germany's lower house of parliament approved the legalization of cannabis for limited recreational use on Friday, disregarding warnings from the opposition and medical authorities. Under the new re...

Landmark Achievement: First Cannabis Consumption Lounge License Granted in Nevada

Landmark Achievement: First Cannabis Consumption Lounge License Granted in Nevada

A Las Vegas business, Smoke and Mirrors, has made history by becoming the recipient of Nevada's first license for a cannabis consumption lounge. As reported by KTNV, the eagerly awaited approval fr...

The Dark Side of California's Cannabis Industry

The Dark Side of California's Cannabis Industry

In a desolate stretch of California desert off U.S. Highway 395, Franklin Noel Bonilla made one last desperate plea to save his life.“I’ve been shot,” he told 911 dispatchers in Spanish, according ...

Combating California's Unregulated Cannabis Market

Combating California's Unregulated Cannabis Market

California regulators have issued an update on their ongoing efforts to combat the unregulated cannabis market in the state. The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) revealed on January ...

Federal Review Recommends Loosening Restrictions on Marijuana: A Major Shift in Perspective

Federal Review Recommends Loosening Restrictions on Marijuana: A Major Shift in Perspective

The Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that marijuana is comparatively less harmful than certain dangerous drugs, with some evidence supporting its medical benefits. In a 252-pag...

President Biden Grants Pardons for Marijuana Offenses, Aiming to Rectify Justice Disparities

President Biden Grants Pardons for Marijuana Offenses, Aiming to Rectify Justice Disparities

President Joe Biden has granted pardons to thousands of individuals convicted of using or possessing marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, continuing his efforts to address ra...

Details on California's New Workplace Cannabis Protections: What You Need to Know (AB 2188)

Details on California's New Workplace Cannabis Protections: What You Need to Know (AB 2188)

California employees are on the brink of securing safeguards against discrimination tied to their off-duty cannabis or marijuana use, thanks to an amendment to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (...

How Changes in California Law Impact Police Officer Recruitment and Cannabis Use

How Changes in California Law Impact Police Officer Recruitment and Cannabis Use

California recently amended its state law to prevent employers, including law enforcement agencies, from discriminating against job applicants based on past or off-duty cannabis use. Governor Gavin...

Ohio Enters Legal Marijuana Landscape: Legislative Amendments and Path Ahead

Ohio Enters Legal Marijuana Landscape: Legislative Amendments and Path Ahead

Ohio has recently joined the ranks of states legalizing adult-use marijuana, becoming the 24th state to do so. The new provisions, greenlit through a voter-approved legalization law, went into effe...

Boundless Technology and BMIC Showcase Innovation in Hardware Vaporizers at MJBizCon Cannabis Show

Boundless Technology and BMIC Showcase Innovation in Hardware Vaporizers at MJBizCon Cannabis Show

The MJBizCon, a premier event in the cannabis industry, recently hosted a multitude of innovators, enthusiasts, and industry leaders. Among the distinguished exhibitors were Boundless Technology an...

A Comprehensive Guide to Marijuana Legalization in the United States

A Comprehensive Guide to Marijuana Legalization in the United States

Introduction:In recent years, the landscape of marijuana legalization in the United States has undergone significant changes. With a growing shift in public opinion and a wave of state-level action...

Landmark Court Decision: Marijuana Grower Evades Felony Charges Due to Recent Law

Landmark Court Decision: Marijuana Grower Evades Felony Charges Due to Recent Law

A man accused of cultivating 1,100 marijuana plants in an unlicensed operation guarded by dogs will not face felony charges, thanks to a significant ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The cou...

Legal Cannabis Dreams Turn Nightmarish: Challenges Plague New York Entrepreneurs

Legal Cannabis Dreams Turn Nightmarish: Challenges Plague New York Entrepreneurs

Coss Marte, the entrepreneur behind a marijuana dispensary in lower Manhattan, finds himself in dire straits. Despite being awarded a coveted dispensary license under New York's Conditional Adult U...

Former Michigan House Speaker Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Marijuana Licensing Bribes

Former Michigan House Speaker Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Marijuana Licensing Bribes

A prominent former Republican politician and former medical marijuana regulator in Michigan has been sentenced to almost five years in federal prison for accepting bribes totaling more than $110,00...

Thailand's New Prime Minister Announces Strict Medical-Only Cannabis Policy

Thailand's New Prime Minister Announces Strict Medical-Only Cannabis Policy

Thailand's newly appointed Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, has announced plans to reform the country's cannabis policy, restricting its usage exclusively for medical purposes within a six-month t...

New York Regulators Clear Path for Medical Marijuana Operators to Enter Adult-Use Cannabis Market

New York Regulators Clear Path for Medical Marijuana Operators to Enter Adult-Use Cannabis Market

New York state regulators made a significant decision on Tuesday by approving the application process for adult-use retail licenses for the state's medical marijuana operators. This development ope...

Could Cannabis Be Rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III? Understanding the Potential Shift

Could Cannabis Be Rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III? Understanding the Potential Shift

You may have come across the recent headline-making news suggesting that there could be a change in the scheduling of cannabis, potentially shifting it from Schedule I to Schedule III. Here's a bre...

Boundless Technology Collaborates with BMIC for a New Dry Herb Vaporizer

Boundless Technology Collaborates with BMIC for a New Dry Herb Vaporizer

To order the DV8 visit www.bmictech.com | Follow BMIC on Instagram We teamed up with BMIC to bring you DV8.  Combining their heavy-duty yet sleek design and our advanced temperature-control techno...

Why the Illegal Marijuana Market Thrives Despite Legalization

Why the Illegal Marijuana Market Thrives Despite Legalization

A decade after the initial legalization of recreational marijuana, the legal cannabis industry has grown significantly, but the hope that it would eradicate the illegal market hasn't materialized. ...

Colorado Embraces Online Marijuana Sales a Decade After Legalization

Colorado Embraces Online Marijuana Sales a Decade After Legalization

Colorado has officially embraced online sales of marijuana starting this week, introducing a fresh channel for consumers to purchase cannabis more than ten years after the state's legalization effo...