Cannabis Caucus Co-Chair Will Not Support Federal Rescheduling
SACRAMENTO – Rep. Barbara Lee (D) is digging in on her all-or-nothing stance on federal cannabis reform, saying she believes the potential move to...
Idaho Bucks International Trend, Increases Criminal Penalties
BOISE, ID. – In 2022, Idaho arrested an estimated 4,992 individuals for cannabis possession, marking the third consecutive annual increase. This year, if state...
Planet 13 Sues Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital for $16.5M+
LOS ANGELES – Planet 13, the Las Vegas-based multistate operator known for its wildly creative dispensary designs and marketing spectacles, is suing Snoop Dogg’s...
More States Seek Bans on Synthesized Cannabinoids
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota lawmakers are joining a growing chorus of state governments and federal agencies taking action against unregulated cannabinoids synthesized from...
MedMen Crisis Deepens: Leadership Shakeup as Stock Crashes to Zero
LOS ANGELES – MedMen Enterprises Inc., once considered a cannabis unicorn, may be facing the legendary creature’s fate after a dramatic plunge in valuation...
DOJ Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Calling CSA ‘Unconstitutional’
BOSTON – The Department of Justice has asked a federal district court to dismiss a cannabis-industry lawsuit that seeks to bar federal enforcement action...
Illicit Sales Outpace Legal Market by More than 3 to 1
WASHINGTON – Illicit cannabis sales exceeded $74 billion in 2022, outpacing the country’s legal sales of $28 billion by a staggering 164 percent according...
DEA Confirms Rescheduling Review
WASHINGTON – At long last, the notoriously tight-lipped Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed it is reviewing a recommendation that cannabis be moved from Schedule I...
Most California Labs Barred from Testing Flower
SACRAMENTO – Only eighteen of California’s thirty eight licensed testing labs are in compliance with the state’s new standardized cannabinoids testing guidelines, which are...
New Jersey Dispensary Count Nearly Triples in 2023
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey added fifty-seven licensed, operational dispensaries in 2023, the first full year of adult-use legalization in the state. When adult-use...
