Tag: legalization
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...
SAFER Banking is No Magic Bullet
When the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was introduced in 2017, both Democrats and Republicans were optimistic Congress would pass the bill,...
U.S. Health Officials Recommend Schedule III for Cannabis
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to a less restrictive Schedule III...
The Brand Marketing Struggle Is Real
Every category of brand marketing has its challenges, but cannabis brands may have the most difficult path to success. Pharmaceutical ads in national print...
Keeping a CBD Brand Relevant with and without Federal Guidance
High prices and a lack of noticeable effects have stopped nearly 20 percent of consumers from continuing their cannabidiol (CBD) regimen. However, savvy brands...
Minnesota Becomes 23rd Adult-Use State
Saint Paul, Minn. – With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Tim Walz (D) made Minnesota the twenty-third U.S. state to embrace adult-use legalization....
The Real Reason Cannabis Isn’t Federally Legal
The status of federal legalization in the United States is still a topic of conversation, though more so abroad than at home. Once a...
Just Open the Box Already
The cannabis industry is like Schrödinger’s cat: both legal and illegal, with its fate linked to an event that may or may not happen...
D.C. Lawmakers Advance Business-Friendly Bill for the Capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers in the capital are moving forward with a revised medical marijuana bill poised to make significant business-friendly changes to local...
