Cannabis Jobs Across the Industry

Cannabis is now legal in about two-thirds of states, whether for medicinal or recreational purposes, and it is making its mark with the most pronounced job boom in recent history. According to Leafly’s 2022 Cannabis Job Report, legal cannabis now supports 428,059 full-time jobs across the US. Since cannabis is still illegal at the federal… Continue reading Cannabis Jobs Across the Industry

NJ Wants To Stop Cops Smoking Legal Weed

New Jersey legalized the recreational use of cannabis on April 21, 2022, permitting not only adults in the general public to consume the plant and its derivatives but, notably, off-duty police officers as well. Now, pointing to safety concerns, some New Jersey legislators are introducing new bills to remove or modify the state’s regulations so… Continue reading NJ Wants To Stop Cops Smoking Legal Weed

House passes MORE Act

Bill would end cannabis prohibition–but must pass in the Senate first On April 1, 2022, The House of Representatives passed The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, the latest attempt to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. This Act is the most recent example of the steady shift in public opinion towards ending marijuana prohibition… Continue reading House passes MORE Act

Virginia Votes to Recriminalize Personal Possession of Marijuana

Virginia Votes to Re-Criminalize Virginia’s Republic Governor Glenn Youngkin has proposed an amendment to substitute SB 591, which would increase the penalty of personal possession of more than two ounces of cannabis. This amendment is taking effect just one year after Virginia became the first state in the South to legalize recreational use.  Virginia proposes… Continue reading Virginia Votes to Recriminalize Personal Possession of Marijuana

Method Man’s weed hits Michigan

Method Man’s Tical brand of cannabis became available in dispensaries in Detroit on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, expanding a business already operating in California, Colorado, and Nevada. Detroit has been at the forefront of change in the cannabis and psychedelics industries.  TICAL weed is now in Detroit, and social equity is the goal TICAL stands… Continue reading Method Man’s weed hits Michigan

Legacy-to-Legal in NY

For legacy-to-legal cannabis entrepreneurs, going legal is easier said than done As New York puts forth what has been described as the most progressive legal framework for social equity in cannabis legalization by far among the states that have legalized, the process to legalize may still be a complicated task for legacy businesses. The legal… Continue reading Legacy-to-Legal in NY

Pack your Bags: Thailand is giving away 1 Million Cannabis Plants

Southeast Asia, an area of the world-renowned for its extremely harsh punitive measures against marijuana is making groundbreaking moves towards legalization – at least in Thailand, anyways.  The Thai government announced it will be providing 1 million cannabis plants to households across the nation for free in June, to coincide with a new law that… Continue reading Pack your Bags: Thailand is giving away 1 Million Cannabis Plants

CBD Uses and Potential Benefits

It’s highly likely you’ve heard of CBD before. CBD (cannabidiol) comes from cannabis plants. It’s not to be confused with its mind-altering counterpart, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). While THC gives you that high feeling, CBD can give you all the benefits of cannabis, but without the high. There’s a reason CBD has gained so much popularity in… Continue reading CBD Uses and Potential Benefits