Feb 21, 2021 | Federal
It can be argued that the high taxes are well-intentioned, signaling support for an inclusive cannabis market. Due to ongoing federal prohibition, America’s cannabis regulations remain fragmented by state. Until reform occurs, states will continue to set their program...
Feb 15, 2021 | Federal
This Presidents Day, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), along with a coalition of business groups and criminal justice reform advocates, is calling upon President Joe Biden to follow through on his campaign commitment to expunge the...
Feb 14, 2021 | Federal
Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco have garnered a formidable reputation in the lobbying arena over the years. Big Pot is now looking for a piece of the action. Disparate players from the cannabis industry banded together last week in a new organization, called the U.S....
Feb 11, 2021 | Federal
The path to marijuana banking clarity might not be so straight forward, according to one key lawmaker. Marijuana banking legislation should be coupled with comprehensive criminal sentencing reform, new Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), said last week — a...
Feb 1, 2021 | Federal
Federal racketeering lawsuits against state-legal marijuana businesses might be in something of a lull right now, but they remain a risk to be factored in with other business costs, experts agree. “We still see it as a significant risk for marijuana growers—although...
Jan 31, 2021 | Federal
The day after Democrats swept both Senate seats in the Georgia runoff election — giving them a slim majority and installing pro-marijuana legalization leaders in the upper chamber — Curaleaf Chair Boris Jordan decided to try something big. “I literally called my...
