Hopes that Gov. Glenn Youngkin might sign a bill legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Virginia faded fast this week as Democrats blocked one of the governor’s top priorities: the… The post Bill to allow marijuana sales in peril after breakdown on Virginia arena...

Two recent conferences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, celebrated advancing discussions about psychedelic-assisted therapy in the country, with notable speakers ranging from Rick Doblin, PhD of The Multidisciplinary Association for...

Wana Brands, a leading manufacturer of cannabis edibles in the United States, announced on Thursday that it is expanding to Europe through a strategic partnership with Alpen Group. With an initial launch in Switzerland, the home of cannabis pharmaceutical manufacturer...

Minnesota could become the first state in nine years to open cannabis dispensaries that are run by cities and counties. That’s because of one line in the state’s new cannabis… The post Minnesota may open some of the first government-run cannabis dispensaries in the...

Hawaiian lawmakers are pushing forward with their latest cannabis reform effort as the state Senate passed legislation that would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis on Tuesday. In a 19-6 vote, the Hawaiian Senate approved Senate Bill 3335, which would allow...

By Susan Gunelius Google rolled out new email marketing rules designed to keep unwanted bulk email messages out of users’ Gmail inboxes. Cannabis businesses that don’t comply will see their… The post New Email Marketing Rules from Google: What Cannabis Businesses...

Australian border authorities confiscated nearly 900 kilos of ketamine last year, setting a new national record for seizures of the psychedelic drug. The spike in seizures of ketamine is concerning to Australian officials, who worry that organized crime groups are now...

By Kristin McCall, Hannah King and Jacob Raver The hemp intoxicating product market is exploding.  The products are ubiquitous, occupying shelf space not just in gas stations and smoke shops… The post Litigation Trends Impacting the Hemp Intoxicating Product Market...

By: Darren Gleeman, Managing Partner of MBO Ventures An ESOP is a way to transfer ownership of a company, letting employees become the owners instead of selling to outside investors… The post Debunking Employee Stock Ownership Plan Myths & Fears for the Cannabis...

Travis and Jason Kelce—probably the most famous brothers to play recently in the NFL—discussed how weed-related suspensions can haunt players for years to come in a recent podcast. But for Travis it changed the course of his career, sending him on a path as a tight...

A lawsuit has accused an Oregon nurse of replacing a patient’s fentanyl IV with tap water, leading to a bacterial infection that killed him. Horace Wilson, known to his family and friends as “Buddy” was a founding member of an award-winning Oregon cannabis company...

By Aaron Pelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Mississippi’s Initiative 65 Easily one of the biggest legislative surprises of the 2020 was the passing of Mississippi’s Initiative 65, a medical cannabis bill… The post Mississippi, Medical Cannabis Advertising and the...

Over 36,000 people in Hawaii arrested for possessing less than 3 grams of marijuana before that offense was decriminalized in 2019 could have all or part of their criminal records… The post Thousands In Hawaii With Arrest Records For Marijuana Possession Could Have...