The Business of Cannabis

U.S. CBD Stakeholders Cheer Appointment Of Cannabis Expert At FDA

Oct 9, 2022 | National

CBD stakeholders say they hope the appointment of a cannabis policy expert at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) signals the agency may finally begin to establish a regulatory program. FDA has hired Norman Birenbaum, a former cannabis official in two...

NORML Director Issues Statement Regarding President’s Plan to Pardon Those With Low-Level Marijuana Convictions

Oct 9, 2022 | National

In response to President Biden’s recently announced actions with regard to federal marijuana policy, NORML’s Executive Director Erik Altieri has issued the following statement: “Many of the efforts taken and proposed by the President today are long overdue. For nearly...

Biden To Pardon All Federal Offenses Of Simple Marijuana Possession

Oct 6, 2022 | National

President Biden will pardon everyone in the U.S. who has been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law, the White House announced Thursday. “There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who...

Vermont: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Began Last Week

Oct 6, 2022 | National

Licensed marijuana retailers in Vermont began operations last week. Dispensary doors opened nearly two years after lawmakers passed legislation governing the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana to adults. To date, state regulators have issued...

2022 – A Dynamic Year For Cannabis Industry…And It’s Not Over Yet

Oct 5, 2022 | Feature, National

From sales in new states, to government agencies airing their own cannabis commercials during major sporting events, the needle continues to move in favor of the legalization and normalization of cannabis in the U.S. The momentum will continue through the 2022...

House Republican Group Releases Agenda Opposing Legalization Of Marijuana, Linking It To Suicide And Violence

Oct 5, 2022 | Feature, National

A major GOP House caucus has released a “Family Policy Agenda” that expresses opposition to federal marijuana legalization and attempts to link its use to suicide and violence—but the cannabis criticism is leading to pushback within the group, with staff for two...