The Business of Cannabis

Cuomo Signs Law Decriminalizing Marijuana Use in New York

Jul 29, 2019 | Feature, National

“Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by laws governing marijuana for far too long, and today we are ending this injustice once and for all,” Cuomo said. The bill will take effect 30 days after becoming law. Lawmakers in New York...

Cannabis, Hemp Execs On How Regulation Has Divided The Sectors

Jul 29, 2019 | National

While hemp and marijuana derive from the same plant, the two largely operate in two separate spheres. Some may think the two industries work together and support one another, but that is often not the case. In fact, friction has flared up over the years. Much of the...

Legalizing Marijuana, Once Thought Unthinkable In These Three States, Will Be On The Ballot In 2020

Jul 29, 2019 | National

Three states will be asking their voters to consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use in 2020, and in those three states the idea would have been all but unthinkable even a few years ago. As The Motley Fool reports, the tide of public opinion on cannabis use...

As Marijuana Gets Legalized, Companies Drop THC Testing of Employees

Jul 24, 2019 | National

Amid a nationwide wave of cannabis legalization, some employers have rethought their positions on pot. AutoNation, the Fort Lauderdale-based chain, revealed last year that it had quietly stopped testing for weed a few years ago. At the Ed Morse empire of auto...

Three Republicans Stand In The Way of Federal Weed Legalization

Jul 24, 2019 | National

The Capitol Hill Club sits kiddy-corner from Cannon House Office building in downtown Washington, D.C. White table cloths and carved wooden elephants define the decor of this Hill hangout, which caters to mostly Republican lobbyists, staffers, and the occasional...

Kamala Harris Introduces Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana

Jul 23, 2019 | Feature, National

More than half of all states have taken some action to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, but using the drug is still a crime under federal law. Senators, including 2020 contenders Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders...