Photo credit: SteveAllenPhoto999 Despite 24 states across the country having legal recreational cannabis, Florida has remained among the states persistently resisting it. Election Day unambiguously confirmed this resistance. As a result, cannabis remains illegal. This leaves Floridians unable to purchase it except illicitly on the streets, with a medical prescription, or … [Read more...] about Florida Fails to Pass Adult-use Cannabis, Here’s Why
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These New York Women are Licensed to Cultivate Recreational Cannabis
(Cover photo by Kayla Bartkowski) New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Conditional Cannabis Cultivation Bill early this year to allow hemp farmers in the state to start cultivating cannabis for adult use. This move allowed The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to license the first round of Conditional Cannabis Cultivators in April 2022. Since then, the … [Read more...] about These New York Women are Licensed to Cultivate Recreational Cannabis
Antiques to Accessories
Jordan Yasgoor was attending college in Boulder, Colorado when the first dispensary opened. She stood in front of what was once an old deli, and walked up to the counter. Yasgoor had brought her dad to the dispensary. It was their first time seeing cannabis sold in a legal setting. Knowing that her father had experimented with cannabis in his younger days, this was an … [Read more...] about Antiques to Accessories
California Governor Newsom Signs 10 Cannabis Bills Permitting Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections, and Expunging Records
Graphic by Julia Meyer The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom (D), signed a set of cannabis-related bills recently, enacting 10 new laws for the state. Nearing the end of the legislative session, the legislature delivered several measures for Gov. Newsom to approve including setting up California to allow interstate cannabis commerce, providing employment protections for … [Read more...] about California Governor Newsom Signs 10 Cannabis Bills Permitting Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections, and Expunging Records
Mendocino Cannabis Community Affected by Grant Delays
In November of 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Audit Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), legalizing nonmedical, recreational cannabis in the state. In April 2020, the Cannabis Equity Grant Program (CEG) was announced to provide funding and services for those most affected by the “War on Drugs” by lowering barriers to cannabis permitting … [Read more...] about Mendocino Cannabis Community Affected by Grant Delays