Photo Credit: Lauren Rudick Lauren Rudick, managing principal at Rudick Law Group, is on a mission to support entrepreneurs in the evolving cannabis industry. With a background in commercial litigation and a deep personal connection to the plant, Rudick brings a unique perspective to cannabis law. Her firm has made waves by challenging the misclassification of … [Read more...] about Lauren Rudick: Pioneering Cannabis Law and Advocacy for Industry Growth
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Cannabis on the Ballot: State Legalization and the 2022 Midterm Results
In the last decade, cannabis has become a major political issue in the US. Voter interest in the federal legalization of cannabis is currently at an all-time high. According to new polling data, 60% of American adults support full federal legalization. What was once a marginal topic in national political discourse is now a defining element of American … [Read more...] about Cannabis on the Ballot: State Legalization and the 2022 Midterm Results
The Dime: 4/8/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Study Shows Legalization Benefits Child Welfare, Reduces Foster Care Admissions Among the benefits of legal weed that researchers uncovered so … [Read more...] about The Dime: 4/8/2022
California’s Cannabis Industry Protests High State Taxes
Efforts to suspend cannabis taxes are increasing in California. Photo credit: SeDmi. California, the birthplace of the modern cannabis industry, is in danger of losing its spot as America's number one in cannabis sales. The state announced a raise in cultivation and sales tax rates come January. The raise is due to reflect nationwide inflation rates that currently … [Read more...] about California’s Cannabis Industry Protests High State Taxes
Germany is Going to Legalize Cannabis Nationwide
German lawmakers announce plans to legalize adult-use cannabis nationwide. Photo credit: Lukasz Stefanski. The “traffic lights parties,” including the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Greens want to legalize the sale of recreational cannabis for adult-use, reports Spiegel. “We are introducing the controlled distribution of … [Read more...] about Germany is Going to Legalize Cannabis Nationwide