As more Americans across the country are sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a major Colorado cannabis retailer announced that it has received the state’s first permit to deliver medical marijuana directly to patients’ doors. Boulder-based medical cannabis dispensary The Dandelion, which is owned and operated by the retail chain Native Roots, obtained Colorado’s […]Read More
So much for “there goes the neighborhood.” A new analysis suggests that states that legalize marijuana actually see a boost in housing prices, with the effect most pronounced once nearby retail outlets open for business. Economists at the University of Oklahoma attempted to tease out the impact of adult-use cannabis legalization by examining listings on […]Read More
With spring training now in full swing, Major League Baseball is further clarifying its stance on marijuana. Players can now consume cannabis without risk of discipline, the league explained in a new memo, but they can’t show up to work under the influence and—at least for now—are barred from entering into commercial arrangements with companies […]Read More
The number of accounts that banks and credit unions informed federal regulators they are maintaining for cannabis businesses dipped slightly at the end of the last quarter, according to new data. But that seems to be primarily related to revised reporting requirements for financial institutions servicing hemp-specific businesses following that crop’s federal legalization, rather than […]Read More
The country’s first diversity-focused marijuana trade association came to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) aid on Thursday, issuing a statement “to affirm our support and appreciation” for the 2020 presidential candidate’s recent comments on minority involvement in the legal cannabis industry. During a Democratic primary debate on Tuesday, Sanders pledged not only to end federal marijuana prohibition and […]Read More
Six years after Colorado first started selling legal marijuana, the sky is still intact and fears of Reefer Madness have largely quieted. Better still, Coloradans are now driving on cleaner highways and attending schools freer from bullying thanks to legal cannabis business profits and the resulting tax revenue. Here’s how: Cannabis Businesses Help Clean More […]Read More
The head of the labor union that represents U.S. Border Patrol agents acknowledged on Friday that states that legalize marijuana are disrupting cartel activity. While National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd was attempting to downplay the impact of legalization, he seemed to inadvertently make a case for the regulation all illicit drugs by arguing […]Read More
States have been experimenting with various forms of marijuana legalization for years and, according to new research, business is better where cannabis is legal. To investigate the impact legalization has on the economy, researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed 9,810 corporations between 1991 and 2017, finding “a multitude of positive effects” after a state […]Read More
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) unveiled a plan on Monday to aimed at expanding the number of banks and credit unions that work with the marijuana industry. At a press conference announcing the new “Roadmap to Cannabis Banking & Financial Services,” Polis was joined by state regulators and Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), the chief sponsor […]Read More
The governor of Colorado announced on Wednesday that the state is rolling out two pilot programs aimed at increasing energy efficiency in the marijuana and beer industries. The programs, which are being launched in partnership with the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado Energy Office, are designed to promote sustainability in […]Read More
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