Cannabis News

RIVERSIDE CO., CA – The Loud Lands Cannabis Festival is set to be the first-ever legally permitted cannabis-consumption event in Riverside County, according to The Press Enterprise. The festival, which will take place on April 16th at the Southern California Fair and Event Center in Perris, will allow those 21 and over to consume cannabis […]

The House of Representatives recently passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act recently by a vote of 220 yea votes to 204 nay votes. As it heads to the Senate, the MORE Act ends federal criminal penalties for those growing, possessing or distributing cannabis and expunges nonviolent cannabis convictions. It also puts a […]

NEW MEXICO – Coming off of a record-breaking first day, cannabis sales in New Mexico of adult-use sales topped $5.2 million throughout the first weekend, according to data from the Cannabis Control Division. Between the time cannabis sales became legal at midnight last Friday and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, retailers reported $3,522,811.27 in adult-use sales. […]

Recreational cannabis is now legal in 18 states, and 38 states have legalized medical marijuana. Several states are preparing to vote on legalization in the 2022 election. But legalization is just the beginning of making cannabis accessible to consumers and medical patients. Secure distribution systems must be developed, and regulations regarding marketing and keeping cannabis […]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Retail cannabis sales in New Mexico saw nearly $2 million in sales within the first day of adult-use legalization, KRQE reports. New Mexico businesses reported $475,000  at noon last Friday after dispensaries began opening to the public starting at midnight. According to data from the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) the total of […]

WASHINGTON, DC – House Democrats, with the help of some Republican supported, voted to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances on Friday. According to the New York Times, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, was passed with a 220-204 vote. However, it is not expected to secure the 60 votes needed […]

CALIFORNIA – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California dispensaries allowed their customers to pick up products curbside to prevent any further spread of the disease. Although COVID restrictions are easing in the state, cannabis regulators want to make curbside pickup a permanent part of retail cannabis sales. According to the Fresno Bee, extending […]

TENNESSEE – State legislators in Tennessee are pushing for “The Free All Cannabis For Tennesseans Act,” which would legalize cannabis for adults over the age of 21. According to WSMV,  the bill would authorize all adults to have and transport permitted amounts of marijuana throughout the state. Residents would also have the chance to grow […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to benefit communities harmed by the war on drugs, the U.S. House could potentially vote on ending the federal cannabis ban sometime this week. According to NJ.com, the House could vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act as early as this Wednesday, as indicated by schedules […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Travel Association recently announced “Evergreen San Francisco” a multi–day cannabis culture celebration to be held in the city during the unofficial 4/20 holiday. According to KTVU, the nine-day event will commence on April 15th and run through the 24th. The event will feature over 25 local cannabis businesses […]