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International Cannabis Brand Cookies Opens Its First U.S.-Based Consumption Lounge on West Coast

Cannabis Law Report

Consumption Lounge Will Complement Newest Retail Location in Central California and Feature Cookies’ Line of Top-Shelf Cannabis Products. consumption lounge in Coalinga, a city in Fresno County. Consumers can expect a curated, seed-to-table-like experience. Access to the consumption lounge requires an online reservation.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

This burgeoning industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail sales of medical cannabis products. Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products.

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Cannabis and California Farmers’ Markets Could Soon Meet Up

Veriheal

Origins Council is an advocacy organization with about 900 members consisting of rural cannabis farms throughout California. For small-scale producers to have direct marketing and sales opportunities with consumers is really critical.” You might not have to imagine this if you live in California thanks to Assembly Bill (AB) 2691.

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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

But more than three years since the first legal sale here, just 6 percent of the licenses issued for the cannabis industry have gone to social equity (SE) program participants or economic empowerment (EE) priority applicants, the committee said. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, North Dakota state Rep. Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. AZ resident?

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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