Blog
Marijuana Moment Officials in New Jersey this week announced that more than 1,000 people have enrolled in the state’s Cannabis Training Academy (CTA), which is designed to support entrepreneurs interested in entering the legal marijuana industry. Launched in October of last year, the technical assistance program is free of cost to participants and covers processes […]
https://www.nwpb.org/2025/02/21/bills-to-allow-some-regulated-access-to-psilocybin-unlikely-to-move-forward/NW Public Broadcasting Washington state lawmakers still can’t pass bills to allow for some legal access to psychedelics. With Feb. 21 as the cutoff for bills to move out of policy committees, two pieces of legislation that would have allowed regulated and supervised access to psilocybin for adults won’t be moving forward — Senate Bill […]
Emerge obtained a significant win for their client and owner of the Juniper Preserve Resort near Bend, Oregon, seeking to locate a psilocybin service center at their wellness-focused resort. On February 21, 2025, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) issued its decision in Juniper Institute LLC v. Deschutes County LUBA No. 2024-077 reversing Deschutes County’s […]
Milan City’s first cannabis retailer opens Milan City’s first recreational marijuana retailer, JARS Milan Cannabis, opened Feb. 20, after a lengthy process that led to the business obtaining a city permit. Four applicants contended for the two spots. Green Ink 420 obtained the other permit and is building by Love’s gas station, near the Plank […]
Header Image: NSW Police and Counter-Terrorism Minister Yasmin Catley’ Sky News NSW Police and Counter-Terrorism Minister Yasmin Catley’s brother has been charged with several drug related offences. Officers were patrolling Jesmond in the state’s north about 10:30pm on Friday when they stopped a vehicle on Heaton Street and spoke to the 62-year-old driver. After […]
The BBC Mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug cartel members to the United States – including high-profile gang leaders. Those extradited include notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who has been wanted by the US for the murder of an American agent 40 years ago. The move – considered to be of the biggest extraditions […]
February 2025 Executive Summary Massachusetts enacted policy first to decriminalize cannabis in 2008, followed by legalization of medical-use cannabis in 2012, and adult-use cannabis in 2016. The Legislature enacted Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 following adult-use cannabis legalization, which established Massachusetts General Law 94G to govern the adult-use cannabis industry. The Cannabis Control […]
As reported Read full article at https://gna.org.gh/2025/02/cannabis-based-innovations-can-perfectly-cushion-ghanas-economic-transformation-chamber/
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court alleging a Great Barrington cannabis business owes the state $424,209.65 in back taxes. Reports https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/berkshire-county/great-barrington-cannabis-business-alleged-to-owe-over-420k-in-back-taxes-to-state/ According to documents filed on January 21st, the DOR is seeking to enter Rebelle Dispensary, located at 783 South Main Street, to seize property and items in […]
Philip Dracht of counsel at Salt Lake City law Fabian VanCott (Philip has his own firm and is based out of Santa Barbara) forwarded us the following ruling in this Utah freedom of religion case concerning a psychedelic church using psilocybin as sacrament. Philip’s colleague at Fabian VanCott, Tanner Bean, represented Singularism in obtaining a […]