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Not every blog post contains earth-shattering news. Count this among that group, but I encourage you not to ignore the implications and possibly the forecasting for cannabis operators in litigation going forward in this little case in Washington. A federal judge in Seattle has ruled that a cannabis businessman cannot maintain his claim against local law enforcement […]
Name :Hon. Jermaine Figueira Designation : Political Party : A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) + Alliance for Change (AFC) Dear Editor, The world is changing and it is changing very fast due to factors such as climate change, artificial intelligence, improved technologies, social media platforms, wars and even in terms of what was not acceptable […]
The Board will convene this coming Wednesday, August 28 2024 at 1:00pm. Click here for meeting details and Microsoft Teams link. The list of staff recommendations for licensure may be found below, as well as in the Agenda on our website. Staff Recommendations for Initial Licensure Retailers Nonna VT LLC JGMJ, LLC DBA Green Peak Dispensary Clean […]
Jonathan Miller interviews Robert Hoban, a leading national attorney in the hemp and cannabis space, about the brewing policy conflict emerging between the hemp industry and its cousins in the cannabis industry. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com. Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: […]
In the first four months of 2024, there were 5,847 firearm-related homicides, unintentional shooting deaths, and defensive use cases resulting in death. The Center for American Progress also reports that on April 30, 2024, gun homicides were down 13.1% from 2023 and 16.4% from 2021, when gun violence peaked during the pandemic. If you’re […]
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) seeks to increase corporate transparency and combat financial crimes in the U.S. such as money laundering and terrorist financing. Enacted in January 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, the CTA requires certain business entities to disclose their beneficial owners—individuals who ultimately own or control the company. Namely, […]
Table of Contents Did you tell us so? Why are you telling us that you told us so? What can cannabis businesses do at this point? Did Biden muck things up? Are more delays on the horizon? What’s next for marijuana rescheduling? Yesterday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) near-noticed a hearing for its marijuana rescheduling […]
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that it had dismantled an international drug trafficking network, seizing 60 kilograms of marijuana and hashish with an estimated market value of 750,000 Kuwaiti dinars ($2.45 million). The operation was led by the General Directorate for Drug Control’s International Control Division and involved the smuggling of drugs from a […]
Officers made two arrests and recovered narcotics, a baseball bat, four knives, a butcher’s cleaver, an imitation revolver and cash during the investigations Two local businesses in Marbella have been shut down after police discovered they were being used to sell drugs instead. Local Police officers arrested two people and seized more than 800 grams […]
Budding opportunities in European cannabis market by Dr Wendy Bonython For more than 40 years, Amsterdam has been a favourite destination for young Australians drawn to its historic charm and famously relaxed cannabis scene. While the Dutch capital is now stepping back from its freewheeling drug culture, citing concerns over crime and public disorder, Australia […]