Marijuana Moment The president of Colombia is calling on lawmakers to legalize marijuana in the country, arguing that prohibition “only brings violence” from cartels in the illicit market. And he’s also pushing other nations to legalize coca leaves for “for purposes other than cocaine.” On Sunday, President Gustavo Petro warned in a social media post […]

Just two weeks after the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Mexico will come to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in its effort to hold U.S. gun makers liable for cartel violence committed with U.S.-made weapons. Mexico’s suit against U.S. gun makers comes before Supreme Court Mexico is seeking billions of […]

Posted To Linked In Vicente LLP https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rhode-island-cannabis-update-current-market-proposed-rules-taxoc/ March 3, 2025 Catch up on the current state of Rhode Island’s cannabis market, regulatory enforcement trends, highlights from the proposed adult-use rules, and the anticipated cannabis business licensing opportunities on the horizon. Cannabis policy reform in Rhode Island has spanned nearly two decades, starting with the legalization […]

The Alert Follow LCB on Bluesky Social! LCB has officially created a Bluesky Social account, joining many other Washington State agencies on a new social media platform. If you’re on Bluesky, follow us at wslcb.bsky.social! We are working to verify our account and change our handle to our official website: lcb.wa.gov. What is Bluesky? Bluesky Social is an open-source […]

New: Revised guidance documents The CCB has recently published updated guidance documents on Product Labeling and Product Registration as well as Pesticide Use to our website. The Product Labeling and Registration Guidance summarizes the requirements for product characteristics, packaging, and labeling. There are also new visual guides for pre-registration checklists and testing requirements. Additionally, CCB staff have updated the Pesticide Use Guidance with […]

PRESS RELEASE New study estimates that millions of children live with parents who have a substance use disorder  SAN MARCOS – A new study led by Ty S. Schepis, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychology and Faculty Fellow at the Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University, reveals that an estimated nearly 17 […]