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Trump says cannabis decriminalizastion is a “bad thing” or somesuch for DC , Gaetz writes flaky piece about Trump loving cannabis . stocks go up. Clutching at straws? Gaetz, who was once considered by Trump for U.S. Attorney General, explained that rescheduling marijuana would benefit veterans, make cannabis research easier, and reduce the high tax burden that […]

SF Gate .. One of California’s leading legal cannabis companies announced Thursday that it is seeking receivership, looking to sell off all of its assets as it faces mounting financial losses and eventually to shut down the sprawling business. Gold Flora CEO Laurie Holcomb said in a Thursday news release that it was “a difficult but correct decision” to […]

The politics behind this report are fairly self evident. As I keep saying .. the new war on cannabis has started already At the moment this is how i see the cannabis industry in the US. The warning signs are loud and frequent. The ones making money should start thinking less about how to make […]

DFA Global Legalisation: Pioneers and BRICS+ Policies In 1976, the Netherlands became the first country to de facto legalise cannabis. While still technically illegal, authorities don’t prosecute for small amounts and it can be bought in licensed coffee shops. Possession is limited to 5 grams per day and may still be confiscated by authorities. For […]

Is he just being a NIMBY or is this the thin end of the wedge He is obsessed with Washington looking like some sort of picture postcard and cannabis looks as though it gets in the way of that. I’d suggest if he cleans out cannabis in Washington that is fuel for the fire at […]

Earlier in the week it was the Washington Post Growing weed takes more energy than mining bitcoin. Can it go green? Growing weed inside uses about 1 percent of U.S. energy and pollutes more than cryptocurrency mining. There’s a better way to fuel America’s high. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/03/23/cannabis-energy-use-climate-change/ Yesterday Straight Arrow Press US cannabis cultivation generates emissions […]

US Hemp Roundtable: Bill Updates in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Ohio Alabama – A Win for Hemp Beverages! SB 237, which would have put hemp beverages under Alcoholic Beverage Control, was rejected in committee! We continue to monitor three other bills in the state. Arizona – Oppose Beverage Bill!  SB […]

Ice-T Opens Cannabis Dispensary, Offering Internships And Jobs In The Cannabis Sector For Students And Previously Incarcerated Ice-T has officially opened a cannabis dispensary in his home state. As AFROTECH™ previously told you, the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved his adult-use cannabis dispensary application in partnership with The Medicine Woman —  owned by married couple Charis Burrett and […]

Notification of Mandatory Recall March 28, 2025  The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is issuing this notice of mandatory recall for multiple Connected and Alien Labs flower products due to the presence of Aspergillus spp., and due to inaccurate labeling, that reports more cannabinoid content than the products contain. Consumers who purchased these products are urged to check […]

Milk and Oregon milk at that ! OLCC Recalls Cannabis Cookies Products contain an undeclared allergen: milk Portland, OR — The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is issuing product recalls for cannabis edible cookies sold under the name Lissa’s Fresh Baked Cookie Bites that do not list the allergen milk in the “Contains” statement. The recall applies […]