3 Key Supplement and Wellness Trends to Watch in 2022
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The coronavirus has fundamentally altered and elevated the health and wellness space in the last two years in ways that will continue to impact brands in 2022. Faced with existential uncertainty and chronic stress, many people chose to focus on stabilizing their own health and wellness, taking active measures in order to reduce stress, improve sleep, and maintain both physical and mental health. The demand for supplements skyrocketed, which makes sense. When reality feels out of control, consumers reach for products that help with mood, prevent illness and strengthen our systems for…
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GOP Utah Lawmaker Files Bill To Require Task Force Study Into Psychedelic Therapy For Mental Health – Marijuana Moment
As congressional lawmakers continue to pursue a bill to federally protect banks that work with state-legal marijuana businesses, a bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania state senators have announced that they will soon be introducing “companion” legislation Commonwealth. Sens. John DiSanto (R) and Sharif Street (D) distributed a cosponsorship memo to colleagues on Tuesday unveiling their plan to file a bill that would safeguard banks and insurers against being penalized by state regulators. The senators serve as chairman and minority chairman of the Banking & Insurance Committee. While financial institutions are generally more weary of facing consequences from federal regulators under the…
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New York Will Generate More Than $1.25 Billion In Marijuana Revenue Over Next Six Years, Governor’s Budget Estimates – Marijuana Moment
As congressional lawmakers continue to pursue a bill to federally protect banks that work with state-legal marijuana businesses, a bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania state senators have announced that they will soon be introducing “companion” legislation Commonwealth. Sens. John DiSanto (R) and Sharif Street (D) distributed a cosponsorship memo to colleagues on Tuesday unveiling their plan to file a bill that would safeguard banks and insurers against being penalized by state regulators. The senators serve as chairman and minority chairman of the Banking & Insurance Committee. While financial institutions are generally more weary of facing consequences from federal regulators under the…
Read More »This Is a Little-Known Way Cannabis Businesses Can Save Money on Their Taxes in 2022
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Like most entrepreneurs, cannabis business owners prefer looking at top-line growth over managing expenses. What makes the cannabis business different is that most other companies can deduct a slew of costs from their revenue to calculate net income and pay taxes accordingly. But due to the federal government’s continued criminalization of cannabis, plant-touching operators can deduct only costs of raw materials and labor producing the goods for sale from their income. This IRS Rule 280e means cannabis businesses can’t deduct marketing, sales, research & development, and other overhead costs and have to pay…
Read More »Cannabis Capsules Are Ultra-Efficient, But Are They Right For You?
This story originally appeared on Emjay The future is here. Cannabis comes in an ultra-efficient smokeless pill form that you can take by mouth. It seems unconventional, but when you really think about it, most things come in pill form. Shutterstock It’s not that unusual to see psychoactive compounds, medications, and supplements in the form of a capsule or tablet. It would be much weirder if you had to smoke your vitamins or your allergy medicine. Before you run out and grab some cannabis capsules, there are a few things you should know. The experience is very different, and the effects…
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Bipartisan Pennsylvania Senators To File Marijuana Banking Protection Bill As Congressional Reform Stalls – Marijuana Moment
As congressional lawmakers continue to pursue a bill to federally protect banks that work with state-legal marijuana businesses, a bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania state senators have announced that they will soon be introducing “companion” legislation Commonwealth. Sens. John DiSanto (R) and Sharif Street (D) distributed a cosponsorship memo to colleagues on Tuesday unveiling their plan to file a bill that would safeguard banks and insurers against being penalized by state regulators. The senators serve as chairman and minority chairman of the Banking & Insurance Committee. While financial institutions are generally more weary of facing consequences from federal regulators under the…
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New Wesleyan University policy bans smoking, vaping on entire campus – Hartford Courant
Tobacco- and vape-free campuses are a growing trend throughout the nation, according to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. Of 2,560 100% smoke-free campus sites, 2,122 are 100% tobacco-free, 2,194 prohibit e-cigarette use, 1,201 prohibit hookah use, 554 prohibit smoking/vaping marijuana, and 619 explicitly include personal vehicles on campus in the policy protections, according to the foundation.
Read More »Federal Probe Into Missouri Medical Marijuana Licensing May Be Ongoing, Court Documents Suggest – Marijuana Moment
A spokesperson for the FBI said the agency cannot confirm or deny the existence of an investigation. By Steve Vockrodt and Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent Federal law enforcement was still seeking information as recently as last summer about medical marijuana licensing in Missouri and utility contracts in Independence that have attracted FBI scrutiny for years. That’s according to sworn deposition testimony from a Kansas City-area businessman that surfaced publicly last week. The deposition of Joseph Campbell, owner of the real estate development firm Titan Fish, was conducted in November as part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit he and his company filed in…
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