2021 Was a Bad Year for The Pot Industry | Opinion – Newsweek
Expectations were sky high this year that marijuana would be legalized at the federal level. At the very least, the so-called SAFE Banking Act, which would enable billions of dollars of banking money to flow into the pot industry, was going to breeze through Congress and garner the president’s signature. This bill was seen as a necessary precursor to broader federal marijuana legislation, like the MORE Act, sponsored by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others. But there’s just one thing about these legislative triumphs: they never happened. Once again, the pot industry left town with nothing…
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Connecticut law opens door to unions in retail cannabis industry – Hartford Business Journal
When adult-use cannabis stores debut in Connecticut, they will not just be opening their doors to customers, but also unions eager to sign up the industry’s employees. A labor peace agreement provision in the recreational marijuana law passed earlier this year gives unions a chance to make inroads into the industry, legal experts say. These agreements, sometimes referred to as neutrality agreements, lay out how companies and labor organizations can behave during union organizing. To get a retail cannabis license in Connecticut, a company will have to enter into one of these agreements with a labor organization. The agreements aim…
Read More »The Akron Legal News – Akron Legal News
Login | December 23, 2021 Latest trials confirm the benefits of MDMA the drug in ecstasy for treating PTSD C. MICHAEL WHITEUniversity of ConnecticutPublished: December 23, 2021 (THE CONVERSATION) For people with post-traumatic stress disorder, recalling memories of physical or sexual assault, combat or disaster-related events can induce intense anxiety or panic attacks as well as debilitating flashbacks.In the U.S., about 7% of people suffer from PTSD and lose an average of about four working days each month as a result. Trauma-specific psychotherapy, like cognitive processing or “talk” therapy, is the cornerstone of treatment for PTSD. But for approximately half…
Read More »Cannabis Milestones of 2021 – Willamette Week
This year, two major sports associations finally admitted they were way overreacting to weed. A bunch of new cannabinoids dropped—one was three times stronger than THC. And Rihanna slayed an editorial photo spread dressed as a whole-ass joint. These were bright spots in a year when violent robberies and disciplinary disparities laid bare the Wild West realities of the modern cannabis industry. Unprecedented heat waves threatened users and farms alike, and fires once again swept through fertile Southern Oregon valleys and broad eastern plains, painting the skies apocalypse orange. Even though this industry is still untangling itself from both a…
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Leafly staff picks: strains, products, and trends that defined 2021
Leafly staff picks: strains, products, and trends that defined 2021 – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 2021 is coming to a close, and we’re pulling back the curtain on the strains and products wowed the Leafly staff this year. Team members from across ten different states chimed in to give our readers…
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Top Rhode Island Lawmaker Expects Marijuana Legalization Bill To Pass ‘Overwhelmingly’ By February – Marijuana Moment
Rhode Island’s House speaker says lawmakers are “very close” to introducing a bicameral negotiated marijuana legalization bill, and a top Senate leader saying he’s optimistic that it will pass “overwhelmingly” in both chambers when it comes up for a vote early in 2022. Legislators have been in talks for months to reconcile competing legalization proposals that have been brought forward by the House, Senate and governor’s office. Negotiations have been productive, and draft legislation will be introduced within weeks, “in the month of January,” House Speaker Joseph Sherkarchi (D) told Providence Business News. The bill’s filing “will begin a robust…
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Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana stores
Leafly’s guide to products in Montana’s recreational marijuana stores – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. On January 1, 2022, cannabis will finally be available for purchase by all adults 21 and older in the great state of Montana. While the launch of the legal market in Big Sky country is a cause…
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Biden Has ‘Every Intention’ Of Using Clemency Power And Is Looking At People With Drug Convictions, White House Says – Marijuana Moment
Rhode Island’s House speaker says lawmakers are “very close” to introducing a bicameral negotiated marijuana legalization bill, and a top Senate leader saying he’s optimistic that it will pass “overwhelmingly” in both chambers when it comes up for a vote early in 2022. Legislators have been in talks for months to reconcile competing legalization proposals that have been brought forward by the House, Senate and governor’s office. Negotiations have been productive, and draft legislation will be introduced within weeks, “in the month of January,” House Speaker Joseph Sherkarchi (D) told Providence Business News. The bill’s filing “will begin a robust…
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