New Mexico Cannabis Raid Spotlights Native American Jurisdictional Dilemma
A federal raid on a household cannabis plot on tribal land in northern New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains is sparking controversy over who has how much enforcement authority on Native American reservations. As more states embrace legal adult-use cannabis, a lack of clarity persists on the question of how much power the state, federal and tribal governments have on these lands. On Sept. 9, agents from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) confiscated nine plants from a garden at the Picuris Pueblo home of Charles Farden, 54, a life-long reservation resident who is not actually Native American. Farden is enrolled in…
Read More »White House Drug Czar Open To Safe Consumption Sites For Illegal Substances Amid Overdose Crisis – Marijuana Moment
A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…
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Kentucky Governor Wants To Let Farmers Sell Marijuana To Other States – Marijuana Moment
A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…
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Shaleen Title speaks on confidence, the drug policy movement, and her journey in the cannabis industry
Shaleen Title speaks on confidence, the drug policy movement, and her journey in the cannabis industry – 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. Shaleen Title is a mother, a proud member of the Indian-American community, a die-hard Brownie Mary fan, and a former commissioner on the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. “Having been there…
Read More »Under a Cloud, $5.7-Mln Merrill Kentucky Broker Signs with Sanctuary – AdvisorHub
December 9, 2021 Share This A top-ranked Merrill Lynch broker in Louisville, Kentucky, who was sidelined last week amid a firm review of his outside activities has found a new home at independent broker-dealer Sanctuary Wealth. Charles Thomas “Todd” Mercer Jr., a 27-year industry veteran who had led an eight-person team at Merrill, registered with Sanctuary Wealth, an indie firm founded three years ago by former Merrill managers, on Wednesday. “I’ve known Todd for nearly a decade, from the time I was his hiring manager at Merrill Lynch,” Sanctuary CEO Jim Dickson said in a statement. “Todd is an outstanding…
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New Jersey: Regulators Approve Provisional Licenses for 30 New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries – Norml
After months of delay, state regulators on Tuesday provided provisional licenses to 30 applicants seeking to operate medical cannabis facilities. Currently, only 23 medical cannabis facilities are operational in the state. That low total has led high prices and low supplies for the state’s estimated 120,000 registered medical cannabis patients. Under the state’s medical marijuana law, patients are not permitted to home-cultivate cannabis. Those issued provisional licensure will still need pass a series of background checks as well as site approval prior to opening their businesses. State lawmakers earlier this year approved legislation legalizing the adult-use marijuana market. Under the…
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Missouri Police Couldn’t Use Marijuana Odor To Justify Searches Under New Bill – Marijuana Moment
A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…
Read More »Medical and Recreational Users Alike Loved This Strain in 2021
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The cannabis information platform Leafly Holdings, Inc. revealed Wednesday that Dosidos has been chosen as the Leafly 2021 Strain of the Year. Each year the company chooses a cannabis strain that makes the most market impact among 5,000 strains in the company’s database. Leafly, which boasts more than 125 million visitors per year, chooses the annual strain based on a combination of data including search trends, online traffic and menu availability, as well as expert and editorial analyses across the cannabis industry from breeders, cultivators, and retailers. RELATED: Why Strain Names Are Absolutely Meaningless Dosidos highlights Dosidos emerged as the Leafly 2021 Strain of the Year thanks to its notable trajectory, which…
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