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Investing in Innovation: Exploring Cannabis Fintech Opportunities

The Potential in Cannabis Industry Finance The legal cannabis industry is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, with spending projected to reach $47 billion globally by 2025. The need for tailored financial solutions has become increasingly clear as the industry expands. Complex regulations, limited access to banking services, and rapidly evolving consumer preferences

2024-07-31T19:47:00+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, payments, Technology|Comments Off on Investing in Innovation: Exploring Cannabis Fintech Opportunities

Louisiana Legislative Committee Unanimously Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Framework Bill

The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee recently passed House Bill 707 in a unanimous vote to propose a regulatory framework for the state’s cannabis legalization. The measure, which prefiled in March, doesn’t directly legalize adult-use cannabis but it does start the process of building a foundation for reform. The goal, according to Rep. Edmond

2024-04-26T10:15:09+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Louisiana Legislative Committee Unanimously Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Framework Bill

DEA Challenges Bid To Use Psilocybin Under ‘Right To Try’ Legislation

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has urged a federal appeals court to deny a doctor’s attempt to administer psilocybin to dying patients under so-called Right to Try legislation, arguing that such laws do not provide for exemptions to the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA).  Dr. Sunil Aggarwal, co-founder of the Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute,

2024-04-26T10:15:09+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on DEA Challenges Bid To Use Psilocybin Under ‘Right To Try’ Legislation

Study Reveals State Cannabis Legalization Lowers Immigrant Deportation

There’s yet another compelling reason to legalize weed. According to new research, states that have legalized cannabis also experience a “moderate relative decrease” in immigrant deportation rates compared to states where the drug is still illicit. As a study featured in the American Journal of Community Psychology details, immigration raids and deportations create widespread fear

2024-04-26T10:15:10+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Study Reveals State Cannabis Legalization Lowers Immigrant Deportation

Weed Made Me Less Angry. Now It Sometimes Makes Me Mad.

The battle for self-improvement is ever-present and ongoing. While we’d love to remain on a constant upward trajectory, the reality is that internal and external factors regularly loom in the shadows, often serving as roadblocks and setbacks to our personal development.  Growing up, anger was a frequent passenger in my life’s journey. A regular overwhelming

2024-04-29T13:16:10+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Weed Made Me Less Angry. Now It Sometimes Makes Me Mad.

Louisiana Legislative Committee Unanimously Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Framework Bill

The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee recently passed House Bill 707 in a unanimous vote to propose a regulatory framework for the state’s cannabis legalization. The measure, which prefiled in March, doesn’t directly legalize adult-use cannabis but it does start the process of building a foundation for reform. The goal, according to Rep. Edmond

2024-04-29T15:17:06+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Louisiana Legislative Committee Unanimously Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Framework Bill

Weed Made Me Less Angry. Now It Sometimes Makes Me Mad.

The battle for self-improvement is ever-present and ongoing. While we’d love to remain on a constant upward trajectory, the reality is that internal and external factors regularly loom in the shadows, often serving as roadblocks and setbacks to our personal development.  Growing up, anger was a frequent passenger in my life’s journey. A regular overwhelming

2024-04-29T15:17:07+00:00April 26th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Weed Made Me Less Angry. Now It Sometimes Makes Me Mad.

Arizona Church Reaches Settlement with DEA To Allow Sacramental Use of Ayahuasca

An Arizona church has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and other federal agencies that allows the Indigenous religious organization to use the psychedelic brew ayahuasca for sacramental purposes. Under the agreement, the Church of the Eagle and the Condor (CEC) will be permitted to import, prepare and distribute

2024-04-25T10:16:09+00:00April 25th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Arizona Church Reaches Settlement with DEA To Allow Sacramental Use of Ayahuasca

Sweden Authorities Seize 1.4 Tons of Cocaine, ‘One of the Biggest’ Seizures Ever

According to a Swedish customs official, authorities confiscated approximately 1.4 tons of cocaine last week in a port near Stockholm, as reported by Associated Press. While the precise figure is still pending, Swedish customs official Stefan Granath told broadcaster SVT, “If it’s as big as we think, it is one of the biggest seizures ever

2024-04-25T10:17:00+00:00April 25th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Sweden Authorities Seize 1.4 Tons of Cocaine, ‘One of the Biggest’ Seizures Ever

Gov. Kathy Hochul Honors New York’s 100th Adult-Use Retail Store Opening

In an announcement last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state of New York reached a significant milestone: the grand opening of the state’s 100th Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) brick-and-mortar store.  Big Gas is located in the village of New Paltz, located near Poughkeepsie. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and a handful

2024-04-25T10:17:00+00:00April 25th, 2024|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Gov. Kathy Hochul Honors New York’s 100th Adult-Use Retail Store Opening
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