Although 2018 was a year of monumental changes in the recreational cannabis industry, U.S. legislators still have a long way to go. Some of the highlights of 2018 include Michigan becoming the tenth state to legalize recreational weed, and Vermont making history as the first state to legalize marijuana through its own legislature. In January 2018, Vermont House of ... Continue Reading
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Cannabis in Mexico Is Moving Towards Legalization
Mexico’s cannabis laws are starting to shift toward legalization. This post from GreenCamp discusses how Mexico has been under the radar lately as the country recently made great progress towards legalizing cannabis. If you were to step on just about any beach on the Pacific coast, north of Guatemala, you’d step onto the grounds where cannabis is legal, or at least will be ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Edibles, Drinks: The Next Big Opportunity
In the weeks after legalization, cannabis companies are already looking ahead to 2019, when edible cannabis products are expected to become legal in Canada. This post from CBC News discusses how cannabis edibles, and drinks will mark the '2nd wave' of legalization. Now that recreational cannabis is legal in Canada, producers are looking forward to what they're calling the ... Continue Reading
Could Midterm Elections Be A Game Changer for Cannabis?
After the mid-term elections, the nation may look even more cannabis-friendly. The midterm elections could push the U.S. further toward cannabis legalization. This post from Forbes discusses six ways the cannabis landscape could change after the elections. Voters in seven states will weigh in on 36 different cannabis proposalsTuesday, everything from the legalization of ... Continue Reading
Industry Cheers the Rescheduling of FDA Approved CBD
CBD businesses cheered the DEA’s rescheduling of some CBD as a signal that opposition to cannabis is starting to crumble. This post from Marijuana Business Daily discusses the limited expansion of cannabis access. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has taken some cannabidiol out of the most restrictive class of controlled substances, a move that allows the sale of the ... Continue Reading