By Freya Noble A man accused of directing a large criminal syndicate shipping cannabis across NSW has been charged after nearly $6 million of the drug was seized. The 28-year-old was arrested at a unit in Rhodes, in Sydney’s inner west about 6am.About an hour later a rural property in Schofields, on the outskirts of the city, was raided
By Tim Pugmire Minnesota lawmakers have given their first-ever endorsement to a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Members of the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-7 Wednesday to advance the measure. DFL members supported the measure while Republicans did not. House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, said the goal of his
By DANNY PETERSON Since the Democrats have taken back control of the Senate, marijuana legalization has come into the spotlight. Federal legalization advocates acquired a huge endorsement this week from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who said he is working on a bill that will give states the authority to legalize marijuana if the states choose
By Sally Land I love his work ethic and that he wants to better his life. We’ve been together for ten months. But cannabis helps me cope with low confidence and losing my mum three years ago. I smoke every day – after work and on days off. I’d like to kick the habit but
By Sam Riches The partners behind cannabis company Khalifa Kush are embroiled in a legal dispute, reveals court documents obtained by The Blast. Wiz Khalifa and National Football League Hall of Famer Michael Strahan are facing a lawsuit from company co-founder Carlos Arias. Arias claims that he was shut out of Khalifa Kush business dealings, including
By Alicia Victoria Lozano As the nation awaits a final result from the presidential election, a clear winner emerged Tuesday: drugs. Measures to legalize cannabis and decriminalize other drugs won major victories this week as five states — Arizona, New Jersey, South Dakota, Montana and Mississippi — legalized some form of marijuana use and Oregon became the first state to make possession of
By bloomberglaw Major changes to drug policies are on the ballot in half a dozen states where voters are being asked to legalize marijuana or decriminalize “magic mushrooms.” Four states are considering joining the 11 that already allow recreational cannabis, while Mississippi and South Dakota could add to the 33 states with medical pot programs.
By Chris Roberts Despite the best efforts of American capitalism, there is no Coca-Cola or McDonald’s “of marijuana.” And thanks to federal prohibition, there won’t be, at least for a while. And even if there is, standardization just isn’t what most cannabis users want. At least one of the cannabis companies trying to be a national
By DEBRA BORCHARDT Many of the biggest cannabis companies are struggling to stay relevant amidst mountains of debt and slow to grow revenue. Bucking that trend is Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (TCNNF) which continues to build a solid foundation and is one of the few in the industry that is consistently profitable. Trulieve is also putting up some
In the global cannabis landscape, Africa is an overlooked market. This is due to a number of factors, such as the illegality of the plant across the continent and the poor economic conditions that many African countries face. Africa has the potential to become an enormous cannabis market due to the large population and favorable