A ‘monstrous problem’ created 7 years ago haunts California’s weed industry
In the late spring of 2015, Gavin Newsom traveled north to Humboldt County to rally support for legalizing cannabis. Pot farmers in the historic cannabis growing region were deeply skeptical of legalization, fearing that big corporations would wipe out their small family farms. Newsom, then a lieutenant governor, came with both a warning and a […]
Medical Cannabis Passes North Carolina Senate
On June 20, 2024, the North Carolina Senate approved a measure that would make medical cannabis legal in the state for patients with qualifying conditions (1). The vote was 33-9, though a second vote will be taking place on Monday.Earlier this week, the provision to legalize medical cannabis was added to a bill on hemp […]
Cannabis sales stall by the millions in San Francisco as dispensary owners bemoan black market operations
Cannabis sales in San Francisco have failed to hit the $50 million mark for the quarter for the first time in five years, California tax officials said. The city recorded $46.7 million in taxable cannabis sales in the first three months of 2024. The figure represents a $5.6 million decrease from the last quarter and a $7.1 million decrease from the same […]
South Africa legalises cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow?
On the eve of the May 27 general elections, which saw the ruling African National Congress lose its majority for the first time in 30 years of South African democracy, a major change to the country’s drug laws slipped through, barely noticed by most.Just one day before the historic ballot, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Cannabis for […]