California probably won’t get a windfall in tax revenue from its newly legal marijuana market this year. The state collected $34 million in cannabis taxes between January and March, according to an update released by the Legislative Analyst’s Office on Tuesday. Read more »
Illinois bill would use medical marijuana to fight opioids
CARBONDALE – Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal that would expand the use of medical marijuana to fight the state’s opioid crisis. Read more »
More Businesses Are Mellowing Out Over Hiring Pot Smokers
WASHINGTON (AP) — FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs. Read more »
How CBD Became the Unexpected Star of Legalized Pot
These days, a significant number of cannabis users aren’t getting stoned – and they’re not trying to. Instead, the products they’re consuming are high in cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound found in marijuana and hemp plants that offers the medical benefits of cannabis without the accompanying high. Read more »