Connecticut House of Representatives by Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, D-Groton and Stonington, has introduced a bill to amend the cannabis law to allow cannabis cafes and restaurants. The sparse on-sentence bill would permit the opening of lounges that would offer cannabis-infused food items, beverages and other products. Twelve states out of …
The social media platform X has certainly seen its fair share of word battles between cannabis executives and the latest has had many eating popcorn. Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTC: GTBIF) CEO Ben Kovler has been very vocal on the site about the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (NASDAQ: MSOS) inner …
Proposals to ban hemp-derived cannabinoids in Texas would only push a multibillion-dollar market underground while straining law enforcement resources, according to a new report. The analysis, from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, came in the wake of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushing legislation that would prohibit the …
With dispensaries pulling in just $1.28 billion through November 2024, the Colorado cannabis market is on track to miss a key benchmark for the first time in seven years. Unless December sales topped $200 million – an unlikely scenario based on December’s $19.1 million tax haul – 2024 will mark …