On October 11, 2024 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Milton, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and... Continue Reading →
Kamala Harris Rolls Out National Marijuana Legalization Plan, Pledging To Make It ‘The Law Of The Land’
Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land.” If elected, she will “break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of... Continue Reading →
Cannabis biz lawsuit could undermine rescheduling, DOJ says (Newsletter: October 14, 2024)
HI marijuana market study; MN psychedelics recommendations; TX medical cannabis report; CA hemp ban ruling; Willie Nelson tells Dallas to decrim Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before... Continue Reading →
New Mexico cannabis sales down $4.3 million in September
New Mexico marijuana dispensaries sold $4.3 million less in September than in August, with statewide medical and recreational sales totaling just $46.8 million, according to new state data. While it’s not clear what caused the decrease – particularly since New Mexico’s relatively nascent adult-use market is just over two years old – a thriving illicit... Continue Reading →
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2024, Role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 13 October 2024 Role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster -free future ***************** The linkages between biodiversity conservation and disaster risk reduction are well established. Wetlands, forests, and mangroves, for example, absorb floodwaters, stabilize soils, and protect coastlines. Healthy ecosystems underpinned by thriving biodiver sity... Continue Reading →
AI-powered robot looks to perfect cannabis grows
Automation and artificial intelligence have garnered quiet a following across industries in recent years – and cannabis is no exception. Now a Boston-based startup is looking to bring automated, “set it-and-forget it” cannabis cultivation into homes with a high-tech growing system disguised as sleek furniture. Boundless Robotics’ flagship product, dubbed Annaboto, is an AI-powered hydroponic... Continue Reading →
Aqui y Alla: Five Things Latinos Should Know About Cannabis During Hispanic Heritage Month (Op-Ed)
“By standing up, getting involved and pushing for change, we can claim our rightful place in an industry that can offer economic empowerment, healing and growth for the Latino community.” By Jason Ortiz and Jessica F. Gonzalez Cannabis policy rarely makes it on the list of the issues highlighted during Hispanic Heritage Month, yet our... Continue Reading →
Federal Judge Issues Mixed Ruling On New Jersey’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Restrictions
“The big deal here is you can buy this on the internet, and that may obviate a lot of retail that’s here now.” By Sophie Nieto-Munoz A federal judge handed a partial victory Thursday to hemp businesses that sued to stop enforcement of the state’s new law restricting sales of intoxicating hemp products, though the judge... Continue Reading →
California Judge Harshes Cheech And Chong’s Mellow, Rejecting Effort To Halt New Hemp Product Ban
An industry effort to halt California’s enforcement of new emergency regulations banning consumable hemp products fell short on Friday, with a state judge denying a request for a temporary restraining order. The court said that petitioners—including the trade group U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Cheech and Chong’s cannabis company and other product manufacturers—failed to demonstrate that enforcement... Continue Reading →
DOJ Says Marijuana Companies’ Lawsuit Challenging Prohibition ‘Would Frustrate’ Rescheduling Effort
In an appeals court case that targets the very core of U.S. cannabis prohibition, lawyers for the federal government warned this week that the legal challenge, if it succeeds, could risk upsetting the Biden administration’s planned move of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The government’s filing comes... Continue Reading →
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