Top news of the week: 15.12.2021.
Legal Cannabis News & Trends
Geneticists reveal the evolutionary origins of Cannabis sativa
Cannabis sativa dates back more than 12,000 years ago in modern China. Recent genetic evidence traced its lineage to wild plants in East Asia.
Kentucky Governor Wants To Let Farmers Sell Marijuana To Other States
The governor of Kentucky says medical marijuana is “the future,” and part of that future should involve letting farmers grow cannabis to sell to other states. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) talked ...
Pamela West: For The Love of Hemp
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Cannabis prohibition has failed. Malta is on the right path – Steve Rolles
Policymakers in the UK, across Europe and around the world are watching Malta’s cannabis reforms unfold with great interest. Malta will soon join a growing number of countries implementing ...
Visa Warns Against Misuse Of ‘Cashless ATMs’ Used By Cannabis Retailers To Skirt Restrictions
Visa, the world’s second-largest card payment company, recently issued a compliance memo to customers warning them that miscoding point-of-sale transactions through the use of so-called ...
Missouri: St.Louis Lawmakers Repeal Local Marijuana Possession Laws
Under the newly signed law, the possession of personal use quantities of cannabis by adults will no longer be subject to civil penalties. Furthermore, police may no longer cite the odor of ...
Nebraska Gov. on Medical Cannabis: “It’s Not Medicine”
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) is featured in an anti-medical cannabis ad paid for by an affiliate of Smart Approaches… Read More
New Jersey Lawmakers Double Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
New Jersey is moving forward by adding 30 new cannabis dispensary licenses to its program, with an eye on diversity and inclusion for 2022.