Regulation

Proposed California Cannabis Laws Point Towards Pot’s Future

As goes California, other states will follow. So typically is the Golden State a testing ground for progressive legislation before these laws take root elsewhere....

6 Notable Cannabis Laws Proposed in L.A.

With the passing of legal pot in California last year, Los Angeles is poised to become the state’s largest single cannabis market. In response,...

Despite Cannabis Veto, Vermont On Fast Track Towards Legalization

The Vermont legalization movement appeared to suffer a setback last week when Governor Phil Scott vetoed a bill that would have allowed recreational pot. Not...

What Alcohol Control Boards Should Know About Legal Cannabis

As more states legalize recreational cannabis, responsibility for overseeing these new markets has gone to beverage-alcohol regulators. How come? The logic is that marijuana and...

Sessions Signals A Return To Pre-Obama ‘War On Drugs’

Cannabis professionals are outspokenly wary of Attorney General Jeff Sessions — and for good reason. Trump's appointee has been traveling the country in defense of...

6 States That Could Legalize Cannabis By 2020

While the pro-pot movement is gaining steam across the country, not every state is positioned to tackle legalization in 2017. That doesn’t meant these states...

Colorado Considers Unusual Law To Guard Growers Against U.S. Government

At a time when the U.S. government has been less than supportive of cannabis, states are taking measures to protect their legal industries from...

NABCA Conferences Discusses Why Regulating Cannabis Is Different From Alcohol

Eight states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational cannabis. All have turned to state liquor officials for help with oversight and regulations. But are...

House Republican Moves To Decriminalize Cannabis

House Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) introduced a bill this week that would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. House Resolution 1227, known as the “Ending...

How Cannabis Laws Differ Across The United States

Cannabis laws differ greatly across the United States. Legislation governing marijuana has passed only on the state level. And with federal support unlikely under...

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