Category Archives: Regulations

1kg of Cannabis Will Get You Hung in Singapore

Regardless of how crazy it is, there are still plenty of places that will kill you for cannabis crimes in 2023. And this despite cannabis not being a death-toll drug. In the most recent story of this kind, the Singapore government recently hung two men for what it considered trafficking cannabis. Read on for details. […]

Nebraska Might Catch Up with Medical Cannabis Ballot

The conversations regarding cannabis and the US, are usually about which state is about to pass a recreational measure, or where the federal government is with legalization. But for a few choice states, there is still no cannabis allowance at all. Like Nebraska, which is only now getting its stuff together for a medical cannabis […]

Overtaxed: How the Federal Government Taxes Cannabis

It’s a subject that comes up a lot, yet with little done to show the powers-that-be understand, or are willing to make useful changes. According to Whitney Economics, the already overtaxed cannabis industry paid an additional $1.8 billion in unnecessary taxes in 2022 alone. And to the federal government, no less. Why is this happening? […]

Delaware, the Latest State to go Recreational

Some states get a lot of attention when they pass marijuana legalization bills, and some go more under the radar. The latter is the case with Delaware, which quietly passed a recreational bill last month. Read on for details. Delaware recreational cannabis legalization Delaware is a pretty small state, which might explain why its recreational […]

After Tax Restructuring, California Weed Market Still Going Down

It was a big story last year when the state of California finally changed it cannabis tax structure so as to help its ailing weed market. But was enough done? Or even the right things? Now, many months after this tax restructuring, the California cannabis market looks like it might well tank out. How did […]

Maryland About to Open Adult-Use Market

Maryland was one of two states that passed a cannabis legalization measure in last November’s elections; and its not wasting time getting things started. Whereas some states take years to get measures approved, this state is doing it in less than one. With legislation recently signed, Maryland is set to open its adult-use market July […]

Is It Worse to Get Caught with LSD Than Other Drugs?

If you fancy yourself a psychonaut, or at the very least, have higher than entry-level experience with psychedelics, you’ve probably heard about the dangers of getting arrested with acid. Most psychedelic drug dealers will tell you that they have no problem selling mushrooms, ecstasy, ketamine, or other substances, but only the brave are willing to […]

New Twitter Cannabis Advertising Policy Creates Symbiotic Relationship

Advertising on social media is synonymous with running any kind of business; yet the weed industry gets shut out by harsh advertising restrictions. A recent announcement by Twitter about its new cannabis advertising policy looks to change this, and pave the way for marijuana brands to show their stuff on social media. Twitter first loosened […]

Colorado Passed Psychedelics Regulation Bill

Colorado is getting it done, and getting it done fast. A bill just passed through both sides of the Colorado Congress, with regulation measures in accordance with the voted-in psychedelics legalization last fall. Now awaiting sign-off by the governor, this bill is the first one to get the new industry rolling. Read on for details. […]

Meet the Giants In the Cannabis Industry; And All Their Problems

When the industry started, it was spoken of like a big space that different entities of all sizes could participate in, and profit from. With the progression of time, we see just how hard it is for companies to survive; and the result that the cannabis industry is essentially run by just a few giants. […]