Sen. Virgil Peck, Republican Senator of Kansas, said he had a revelation in the shower over cannabis legalization. The concern for workforce development“I didn’t think of it until taking a shower this morning, about 7:30. It came to me that that plays into workforce development,” he said. Sen. Peck explained that employers aren’t willing to…

Believe it or not – recreational cannabis has been legal in New York since March 2021.  New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act feature a few critical components intended to drive the state’s social equity program, including:  50% of all adult-use licenses to be awarded to social and economic equity applicants  40% of tax revenue…

1. Plan ahead It might be a *little* late to plan all the way ahead this go around: but you still have the rest of today and tomorrow to plan meetings and make the most out of BizCon. Walking into BizCon (or any large conference) without a plan is a guaranteed way to get nothing…

Most Americans want legal cannabis. I’ve said it before, y’all, and here I am to say it again: cannabis is bipartisan. And I’m not the only one who thinks so.  According to a survey conducted in October, nearly seven in ten Americans support cannabis legalization, including Republicans, according to a study conducted in October.  “Small…

2 out of 5 states legalize recreational cannabis in the 2022 mid-terms Five states voted to legalize recreational cannabis, and as expected, not every state’s initiative passed. Missouri – PASSED This is a special one. I was among the 53.1% Missourians who said YES to recreational cannabis on Tuesday. 46.9% of voters said no, so…

Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota are all voting on recreational cannabis. Colorado is also voting on legalizing psilocybin mushrooms!  If all states pass the bill, 24 states will have recreational cannabis – almost half of the country. It’s mind-blowing to think Colorado and Washington legalized recreational cannabis ten years ago, and now,…