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How local governments impact cannabis​ I talk a lot about federal regulations (lookin’ at you, last Sunday’s newsletter). I talk a lot about state regulations, too.  I don’t, however, talk much about municipality regulations.  It’s up to each U.S. state to legalize cannabis or not. But referendums also exist in most states that allow individual municipalities to opt-in or…

A lot of issues in cannabis set my heart on fire to do more and say more.  Repealing or amending Section 280E is one of them. Section 280E is a code set forth by the Internal Revenue Service. 280E says:  “No deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred during the taxable year…

Doctor’s recommendations are done in D.C.​ D.C. residents can now self-certify themselves for medical cannabis without seeing a doctor. The Washington D.C. council unanimously approved this emergency legislation on Tuesday. The Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (B24-0886) was passed to work around the “Harris rider”, a rider provision that’s been successfully proposed by Republican Rep. Andy…

So, I’ll be honest y’all. I am basically on board the “terpenes are overhyped” train.  And it’s NOT because I don’t think that terpenes are valuable. It’s because I see some people placing way too much emphasis on terpenes and forgetting about cannabinoids, enzymes, and the countless other chemical reactions that happen when cannabis meets our body.  Overhyped. Not unimportant.  Terpenes…

If there’s one thing the American cannabis industry knows: it’s that we are a fragmented market.  We know there are “no rules.” But that isn’t so evident to the consumer.  A new poll conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of SIPCA, a leading regulatory solutions provider, and FOCUS (Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards) found that 4 in 5 consumers think cannabis…

Houston welcomes 1st medical cannabis store​ Did y’all know Texas has a medical cannabis program?  It’s extremely limited, but it exists. Texas’ Compassionate-Use Act was passed in 2015 for patients with intractable epilepsy. In 2019 and 2021, other conditions like cancer and PTSD were added to the list.  Texas patients can only access low-THC cannabis, which means medical…