U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been seizing cannabis in the southern part of the state, sparking tensions with Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Drug cartels and human traffickers aren’t… The post ‘Seize all cannabis’: Inside the surprising federal crackdown on New Mexico weed farmers appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Following a flurry of activity that completely altered the sweeping cannabis/hemp bill currently under consideration by Connecticut’s Senate, HB 5150 was decisively approved yesterday by the full House 130-16, with… The post Final Version of CT Bill HR 5150 Takes Shape appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Senate Democrats reintroduced broad legislation on Wednesday to legalize cannabis on the federal level, a major policy shift with wide public support, but it is unlikely to be enacted this… The post Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

By Hilary Bricken, Steve Levine & Marshall Custer The biggest legal shift in the cannabis industry in decades just occurred on the heels of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal today for cannabis rescheduling. Specifically, as… The post DEA Will Reschedule Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug: What Happens Now? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

South Carolinians’ hopes for legalized medical cannabis has likely been snuffed out this year. The S.C. House of Representatives is likely to adjourn May 9 without spending a single moment… The post South Carolina House snuffs out medical marijuana again. Now what? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Prepared statements from industry members started flowing into our inboxes immediately after the news broke that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will soon begin rescheduling cannabis from Schedule 1 to… The post Industry Reacts to Rescheduling News appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could… The post US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

By Susan Gunelius Email marketing is critical for every cannabis business since so many advertising channels are not accessible to businesses working in and with the cannabis industry. However, sending… The post How to Improve Email Marketing Results for Cannabis Businesses appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Easy electronic payment is always the goal for any consumer-facing industry, and it is especially needed in ones where cash has been the principal form of currency for both illicit… The post A CanPay Path to Payment appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

By Hilary Bricken, Attorney at Husch Blackwell Due to federal illegality, the cannabis industry has long been plagued by federal agencies taking a variety of different enforcement approaches to cannabis… The post BOLO: Cannabis Qui Tam Actions appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more