FEDERAL BLOCKADE
Congress leaves out SAFE act and continues ban on DC cannabis
Congress has maintained a ban on cannabis sales in Washington D.C. while failing to act on cannabis banking. The federal ban removes local officials’ power to enact cannabis reform, leaving cannabis in the capital to legacy operators, reports Marijuana Moment.
Another part of the bill forbids the District of Columbia spending local tax dollars on legalizing cannabis, something that did not appear in earlier drafts. The SAFE Banking Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives in September, also suffered a blow as it was excluded from the spending bill and has led to a decline in cannabis stocks, as investors worry about the future of the industry.
This was the third attempt in 2022 alone to pass the SAFE Banking Act inside a larger bill. Lead GOP sponsor of the bill, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), said “The failure to pass my bipartisan ‘SAFE Banking Act’ means communities in Montana and across our country will remain vulnerable to crime where legal businesses are forced to operate in all-cash,”
Canada destroyed 26% of its domestic cannabis last year
Canada has destroyed over 425 million grams of domestic cannabis this year, a full 26% of the unpackaged dried flower produced last year, reports High Times.
The cannabis was destroyed for a number of reasons, but it speaks to the country’s massive oversupply problem. The rise in consumer demand over the pandemic mixed with investor optimism lead to huge cultivation facilities and a glut of products.
Stewart Maxwell, a crop consultant and founder of Elevated Botanist, spoke to High Times, saying “this overproduction is an environmental catastrophe and the energy required to cultivate this glut is incalculable.”. Maxwell added that “when facilities costing tens of millions of dollars are built, then closed without ever producing product of any quality, the destruction of capital and energy resources is astounding.”
PATIENT RIGHTS
Firefighter reaches settlement with Buffalo after being let go for medical cannabis
A firefighter in Buffalo, New York who was fired for using medical cannabis has been rehired following a settlement with the city, per Forbes.
Firefighter, Scott Martin, who has a prescription for medical cannabis to treat chronic pain, was fired in 2018 after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, he challenged his dismissal in court and argued that his use of medical cannabis was protected under the state’s medical cannabis law. The city and the firefighter have now reached a settlement in which the firefighter will be rehired and receive back pay for the time he was off work. The settlement is seen as a victory for medical cannabis patients and their rights in the workplace.
“I am glad that I can finally go back to the work I love – protecting the safety of the citizens of the City of Buffalo,” said Martin.
Canada destroyed 26% of its domestic cannabis last year
Canada has destroyed over 425 million grams of domestic cannabis this year, a full 26% of the unpackaged dried flower produced last year, reports High Times.
The cannabis was destroyed for a number of reasons, but it speaks to the country’s massive oversupply problem. The rise in consumer demand over the pandemic mixed with investor optimism lead to huge cultivation facilities and a glut of products.
Stewart Maxwell, a crop consultant and founder of Elevated Botanist, spoke to High Times, saying “this overproduction is an environmental catastrophe and the energy required to cultivate this glut is incalculable.”. Maxwell added that “when facilities costing tens of millions of dollars are built, then closed without ever producing product of any quality, the destruction of capital and energy resources is astounding.”
PATIENT RIGHTS
Firefighter reaches settlement with Buffalo after being let go for medical cannabis
A firefighter in Buffalo, New York who was fired for using medical cannabis has been rehired following a settlement with the city, per Forbes.
Firefighter, Scott Martin, who has a prescription for medical cannabis to treat chronic pain, was fired in 2018 after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, he challenged his dismissal in court and argued that his use of medical cannabis was protected under the state’s medical cannabis law. The city and the firefighter have now reached a settlement in which the firefighter will be rehired and receive back pay for the time he was off work. The settlement is seen as a victory for medical cannabis patients and their rights in the workplace.
“I am glad that I can finally go back to the work I love – protecting the safety of the citizens of the City of Buffalo,” said Martin.
Canada destroyed 26% of its domestic cannabis last year
Canada has destroyed over 425 million grams of domestic cannabis this year, a full 26% of the unpackaged dried flower produced last year, reports High Times.
The cannabis was destroyed for a number of reasons, but it speaks to the country’s massive oversupply problem. The rise in consumer demand over the pandemic mixed with investor optimism lead to huge cultivation facilities and a glut of products.
Stewart Maxwell, a crop consultant and founder of Elevated Botanist, spoke to High Times, saying “this overproduction is an environmental catastrophe and the energy required to cultivate this glut is incalculable.”. Maxwell added that “when facilities costing tens of millions of dollars are built, then closed without ever producing product of any quality, the destruction of capital and energy resources is astounding.”
PATIENT RIGHTS
Firefighter reaches settlement with Buffalo after being let go for medical cannabis
A firefighter in Buffalo, New York who was fired for using medical cannabis has been rehired following a settlement with the city, per Forbes.
Firefighter, Scott Martin, who has a prescription for medical cannabis to treat chronic pain, was fired in 2018 after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, he challenged his dismissal in court and argued that his use of medical cannabis was protected under the state’s medical cannabis law. The city and the firefighter have now reached a settlement in which the firefighter will be rehired and receive back pay for the time he was off work. The settlement is seen as a victory for medical cannabis patients and their rights in the workplace.
“I am glad that I can finally go back to the work I love – protecting the safety of the citizens of the City of Buffalo,” said Martin.
Canada destroyed 26% of its domestic cannabis last year
Canada has destroyed over 425 million grams of domestic cannabis this year, a full 26% of the unpackaged dried flower produced last year, reports High Times.
The cannabis was destroyed for a number of reasons, but it speaks to the country’s massive oversupply problem. The rise in consumer demand over the pandemic mixed with investor optimism lead to huge cultivation facilities and a glut of products.
Stewart Maxwell, a crop consultant and founder of Elevated Botanist, spoke to High Times, saying “this overproduction is an environmental catastrophe and the energy required to cultivate this glut is incalculable.”. Maxwell added that “when facilities costing tens of millions of dollars are built, then closed without ever producing product of any quality, the destruction of capital and energy resources is astounding.”
PATIENT RIGHTS
Firefighter reaches settlement with Buffalo after being let go for medical cannabis
A firefighter in Buffalo, New York who was fired for using medical cannabis has been rehired following a settlement with the city, per Forbes.
Firefighter, Scott Martin, who has a prescription for medical cannabis to treat chronic pain, was fired in 2018 after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. However, he challenged his dismissal in court and argued that his use of medical cannabis was protected under the state’s medical cannabis law. The city and the firefighter have now reached a settlement in which the firefighter will be rehired and receive back pay for the time he was off work. The settlement is seen as a victory for medical cannabis patients and their rights in the workplace.
“I am glad that I can finally go back to the work I love – protecting the safety of the citizens of the City of Buffalo,” said Martin.
