National News

Week of 9/24/2022 CannaNews: DoJ likens marijuana users to wife beaters in recent filing on firearms, Oklahoma marijuana ballot question 820 won’t be on ballot

This week in our short recap, Oklahoma Supreme Court has denied Yes to 820’s petition that the state be forced to put the ballot initiative on the upcoming November 2022 ballot. In a battle between the DOJ and the Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried, the DOJ has likened federally illegal marijuana users to domestic violence perpetrators saying they cannot exercise proper judgement and should not have firearms rights. Audio player included for those on the go. […]

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National News

Week of 9/17/2022 CannaNews: Poll shows Republicans favor marijuana reform, FDA’s response on cbd insufficient, drug testing and supply chain issues

How drug testing could be feeding into the labor supply issues, Republicans nationally were polled to highly support medical cannabis reform, and FDA disappointment all in this week’s update. […]

Podcasts

Episode 53: Amanda Reiman

Amanda Reiman PhD. of My Person Plants joins the show with Jesse and Gramps hosting this week. Amanda Reiman is the vice president of community development for Flow Cannabis Company. She is also the founder and CEO of Personal Plants, an online platform that supports the home cultivation and processing of therapeutic plants and fungi. Reiman is a board member for the California Cannabis Tourism Association, the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, and The Initiative, the first incubator/accelerator for women-owned cannabis businesses. […]

National News

Week of 9/10/2022 CannaNews – Human Trafficking w/ illegal marijuana, Biden & Fetterman quiet on decrim talks

This week the state of California has seen issues with illegal grow operations using immigrants to tend to their illegal grows. The illegal grows have popped up due to supply issued caused by the state’s licensing system. John Fetterman had a meeting with Joe Biden, but Karine Jean-Pierre led reporters to repetitive details in the recent press conference where she was asked. Audio player included for those on the go. […]