In a decision that is sure to turn heads, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Ginger E. Garrett ruled that cannabis billboards along California interstate roads are prohibited. The ruling centers around language contained within the 2016 initiative that legalized the sale of marijuana...
This year has been a watershed moment for the marijuana legalization effort. With New Jersey and four other states using referenda actions to legalize the drug, 2020 could be the year that the federal ban on marijuana is finally lifted. In fact, U.S. House Representatives...
Capping off an unprecedented year, New Jersey residents voted in favor of recreational cannabis. In what many had been predicting for some time, the November 3rd voter referendum officially paved the way for legislation to legalize the sale and production of the drug. Critically, in...
The State of Oregon has recently stepped up its enforcement of marijuana production regulations and guidelines. On September 30, 2020, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the regulatory body in charge of marijuana production and licensing, suspended the recreational license of a local laboratory. The...
While many remember him for his rim-rocking dunks, former Seattle Supersonic Shawn Kemp has traded in the basketball shoes for a weed dispensary license. In what is being billed as Seattle’s first black-owned dispensary, Shawn Kemp’s Cannabis has opened its doors to the public. Partnering...
On November 3, 2020, voters in Arizona approved a ballot measure that made recreational marijuana legal on November 30, 2020. The measure, known as Proposition 207 (The Smart and Safe Arizona Act) passed by a 60% margin, allowing adults age 21 or older to legally...
This interview with Aaron Pelley was originally posted in Respect My Region AARON PELLEY, FOUNDER OF CULTIVA LAW, HAS BUILT ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED CANNABIS LAW FIRMS ON THE WEST COAST ERIN LAPSANSKYNOVEMBER 19, 2020 Cultiva Law is a shining star in the cannabis legal landscape. Not...
In what is fast becoming the norm throughout the country, on November 3, 2020, another U.S. state has voted to allow for both medical and recreational marijuana production and sale. South Dakota voters approved two separate measures that pave the way for the legalization of...
2020 has spawned a number of firsts and unparalleled events. Keeping in step with that trend, the State of Oregon is moving forward with another unprecedented action. In what’s being hailed as a key step in dismantling the war on drugs, Oregon voters approved a...