The 2024 Vangst Jobs Report, produced in collaboration with Whitney Economics, reveals promising trends in the U.S. cannabis industry’s employment landscape. According to the report, the sector now boasts 440,445 “full-time equivalent jobs,” marking a notable 5.4% increase from the previous year. Moreover, the industry witnessed the addition of 22,952 new jobs in 2023, signaling […]
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The Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee voted to approve two bills aimed at restarting the state’s medical cannabis licensing process. Sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, SB 306 would restart the licensing process and involve the Alabama Securities Commission in verifying and evaluating applications. The bill seeks to address inconsistencies in scoring applications by
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Pennsylvania lawmakers held yet another hearing on marijuana legalization with the conversation this time centered on social justice and equity considerations for reform as the governor steps up his push to end cannabis prohibition. Just days after Rep. Amen Brown (D) filed a new marijuana legalization bill that he described as “grounded in safety and
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is once again pushing for legislative action to address concerns related to marijuana consumption and the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC. During his State of the State address, Governor DeWine emphasized the need to respect the will of Ohio voters who approved marijuana legalization at the ballot last
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As the legal landscape around cannabis continues to evolve, outdated federal policies are causing significant disruptions in the commercial trucking industry. Tens of thousands of truckers are leaving their jobs due to antiquated marijuana testing regulations, leading to supply chain shortages and increased prices for essential goods. At issue are federal regulations adopted in 1988
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FDA Commissioner Robert Califf urged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to promptly make a decision on marijuana scheduling during a hearing before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Califf emphasized that there’s “no reason” for the DEA to delay its decision and expressed a desire to see a regulatory scheme for cannabis in his lifetime.
In a letter to members of Congress, 22 attorneys general called for “much-needed improvements” on provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill related to hemp, which they say “unleashed…a flood of products that are nothing less than a more potent form of cannabis.” The products, the AGs claim, are “often in candy form that is made
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In recent weeks, Federal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have made significant seizures of cannabis products from state-licensed operators in New Mexico, totaling over $300,000 in value, as reported by KRQE. These seizures occurred during routine CBP checkpoints situated in the southern region of the state, near the U.S.-Mexico border. Nick Spoor, the Operations
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Adult-use cannabis sales in Pennsylvania could bring in more than $1 billion in tax revenues to the state over the five years following the rollout of sales, according to a report released last month by the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO). The study suggests that were cannabis legalized for adult use this year, it could generate
Minnesota is making significant strides in rectifying past cannabis-related injustices as it expunges more than 60,000 misdemeanor records ahead of schedule. This expedited process, which was initially slated for August, comes as a result of the state’s adult-use cannabis law passed last year. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Records reports that the expungements are expected
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