October 18 2024,
THE BIG IDEA
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KAMALA HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
For the good of the nation and its cannabis industry, WeedWeek endorses Kamala Harris for President.
QUICK HITS
Federal:
- The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of a trucker who sued a cannabis company after he was fired for a positive THC test when he had consumed a non-intoxicating hemp product in 2015.
Marijuana Moment
Business:
- A Wall Street Journal investigation finds that mold-contaminated product is reaching consumers. It notes that the family of Lorna McMurrey, a worker who died after collapsing during her shift at a Massachusetts factory has filed a wrongful death suit against the MSO alleging moldy cannabis dust contributed to her death. Trulieve denies that mold was involved in her death.
- Wyld is the dominant edibles brand in REC markets, MJBiz found.
- Consultant Marc Hauser mused about the great wall of debt coming for the industry.
- Devicemaker Puffco has a new dab pen, the Pivot. PAX has updated its ERA vape line.
Leafly
State and local:
- A Portland, Ore. dispensary employee has been charged with murder after fatally shooting two suspected robbers.
Ganjapreneur - A new ad supporting Florida’s REC ballot initiative touts Trump’s support.
Marijuana Moment - Minnesota entrepreneurs are frustrated by a licensing delay.
CBS News - Illinois state sales dropped for the first time in September.
Crain’s Chicago - The New Mexico market is struggling with compliance.
KUNM - New York City has a new loan program for equity businesses.
Green Market Report - A federal judge gave the hemp industry a partial victory.
New Jersey Monitor - Connecticut businesses say advertising rules are too strict.
States Newsroom - Oregon’s Measure 119 would help industry workers organize, but could raise costs for suppliers.
IJPR - In Virginia, MSO Ayr Wellness’s planned buildout faces a court challenge.
WMRA - A new Delaware law protects banks serving the industry.
Marijuana Moment
Health and science:
- Cannabis shows promise as an insecticide against disease carrying insects, a study found.
Marijuana Moment
Fun and interesting:
- Willie Nelson endorsed Dallas’ upcoming ballot initiative.
Dallas Morning News - A new documentary, Weed & Wine, spends time with two agricultural families in France’s Rhone Valley and Humboldt County.
CALIFORNIA HITS
State:
- Politico reports on California’s ongoing struggle against the illegal market.
- California issued an embargo for all vapes produced by K.U.S.H. Collective, and revoked its license. The company appeared in a June LA Times/WeedWeek investigation into pesticides in the licensed supply chain.
MJBiz - A judge rejected an attempt to block Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) recent hemp ban. The lawsuit, brought by hemp companies, is ongoing. Some stores have been found in violation.
The Business Journal - In a court filing, the DCC claims a former official was fired for violations, not whistleblowing.
MJBiz
Business:
- Distributor Nabis signed a New York distribution partnership with RIV Capital.
Local:
- SLO Cal Roots, the first shop in the Santa Maria Valley, is open in Guadalupe (Santa Barbara Co.)
Santa Maria Times - Santa Barbara County supes approved a processing project. But the Island Breeze greenhouse project stumbled again.
Noozhawk, Coastal View - The DCC cleared a longstanding licensing barrier in Mendocino, clearing a path for 500 growers.
Cannabis Business Times
Upcoming:
- Weedmaps and Canna Management Group are hosting a November 14 celebration of SoCal budtenders in Orange County.
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