by adminTorusBrand | Jan 8, 2020 | Politics
Marijuana advocates in South Dakota have cause for celebration this week after state officials okayed enough signatures to trigger a voter referendum for legalizing recreational marijuana in 2020. It’s official. South Dakota will be the first state in the country to...
by adminTorusBrand | Jan 7, 2020 | Politics
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has proposed marijuana reform legislation aimed at a more equitable criminal justice system in Virginia. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) announced new cannabis reform legislation this month that would change many of the...
by adminTorusBrand | Jan 6, 2020 | Business
Some Illinois dispensaries ran out of marijuana on day one of the state’s new recreational market, which sold nearly $3.2 million to more than 77,000 people. January 1 was a historic day for cannabis in the state of Illinois, as the nation’s newest...
by adminTorusBrand | Jan 3, 2020 | Politics
Gov. J.B. Pritzker granted 11,017 pardons for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions and takes the first steps to “ending the 50-year long war on cannabis.” One day before the state of Illinois opened sales for its adult use cannabis market, Gov. J.B....
by adminTorusBrand | Jan 2, 2020 | Business
A federal insurance pilot program option is now available for certain hemp farmers growing the plant for fiber, grain, or CBD oil for the 2020 season. Hemp farmers in certain states can now apply for federal crop protection under a new United States Department of...
