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American Bankers Association Conference Puts a Spotlight on Cannabis Banking Risks
Representatives from JPMorgan Chase and the Peoples Bank North Carolina outlined the complex and confusing process involved in serving the cannabis industry.
Canada’s Securities Regulators Warn Cannabis Industry Over “Conflicts of Interest”
Today, guidance was released for cannabis companies due to the "higher than usual crossover of financial interests" in the industry.
CDC “Breakthrough” Focuses on Vitamin E Acetate in Vape Illnesses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a number of updates Friday, and emphasized the “much greater risk” of consuming THC vape products from “informal sources.”
FDA Escalates THC Vape Warning
The agency “strengthened” their message based on new information, telling consumers to steer clear of THC products, “including those purchased from retail establishments.”
The Vaping Crisis: Regulators Face a Grilling
During a House Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, FDA and CDC officials told lawmakers that the majority of vaping related illness are linked to THC-based products.
Massachusetts Temporarily Banned Cannabis Vapes. Will Other States Follow?
Cannabis regulators grapple with how to react to the hundreds of mysterious vape-related illnesses and nine deaths across the US.
Trump Administration: Immigrants Who Work in the Cannabis Industry Are of Questionable “Moral Character”
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock penned a letter to mayors in the Government for Responsible U.S. Cannabis Policy Coalition and called for solidarity against federal policies that bar immigrants from participating in the cannabis industry.
Denver Officials “Condemn” DOJ Denial of Citizenship to Cannabis Industry Employees
Mayor Michael Hancock issued a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr seeking "official guidance."
Moonshine Cannabis
In parts of Appalachia, government officials are spending serious money to root out cannabis grows, but they’re up against geography, culture, and history—including the history of moonshine.
In ICE’s Arsenal: Cannabis Convictions
For immigrants, including those who came to the US legally, even a misdemeanor can trigger the harshest possible consequences.
Attorney General Nominee Bill Barr’s Mixed Message on Cannabis
President Donald Trump’s pick promised to leave legal businesses alone, but also said backing off of cannabis is a “mistake.”
Cannabis and Gun Rights: a Showdown
With federal prohibition, admitting to cannabis use means losing your Second Amendment rights. A medical cannabis doctor and patient is challenging that in federal court.
Who Gets Busted at the Border for Cannabis? Frequently, US Citizens with Small Stashes
Along the US border, the line between immigration enforcement and thinly-veiled federal drug stops is becoming difficult to see.
“Fake Weed” Products like K2 and Spice Are Becoming Deadlier
Though use has been on the decline, synthetic cannabinoid products are cheap, ubiquitous, unregulated—and now contaminated with rat poison. Cannabis Wire explains the alarming trend.
