The 69-year-old Hester Jordan Burkhalter reportedly spent 12 hours in jail before being released on a $2,000 bond on charges of hashish possession, though chargers were later dropped.
This is a first for Nevada. Although the state legalized the leaf for recreational consumption back in 2016, no other jurisdiction – not even those with legal brothels – has made a move to bring cannabis lounges to fruition.
The USCIS has shown its zealous commitment to interpreting marijuana use under the 1971 federal CSA in spite of the tide of marijuana legalization that has swept nearly half the states in the country.
The Democratic Party has changed dramatically, particularly on issues involving criminal justice and drug policy. It is on these issues that Mr. Biden’s strengths have become his weaknesses. Â
Getting into the legal cannabis industry can be an expensive endeavor. The best growth opportunities are the ones that companies can defend even during periods of extreme market change.
During a CNN town hall for presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren doubled down on her support for marijuana legalization, citing racial disparities in existing cannabis laws as a major impetus for her support.
While local control serves a legitimate purpose for protecting communities, lack of access to cannabis will really only serve to harm communities where the unregulated and unscrupulous black market rages on.