Category: Federal

Maryland in cahoots with Wells Fargo to shroud cannabis tax profits; D.C. second license round opens tomorrow; Maine is flooded with illegal Chinese Cannabis grows

Aug 28, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Aug. 28, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Takeoff for second D.C. license round Tomorrow at 9 A.M. the gates raise for the next application round for D.C.’s medical cannabis expansion. The D.C. regulatory authority has a handy application page here. Any questions can be sent to ABCA.cannabislicensing@dc.gov. This…
D.C. medical cannabis market sales still dropping; VA continues to lob fines at hemp businesses

Aug 21, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Aug. 21, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. D.C. medical cannabis sales continue to drop As Maryland’s new recreational market hits records with sales, D.C.’s metrics continue their two month drop, according to ABCA monthly metrics released last week. D.C. dispensaries sold $2,964,534 worth of product in July 2023. Despite…
D.C. preps for next medical expansion license application period, opens it to social equity applicants too; Maryland sells A TON of weed in its first recreational use month

Aug 7, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Delaware, Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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MD hemp industry strikes back at new legal market; Mastercard tells banks to stop allowing recreational cannabis purchases; SAFE Banking alive but motionless as Congress hits recess

Jul 31, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Social Equity, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: July 31, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Mastercard shuts door on cannabis A loophole that allowed debit card users to purchase recreational cannabis with their debit cards has been shut down by Mastercard. This highlights yet again one of the industries biggest struggles: lack of access to…
Maryland legalization less than a week away, organization to give out 30,000 seeds to celebrate.

Jun 26, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: June 26, 2023 A run down of D.C.’s cannabis products From edibles to concentrates, the Washington Business Journal took time to explain all of the cannabis products offered in the city. They chatted with Jon Foshee, Director of marketing for District Cannabis and Linda Mercado Greene, owner and CEO of Anacostia Organics. Check out…
Ex DC council candidate compares weed to grass clippings in longest D.C. ABC public hearing yet

Jun 10, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: June 9, 2023 CORRECTION: This article previously misstated Jayaraman as a council member. He is not. He is a former candidate for council member at-large. A long road ahead In a five hour virtual public hearing, cannabis stakeholders stated their case to an oblivious Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis board. Lawyers, lobbyists, medical…
FDA Orders Juul E-Cigarettes Off U.S. Shelves

Jun 23, 2022

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Gaspard Le Dem

in Business, Federal, Outlaw Report, Politics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced it would pull Juul e-cigarette products from American shelves in an effort to curb youth vaping. Regulators said the popular vaping company must remove its Juul e-cigarette device and four types of flavored nicotine pods from the market or face enforcement. The decision doesn’t make…
FALSE ALARM: Cannabis Co-Chair Says No Concrete Plan To Combine Expungement Bill With SAFE Banking Act

Jun 15, 2022

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Matt Laslo

in Federal, Outlaw Report, Politics

Recent headlines about a new catch-all marijuana package being crafted at the Capitol have been overstated. Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) says there’s no real effort to merge the SAFE Banking Act with his bill to expunge cannabis records. Rather, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had broad conversations with Republicans about weed, including a wide…
Blumenauer Says ‘Strong Support’ Growing In Senate For Cannabis Banking Reforms

May 26, 2022

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Matt Laslo

in Business, Federal, Outlaw Report, Politics

You may soon be able to legally use your credit card to buy cannabis. That’s because momentum is building behind a measure to allow weed businesses access to basic financial services, like accepting credit cards or even opening a company bank account. All eyes remain on the Senate, where the bipartisan and popular SAFE Banking…
Activists Urging Psilocybin Access For Terminally Ill Patients Arrested At DEA Headquarters

May 10, 2022

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Gaspard Le Dem

in Federal, Outlaw Report, Politics, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Around two-dozen activists rallied on Monday outside the headquarters of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Arlington, Va. to protest the agency’s refusal to grant people with terminal illnesses access to experimental drugs like psilocybin and MDMA. For several hours, the demonstrators blocked entrances to the federal building, shouting slogans like “DEA, get out…
Jonathan Wall Cannabis Trial Kicks Off With A Protest, Strict Courthouse Rules And Jury Selection

May 3, 2022

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Ethan McLeod

in Criminal Justice, Federal, Maryland, Outlaw Report

A high-profile federal cannabis trafficking trial kicked off on Monday with jury selection, strict rules for spectators and an eye-catching scene outside the Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse in downtown Baltimore. Jonathan William Wall, a 27-year-old Maryland native, is facing at least 10 years in prison for helping to move thousands of pounds of…
The Federal Cannabis Trial You Should Be Watching In Maryland

Apr 22, 2022

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Ethan McLeod

in Criminal Justice, Federal, Maryland, Outlaw Report, Politics, Social Equity

Maybe you saw the ad in The Washington Post: “Who will be the last person incarcerated for marijuana in the United States?” Or you heard about the man from one of the many publications that have highlighted his detention. Jonathan William Wall is a Maryland native whose federal cannabis distribution indictment and upcoming court trial…