Tuesday July 21, 2020
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In todays report:
California Lawmakers Propose $30,000 Daily Fine for Anyone Assisting Illegal Weed Sales
The California Assembly just unanimously approved a new bill that would impose massive fines on any business that supports black market cannabis sales.
California weighs steep new fines to combat illegal cannabis sellers
Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) said she introduced the bill out of concern that as much as 80% of the cannabis sold in California comes from the illicit market, despite voters approving legal and licensed sales that began in 2018.
. “The illicit cannabis market must be shut down to ensure that legal operators can see an increase of patients and consumers which creates union jobs while we contribute to local and the State of California’s tax revenues,” the organization wrote in a letter to lawmakers.
However, the measure is opposed by the California chapter of theq National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, also known as NORML, which argues the bill is overbroad and heavy-handed.
“In general we would rather see ‘carrots’ to assist people in securing commercial licenses by lowering the barriers to entry, rather than ‘sticks,’ be they criminal or civil,” said Ellen Komp, deputy director of California NORML.
Congress Approves CBD Use For Military Members
The amendment, sponsored by Tulsi Gabbard, would supersede the Defense Department’s rule banning CBD for service members.
A longstanding zero-tolerance marijuana policy could be slowly eroding in the military. Earlier this month, a House committee approved a provision that would let troops who previously used cannabis to re-enlist. This week,
When contemperish artist Shepard Fairey
got together with the folks at Charlotte’s Web, the most well-known brand in the CBD industry, you knew something good was going to come out of the collaboration.
https://www.charlottesweb.com/
Studio Number One and Fairey’s original art was grown and mown on 3,049,200 square feet of farmland. The installation required one farmer mowing for one week using GPS to guide
The image is so big it required an airplane to photograph the entire Trust The Earth field art installation.
“Whether it’s a mural in Brooklyn, a poster in your home, or a field in Kansas, Studio Number One understands the power of art to compel change. SNO worked with Charlotte’s Web to call on citizens to Trust the Earth,” said Shepard Fairey.
https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/shepard-faireys-76-acre-cannabis-crop-art-will-blow-your-mind