#cannabis-regulation

#cannabis-regulation

Understanding the Tennessee Shift reveals how the cannabis industry could be thrown into confusion and regulatory suffocation by applying archaic alcohol laws.

The veto underscores the patchwork of cannabis regulation in the U.S., allowing a lucrative hemp industry to thrive despite concerns over unregulated intoxication.

"When we came into office in 2022, illegal smoke shops were popping up all around the city. No matter what community you talked to... New Yorkers were fed up."

In the U.S. capital, while adults can possess and grow cannabis, selling it recreationally is technically prohibited, leading to bizarre workaround practices among shops.

"The Marijuana Party has been effectively dead. I've kept it barely alive by doing the minimum necessary to keep it registered," Blair Longley, the party's leader, told CBC News.

The ATF's role in regulating substances like alcohol and tobacco indirectly intersects with cannabis regulation, particularly as cannabis legalization expands across states.

Josh Swider, CEO of Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs, remarked, "Normally, the illicit market is just buying from the legal market brokers. It's not like there really are two different markets..." This insight highlights the interconnectedness of both markets.