Ashley Mitchell is a Contributing Writer for The Marijuana Herald. She is also a marijuana dispensary manager and law student. Ashley can be reached at ashleymitchell420ca@gmail.com.
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CEO of Oregon Marijuana Company La Mota Indicted on Federal Charges Over $1.54 Million in Unpaid Payroll Taxes
A federal grand jury has indicted the CEO of Oregon marijuana company La Mota on eight criminal charges alleging she failed to pay more than …
15 Major Marijuana Companies Report Over $2.8 Billion in Disputed Tax Liabilities
Fifteen publicly traded marijuana companies reported a combined $2.82 billion in uncertain tax liabilities as of June 30, an increase of approximately $47.3 million since …
Oklahoma Marijuana Regulators Retract Email About Flavoring and Coloring Ingredients, Say No Rule Changes Are Occurring
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) has issued a formal clarification after an email concerning flavoring and coloring ingredients in marijuana production batches was mistakenly …
Texas Records Reveal Trulieve Planning at Least 10 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Across Nine Cities
Trulieve Cannabis Corp.’s planned expansion into Texas is considerably larger than previously reported, with state records identifying at least 10 proposed medical marijuana dispensary locations …
Virginia Budgets $869,869 Annually and Four New Positions to Expand Hemp Enforcement
Virginia has allocated nearly $870,000 annually and authorized four additional positions to expand enforcement of the state’s hemp laws, including increased product sampling and closer …
Michigan Court Rules Marijuana Company Illegally Destroyed Nearly 16 Acres of Protected Wetlands for Cannabis Farm
A Michigan court has ruled that a marijuana company violated state environmental law after destroying and developing 15.9 acres of protected wetlands to construct a …
Hawaii Police Used Medical Marijuana Status to Deny 766 Gun Permit Applications in Five Years, Despite State Guidance Limiting Registry Searches
Hawaii police departments cited medical marijuana status in 766 firearm permit denials from 2021 through 2025, according to a review by The Marijuana Herald of …
Everything Marijuana Prohibitionists Got Wrong About Legalization
For more than a decade, opponents of recreational marijuana legalization have made a remarkably consistent set of predictions. Legalization would cause teenagers to use marijuana …
DEA Revives Proposal to Place Five Psychedelics in Schedule I After Withdrawing Earlier Effort
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is renewing an effort to place five psychedelic compounds in Schedule I, more than four years after withdrawing an earlier …
IRS Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold §280E Treatment in Marijuana Dispensary’s Multi-Million Dollar Tax Case
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling allowing the agency to disregard certain operating expenses when determining …
Owners of Nearly 100 Smoke Shops Plead Guilty to Felony Cannabis Trafficking Charges, Must Close or Sell All Stores
The co-owners of nearly 100 smoke shops across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky have pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and organized crime charges under agreements …
Federal Postal Worker Pleads Guilty After Stealing Marijuana From Mail Packages
A U.S. Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to federal charges after authorities say he used his position at a Florida mail processing facility to …
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