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Biden Plan To Reportedly Block Alaska Mine Access Draws Industry Ire: 'Frankly, I Am Disgusted'
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 10:07am | 1176The mining industry and state of Alaska slammed the Biden administration's reported plan to block a controversial access road to a mining district, saying such a move is politically motivated, illegal and at odds with the need for domestic sources of key minerals. In an environmental analysis due...
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EV Direct Sales Banned In New York, Tesla Using This Loophole To Get Around Law
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 5:54pm | 518Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had to deal with increased competition in the sector over the years and with states and countries that don’t seem ready to see mass adoption of electric vehicles. What Happened: Several states have laws in place that prohibit automakers from...
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EXCLUSIVE: Lessons From Psychedelics Markets Through Business, Legal And Reciprocity Lenses
Friday, May 12, 2023 - 7:37pm | 1386This year’s edition of Benzinga’s Psychedelics Capital Conference hosted some of the most knowledgeable panelists and hot-button discussions currently in the space. One of them was a conversation between all-time psychedelics advocate and businessman Psycheceutical’s (OTCMKTS:...
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Psyched: VC Fund Invests $50M In Psychedelics, Musk's 'Exploratory Journeys', Native American Use Of Peyote And More
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 5:57pm | 1605Palo Santo Closes $50M Investment Fund Palo Santo, a venture capital fund focused on backing and building emerging psychedelic therapeutics companies, recently announced the closing of its $50 million fund. “Against the backdrop of a growing global mental health crisis, our mission is to...
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Indigenous Cannabis Opportunities In America: Where Do They Stand Today?
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - 12:01pm | 991Indigenous Nations within America's borders hold various views regarding cannabis legalization and implementation although several dozen tribes have implemented or legalized cannabis in medical or adult-use form. Still, many are opposed to entering the space for various reasons....
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New York's St. Regis Mohawk Tribe To Start Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Way Ahead Of The Rest Of The State
Friday, July 9, 2021 - 4:22pm | 669The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is poised to open the first adult-use cannabis shop in New York State, beating out the non-tribal retailers by up to a year…or more. The tribe, located in northern New York along the U.S.-Canada border, adopted its own ordinance regarding legal marijuana last month...
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New Mexico: Green Light To Grow And Possess Cannabis Takes Effect Today, June 29
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 2:42pm | 535New Mexico’s adult residents can now legally possess, use and grow recreational cannabis starting Tuesday. As the law takes effect, each adult will be allowed to grow six plants or up to 12 in a household with more than one adult. Under the Cannabis Regulation Act (CRA), legalization of...