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This Week In Cannabis: Maryland Opens Lounges, DEA Wavers, Retail Trends Shift And More
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 2:14pm | 1563Another week, another wave of headlines reshaping the cannabis world. Maryland legalizes consumption lounges—but no smoking allowed. Hawaii expands medical access but adds a controversial surveillance clause. In Canada, Cannara posts a record quarter, SNDL launches a strategic review and Aurora...
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What Sparked The Cannabis Stock Rally On Thursday?
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 5:09pm | 638Cannabis stocks blazed higher on Thursday after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) reportedly said cannabis reform is “on the horizon.” What Happened: Gaetz, who was U.S. President Donald Trump’s first pick for attorney general before he withdrew from consideration, suggested that...
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Mike Johnson Wins Reelection As Speaker Of The House: 2 Republicans Reverse Course After Holding Out
Friday, January 3, 2025 - 4:39pm | 643U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been re-elected as speaker of the house after a close vote Friday that needed meetings with holdouts to change their votes as the new session of Congress began Friday. What Happened: Johnson faced pressure from several Republican holdouts ahead of Friday's vote...
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House Ethics Committee Alleges Matt Gaetz Violated Laws, Releases Report On Misconduct
Monday, December 23, 2024 - 2:10pm | 647The House Ethics Committee's report found former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), who was initially picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be Attorney General, had allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars to women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex or drugs, according to the report, obtained by CNN....
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Anthony Scaramucci Compares Trump's FBI Pick, Kash Patel, To Matt Gaetz
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 2:00pm | 426Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director, on Monday drew parallels between President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director and Matt Gaetz‘s unsuccessful bid for attorney general. The Details: Scaramucci told CNN's Anderson Cooper that...
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Donald Trump's Personnel Picks: Voters Like Huckabee, Rubio Picks, Disapprove Of Kennedy, Oz, McMahon
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 7:22pm | 855President-elect Donald Trump has announced many of his picks for potential nominees for his Cabinet and other White House administration roles since winning the 2024 presidential election. While the picks still have to be officially nominated and approved in many cases, voters were recently asked...
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Elon Musk Said Matt Gaetz Would Be 'Hammer Of Justice' As Attorney General: Former Congressman Now Unemployed, Sells Cameos For $500
Monday, November 25, 2024 - 1:20pm | 908Matt Gaetz is now selling personalized videos for followers and fans after stepping down from Congress and withdrawing his name from consideration as the country's next Attorney General. What Happened: As a member of Congress, Matt Gaetz had an annual salary of $174,000. The Florida Republican was...
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Trump's Pick for Attorney General Is No Matt Gaetz When It Comes To Cannabis Reform
Friday, November 22, 2024 - 1:37pm | 581Just hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew from consideration for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced his new nominee: former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. The selection shifts the spotlight to Bondi's record, especially her stance on cannabis reform,...
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Trump Picks Former Florida AG Pam Bondi For Justice Department After Matt Gaetz Withdraws
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 11:20pm | 397President-elect Donald Trump picked Pam Bondi, Florida’s former attorney general, to serve as U.S. attorney general in his second administration after his initial pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration amid controversy. What Happened: Trump announced the nomination Thursday on Truth...
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Cannabis Stocks Feel The Burn: Matt Gaetz Bows Out As Trump's Attorney General Nominee
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 6:18pm | 544Cannabis stocks reacted with mixed results on Thursday after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for U.S. Attorney General amid allegations of sexual misconduct, drug use, lack of legal experience and more. Last week, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gaetz who is a long-time supporter of...
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Matt Gaetz Withdraws Name From AG Nomination, Calls Sex Trafficking Scandal 'Distraction'
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 2:00pm | 551President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for attorney general in his second administration, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration on Thursday. The Florida Republican who was poised to be nominated as the nation’s top cop has previously been in the legal crosshairs...
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Trump's Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz Resigned From Congress, Ethics Committee To Decide If Report Will Be Released
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 7:50pm | 783Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from office after he was announced as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. While Gaetz has not been formally nominated for the White House role, his resignation could keep an investigation into his actions from being publicly released....
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Donald Trump's Personnel Picks: New Poll Finds Elon Musk With Highest Approval By Voters, Matt Gaetz With Highest Disapproval
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 6:55pm | 833Donald Trump has announced several picks for potential nominees for his White House administration since winning the 2024 presidential election. While the picks still have to be nominated and approved in many cases, voters were recently asked to share whether they approve of or disapprove of his...
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Trump Picks Dr. Oz As Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Administrator
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 6:27pm | 497President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will nominate celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Details: Trump announced Dr. Oz as his pick for CMS administrator in a statement Tuesday afternoon. "Our broken Healthcare System...
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Trump Wants Matt Gaetz Confirmed '100%,' So Does The Cannabis Industry
Monday, November 18, 2024 - 9:54am | 696President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz as the next U.S. Attorney General has stirred anger among Democrats and even a handful of Republicans who also appear to be astonished by the choice. The cloud of controversy surrounding Gaetz thickened when he resigned from Congress shortly...