David Gillespie

Illinois Cannabis Sales Bring In $10 Million Of Tax Revenue In First Month

Illinois Cannabis Sales Nets $10 Million Of Tax Revenue In First Month

David GillespieFebruary 27, 2020

Illinois made headlines when cannabis dispensaries in the state amassed nearly $40 million in sales in their first month. In fact, it was the second-highest pe...

Colgate Set To Acquire Brand With A New Line Of CBD Toothpaste

David GillespieFebruary 25, 2020

Back in January, Colgate announced its impending acquisition of Hello Products, LLC. Colgate cited Hello’s “naturally friendly” branding and “strong appeal amo...

CBD & Hemp2 min read

This Week In Weed: February 16th-23rd Cannabis Banking, The NFL, And A Cannabis-Induced Erection

David GillespieFebruary 24, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Industry NewsTrending News8 min read

THIS WEEK IN WEED: FEBRUARY 9TH-16TH LASERS, NETFLIX, AND THE USDA

This Week In Weed: February 9th-16th Lasers, Legalization, Netflix, and The USDA

David GillespieFebruary 17, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Learn About Cannabis9 min read

Oregon Breaks Precedent With New THC Increase For Hemp Products

David GillespieFebruary 12, 2020

Oregon is making clear its desire to be (or, perhaps, stay?) ahead of the curve when it comes to thoughtful hemp policy. This week, the Oregon Liquor Control C...

CBD & Hemp3 min read

This Week In Weed: February 2nd-9th Presidential Candidates Speak Out And Legalization Efforts Continue

David GillespieFebruary 10, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Industry NewsLearn About Cannabis13 min read

Cura Cannabis Faces Lawsuit Stemming From Mislabeled Cartridges

David GillespieFebruary 5, 2020

As recently as this May of 2018, Cura Cannabis was at the peak of Oregon's robust cannabis industry. They were set up to sign a $1 billion deal with Curaleaf, ...

Oregon Cannabis2 min read

This Week in Weed: January 26-February 2nd The Battle For Legalization Continues

This Week in Weed: January 26-February 2nd, The Battle For Cannabis Decriminalization and Legalization Continues

David GillespieFebruary 3, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Industry News10 min read

This Week In Weed: January 19th-26th Legalization Gains Momentum In United States

David GillespieJanuary 27, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Industry News7 min read

Water-Soluble CBD Is Going To Change The Game For The Food And Beverage Industry

David GillespieJanuary 25, 2020

Of all the effects that the ongoing surge in the cannabis market is having, the popularity of CBD is among the most prominent. This cannabinoid has been gettin...

CBD & Hemp4 min read

The Art Of Passing A Drug Test

David GillespieJanuary 24, 2020

As laws across the country change, cannabis is experiencing a rejuvenation in terms of prominence and popularity. This has had a variety of positive effects on...

Learn About Cannabis5 min read

24 Arrested For Manufcaturing Illegal Replica THC Candy

24 Arrested For Manufacturing Illegal Replica THC Candy

David GillespieJanuary 22, 2020

Back in June, Kentucky authorities seized a load of weed-infused goodies headed from California to Florida. The candy's packaging was near identical to real th...

Industry News2 min read

This Week In Weed: January 12-19th Legalization Developments Continue

This Week In Weed: January 12th-19th Legalization Developments Continue

David GillespieJanuary 20, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Industry News11 min read

This Week In Weed: January 5th-12th Legalization Looms Stateside And Abroad

David GillespieJanuary 13, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Hip-Hop7 min read

This Week In Weed: December 30-January 5 State-Level Developments

This Week In Weed: December 30th-January 5th State-Level Developments

David GillespieJanuary 6, 2020

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and keeping current can be a hassle. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your behalf, pro...

Hip-Hop7 min read

This Week In Weed: December 23-30th New Laws And Twitter Bots

David GillespieDecember 30, 2019

The constant flow of cannabis news can be daunting and it can be hard to catch the cliff notes. For this reason, Respect My Region keeps an eye out on your beh...

Industry News7 min read

This Week In Weed: December 16-23 Federal Legalization Looms

David GillespieDecember 23, 2019

There's constant cannabis industry news flowing in lately and it can be hard to keep track of. For this reason, Respect My Region is now doing a weekly roundup...

Industry News7 min read

Fireball Cannabis Edibles Hit The Market In Nevada With Little Media Coverage

David GillespieDecember 19, 2019

As the cannabis industry continues to grow in the United States, much of the public is waiting for their favorite name brands to get in on some of the action. ...

Industry News3 min read

This Week In Weed: December 8-15th Holds New Beginnings

This Week In Weed: December 8-15 Signals Many New Beginnings

David GillespieDecember 16, 2019

This Week In Weed is a new segment on Respect My Region that will be covering popular news topics in the cannabis industry on a week-to-week basis. This news w...

Industry News6 min read

MLB Removes Cannabis From Its List Of Banned Substances

David GillespieDecember 12, 2019

This past week has seen a number of developments in the field of cannabis and sports. XFL, an alternative American football league, decided that it would no lo...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Alternative Football League XFL Will Not Test Athletes For Cannabis

Alternative Football League XFL Decides To Completely Stop Testing Athletes For Cannabis

David GillespieDecember 9, 2019

XFL, an alternative football league to the NFL, announced that it will no longer test its athletes for cannabis use. The announcement comes before the launch o...

Industry NewsTrending News4 min read

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill That Would Federally Decriminalize Cannabis

David GillespieNovember 20, 2019

Following a 24 to 10 vote, the House Judiciary Committee will be introducing a cannabis bill that would remove the plant from the Schedule 1 of the Controlled ...

Industry News2 min read

Joe Biden Declares He Would Not Legalize Cannabis As President, Calls It A “Gateway Drug”

David GillespieNovember 19, 2019

At a town hall meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, Joe Biden went full boomer and declared that he would not legalize cannabis as president, citing concerns that it ...

Industry News3 min read

Is It Even Possible For Someone To Overdose On CBD?

David GillespieNovember 17, 2019

Everything in moderation, right? It's a common idiom that outlines the danger of having too much of any good thing. Even seemingly harmless substances can prod...

Learn About Cannabis4 min read