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Cannabis equity program at risk in San Diego mayor's proposed budget Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 The city's cannabis social equity program could be on the cutting room floor before it really got off the ground. A city of San Diego cannabis social equity program has been in the works for years. The program's goal is to open doors for people and family members impacted by the criminalization of Marijuana Politics NBC San Diego

Deadline looms for Missouri Cannabis microbusiness license applications Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Monday marks the deadline for the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation’s second round of microbusiness applications. According to Cannabis.Mo.Gov, applicants for a microbusiness license need to meet one of the following criteria: Have a net worth of fewer than $250,000 and have had an income Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs News Press Now

Republican Support for the SAFER Banking Act Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 SAFER Banking Act Gains Momentum with Republican Support. Rep. Hill reaffirms longstanding commitment to the SAFER Banking Act. Rep. Mace calls on Schumer to advance the SAFER Banking Act. Increasing bipartisan willingness boosts Cannabis banking bill prospects. This week has provided increasing Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs The Dales Report

$44.8 M spent on Medical Marijuana in Arkansas in last two months Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Hit $45 Million in Two Months. Arkansans spent nearly $45 million on medical marijuana throughout February and March, according to a report from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. $44.8 million was spent in the last two months, $22.1 million in Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WREG

$44.8 M spent on Medical Marijuana in Arkansas in last two months Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Hit $45 Million in Two Months. Arkansans spent nearly $45 million on medical marijuana throughout February and March, according to a report from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. $44.8 million was spent in the last two months, $22.1 million in Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WREG

Minnesota Cannabis regulators won’t offer legislation to allow early cultivation to jumpstart retail sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 But the Office of Cannabis Management is open to a legislative proposal to allow planting this fall before retail sales start next spring. Minnesota cannabis regulators will not be asking for law changes to allow some cannabis cultivators to plant early as a way to have some cannabis products ready Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Minn Post

St. Louis Alderman Wants to Allow Cannabis Cafes with Longer Dispensary Hours Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Doubling down on weed could be a revenue boost for the city, Rasheen Aldridge says. As the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s new session begins, Ward 14 Alderman Rasheen Aldridge hopes to explore legislation to allow cannabis cafes and extend the hours dispensaries can legally operate. Cannabis cafes Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News River Front Times

Kansas Medical Cannabis Proposal Dead for 2024 Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas won’t become law this year after a bid to bring the measure to the Senate floor failed to pass last week. A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas is dead for 2024 after the state Senate blocked an effort to bring the proposal to the floor for Medical Cannabis News High Times

Companies tied to out-of-state firms appeal revocation of social-equity Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Missouri Social-Equity Licensees Appeal Revoked Licenses Tied to Michigan Company. Michigan company Canna Zoned is connected to two of the revoked licenses. It garnered attention last year for recruiting potential applicants for social-equity license around the country from Craigslist. Two Missouri Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Missouri Independent

Law Enforcement Anticipates an Increase in Cannabis Sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Law enforcement and the Maryland Cannabis Administration are anticipating an increase in cannabis sales in the coming months. July 2024 marks one year since legalization across the state. The Maryland Cannabis Administration provided WBOC the following statement: "The market is expected to grow. The Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WBOC

Is Weed a winning issue? Why Biden and Trump pounce legalize pot Image Cannabis NewsApril 30, 2024 Joe Biden and Donald Trump have a prime political opportunity to pounce on marijuana legalization, especially in four key swing states. American voters face a November rematch for president that many did not want, and the winner will be the oldest man ever to hold or retake the White House. So Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics USA Today

As Delivery Services Rise, Long Island City Dispensaries Adapt to Changing Cannabis Retail Landscape Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 Long Island City Dispensaries Grapple with Delivery Demand Amidst Growing Cannabis Market. When Long Island City dispensary NYCBUD launched delivery sales in February, owner Jonpaul Pezzo thought his shop would be inundated with delivery calls right away – but the actual trajectory has been Marijuana Business News New York Upstate

Cannabis company MedMen files for bankruptcy with about $411M in liabilities as its fortunes go up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 Once hailed as the unicorn of pot, MedMen files bankruptcy in Canada with plans to liquidate any assets. Cannabis retailer MedMen is going up in smoke via bankruptcy court. Former high-flying cannabis company MedMen Enterprises Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection late Friday with about C$561.5 Marijuana Business News Market Watch

Recreational Marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 North Dakota Ballot Initiative Group Pushes for Recreational Marijuana Legalization. A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall. A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a Recreational Marijuana News ABC News

Is a Delta-8 ban right for Texas? Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 The law is silent on this cannabis product, and little is known about its effects. Among Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities for the next legislative session is a call for lawmakers to look into banning delta-8 and delta-9 hemp products. We support a rigorous review of these cannabis-derived products Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Dallas Morning News

Michigan’s Lume Cannabis plans $50k community reinvestment Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 There's a lengthy tradition in the industry of such philanthropy, in part due to the roots of the medical marijuana movement in the 1990s. It’s not a new practice, but it can certainly be a smart business move to spend a little extra money to build up community goodwill, particularly for marijuana Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Approves Study To Address Ongoing Cannabis Odor Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 Santa Barbara County Grapples with Cannabis Odor Regulations Amidst Residents' Complaints. There are 116 acres of land in unincorporated Santa Barbara that are being used for cannabis cultivation, but a strong odor has been a complaint from residents for six years. The topic of odor is prevalent Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

Massachusetts Residents Oppose Gas Station Weed Sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 Majority of Massachusetts Residents Prefer Regulated Dispensaries for THC Products, Poll Finds. Six years since Massachusetts opened the first legal recreational marijuana stores on the East Coast, residents are still by and large pleased with cannabis legalization. But they aren’t taking a lax Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs New Boston Post

SAFER Banking Bill Stalls: What’s Next for Cannabis Banking? Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 SAFER Banking Bill Faces Setback, Industry Considers New Strategies. Stalling of SAFER Banking Bill marks a setback in cannabis banking. SAFER Banking Bill may find hope in new GOP-supported legislation. Cannabis industry stays dedicated to Bill’s success. Having the SAFER Banking Bill attached to Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

U.S. Economy To Receive $112.4 Billion Boost from Cannabis Industry in 2024 Image Cannabis NewsApril 29, 2024 But overall, 2024 isn’t the most stellar economic year. Green isn’t just the color of cannabis, but cash, too. And thanks to your valiant efforts of consumption, the industry is looking to help out the economy. Info from the newly released MJBiz Factbook reveals that the economic impact of regulated Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs High Times