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Hype isn’t dying around Ohio Recreational Marijuana, sales data shows Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Ohio’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Surge as Dual-Use Dispensaries Thrive. Dispensaries in Ohio are raking in cash from recreational marijuana, and although it doesn’t compare to medical sales, regulators’ data shows the new business is only gro
Credit markets for Marijuana companies ‘come back to life’ Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Debt Refinancing Sparks Optimism in Cannabis Market Amid Credit Recovery. While debt remains high for many cannabis companies, Viridian's analysts say most are not at risk of default. The analysts at Viridian Capital Advisors celebrated what they saw as a
Dallas voters will vote to decriminalize Marijuana in November with 'Dallas Freedom Act' Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Dallas residents will have a say in November if weed can be decriminalized in the city. The Dallas City Council voted on Aug. 14 to place a marijuana decriminalization proposal on the ballot for the upcoming November election.
Chicago man flew from California to O'Hare with more than $200K worth of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Sacramento Man Arrested in Chicago with Over $260,000 Worth of Cannabis. The Sacramento Sheriff's Department sent Chicago police photos of 26-year-old Rhashad Barnes and two suitcases full of cannabis. Barnes was on United Flight 220
Unique Hemp crop project is ready for harvesting Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Reviving Suffolk’s Historic Hemp Weaving Industry. The founders of a unique project to grow hemp for fine fabric have a dream of reviving the fortunes of the ancient textile industry. Kitty Wilson Brown, a weaver and artist, and Claire O’Sullivan, a creative entrepr
Vista Cannabis Tax Racks Up the Green Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 In 2018, Vista put a cannabis tax measure on the ballot. At the time, city leaders were worried about the city’s fiscal health. A tax on cannabis could help, they thought. But they had no idea just how much the tax would bring in. Turns out, the seven percent tax on gross sale
Americans See Cannabis as Less Harmful Than Tobacco or Alcohol but Are Divided on Its Impact, Gallup Poll Reveals Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Americans View Cannabis As Less Harmful Than Tobacco Or Alcohol, Divided Over Impact On Society, Gallup Finds. A Gallup poll published Tuesday reveals that American views on the impact of cannabis have
Mike Tyson Drops New Boxing Glove Weed Gummies Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Mike Tyson Launches Boxing Glove-Shaped Cannabis Gummies. Heavyweight champion and cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson on Tuesday launched a new version of his weed gummies from his company Tyson 2.0, this time shaped like a boxing glove. Tyson made headlines in 2022 wit
King Of Morocco Pardons Over 4,800 Cannabis Farmers Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 King Mohammed VI Pardons Over 4,800 Cannabis Farmers Amid Morocco's Evolving Cannabis Policy. Morocco's progress in cannabis policy has led the King to pardon thousands of cannabis farmers in the North African country. Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Monday pardoned
Zane State partners with Green Flower to offer Cannabis certificate courses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Classes cover dispensary associate skills training, cannabis manufacturing and cultivation. Zane State College has partnered with Green Flower to offer three cannabis certificates designed to ensure education and safety training for people
Nearly $12M in sales reported after first 5 days of legal recreational Weed in Ohio Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Marijuana sales are sky high now that recreational weed is legal in Ohio, and that has growers working at full capacity. In the first five days recreational marijuana was available at dispensaries across the state, nearly $12 milli
Organized Crime Task Force Seizes Illegal Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Oklahoma's Organized Crime Task Force Seizes 9,000 Marijuana Plants in Major Drug Bust. Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force has announced they recently seized and eradicated more than 9,000 marijuana plants and 456 pounds of unlawful ma
Third Time’s The Charm? North Dakotans Get Another Shot To Legalize Weed Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 For the third time, North Dakotans will get a chance to vote on legalizing cannabis this November. They may have rejected a measure to legalize cannabis in their state in 2022 and 2018 but it looks like North Dakotans will get another shot th
Majority of pre-approval applicants for Cannabis business license do not live in Minnesota Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 New numbers from Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management show who is fighting to get into the budding industry. More than 1,800 applications have been filed for a lottery to win business license pre-approvals. They'll beco
‘Illegal Cannabis’ cuts into Medical Marijuana sales, growers tell committee Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 State panel considers recommending a legislative summer study on the topic. The state’s legislative oversight committee on medical marijuana was thrust into the world of synthetic THC on Monday as members heard complaints about how loosel
Stores openly selling Marijuana are flourishing in Southwest Virginia Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 In some of these towns in Southwest Virginia, we now have more cannabis stores than liquor stores. These stores are in the most conservative part of Virginia. Last year’s cannabis referendum in Ohio may help us understand why. The people have sp
Local Weed cultivator reduces carbon footprint while also expanding job market Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Firelands Scientific Cultivates Sustainability and Veteran Support in Ohio's Cannabis Industry. An area cultivation facility is not only working to lessen its carbon footprint but is also connecting veterans to resources within the mari
Cheech and Chong’s Cannabis Company Selects DogHouse Farms as Exclusive Oregon Partner Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Cheech & Chong's Cannabis Brand Debuts in Oregon with DogHouse Farms Partnership. It's not a flashback. Cheech & ChongTM have landed at a dispensary near you, and they're bringing some of Oregon's best cannabis. Cheech Marin and