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Cannabis businesses cry foul over city’s equity rules Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 Fluresh Slapped with $60,000 Fine for Owner's Relocation, Funds Directed to Marijuana Social Equity Nonprofit. In April, Fluresh was fined $60,000 for the owner's move from Grand Rapids to Traverse City and must pay the total into the city’s new marijuana socia

Hemp retailers hit with fines Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 Virginia is handing out fines to hemp retailers in the state that are selling unauthorised products. From 1 July 2023, amendments to Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Law will direct the manufacturing and retail sale of certain hemp-derived products. Under the law, hemp product may not excee

Pot smell and safety concerns ignite disputes over public smoking Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 Carl Sack is no fan of marijuana. He tried smoking once in high school and hasn’t touched it since. And he doesn’t just dislike the clouds of pot smoke he encounters around Duluth, Minnesota – he hates them. “I can’t stand to be around the stuff,” h

Former Weed dealer cuilt the ‘Budega’ Brand then copycats moved in Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 Alex Norman’s fight to protect the brand he created is part of a trend that industry lawyers say threatens small cannabis businesses. In the fall of 2021, an acquaintance of Alex Norman, the founder of a cannabis apparel and lifestyle brand called

Commercial Cannabis sales continued to climb in July Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 Adult-use cannabis sales increased in Connecticut for the sixth consecutive month in July, topping $13 million even as medical marijuana sales declined, according to a monthly update from the Department of Consumer Protection. At $13 million, commercial sales gr

NY Cannabis growers can take advantage of Manufacturer Credit Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 New York cannabis cultivators and manufacturers face more challenges than most businesses in the Empire State. At the federal level, the IRS imposes an onerous tax burden on cannabis businesses due to Section 280E of the tax code. The illegal cannabis m

NY Cannabis growers can take advantage of Manufacturer Credit Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 New York cannabis cultivators and manufacturers face more challenges than most businesses in the Empire State. At the federal level, the IRS imposes an onerous tax burden on cannabis businesses due to Section 280E of the tax code. The illegal cannabis m

Ron DeSantis is making life tough for the Cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023 While Florida activists fight to get a cannabis legalization ballot measure on the state's 2024 ballot, the state's government is making life harder for its medical marijuana industry. Last month a bill that heightens eligibility requirements for industry

State auditor's recommendations following issues with Marijuana Enforcement Division Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 DENVER — The Office of The State Auditor released its July 2023 report of the audit of the Marijuana Enforcement Division, under the Department of Revenue, and found areas of compliance the division should improve. The Office of T

Harvest New York releases Manual for NYS Hemp Growers Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 While the manual is geared toward growers and producers, a thriving hemp industry would impact the entire state. A new, first-of-its-kind manual will provide guidelines and best practices for NYS hemp growers – a crop with the potential to revitalize economies

New regulations aim to level the Marijuana playing field in Massachusetts Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 When marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts, Commonwealth leaders said it wasn't just big business that was going to profit, yet the promises that everyone would have an even chance at the now-billion-dollar industry have not materialized.

Cannabis technology to neutralize the dank Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 There are endless reasons why someone wouldn’t want their house to smell like weed. It could be housing rules or a nosy guest coming over that makes someone question whether the aroma of last weekend’s sesh is still lingering. No matter why someone feels the need, sometim

Death Row Cannabis brings a 90s brand to new heights Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 “In the city, city of Compton … ” Go ahead, let your brain sing the rest of the song. 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s Grammy-Award-winning track “California Love” topped the charts in the mid-90s, adding to Death Row Records’ acclaim as a hit-making label. The West Coast fra

Shipment of 'frozen waffles' at US border turns out to be a ton of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a US$5,000,000 fine. A 22-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., has been charged following an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly 1,000 kilograms of

Can firefighters, EMTs use NJ legal Weed? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an hour or two before the nightmares jolted him awake. There a

Tilray expanding into beer business with $85M deal Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 Deal will vault company into the 5th-largest craft brewer in America, with 12 million cases a year. Tilray Brands Inc. is expanding its case of craft brews, announcing a deal to buy eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC. In a filing with

20 Cities with the cheapest Weed in the World Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 In this article, we are going to discuss the 20 cities with the cheapest weed in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the place with the most expensive weed in the world, the global cannabis industry, the budding cannabis-based pharmaceutical industry and t

Canopy Growth Q1 Revenue jumps 12% sequentially Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 Canopy Growth Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Net revenue in Q1 FY2024 increased 3% year-over-year to $109 million. Adjusting for divestiture of Canadian cannabis retail operations in FY2023, Q1 FY2024 net revenue increased 16% year-over-year