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Why Are There Still Illegal Weed Stores All Over the City? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Shops in New York: A Conversation with Chris Alexander, Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Soon after New York legalized marijuana in 2021 — and well before any legally licensed cannabis dispensaries op
Mike Tyson urges Biden to free thousands locked up over Cannabis: ‘Right these wrongs’ Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 Boxer tells the Guardian it’s time for president to grant clemency to those in prison and ‘end cannabis prohibition once and for all. The former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has urged Joe Biden to follow through on h
Local lawmakers predict budget proposal to legalize Marijuana won't pass Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 State Legislators Express Skepticism on Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Pennsylvania. State Sen. Patrick Stefano said he sees opportunity for compromise with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024 budget proposal that could benefit Pennsylvanians
Waterbury medical Cannabis dispensary seeks ability to offer recreational products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Waterbury Dispensary Seeks Approval to Expand to Adult-Use Cannabis Sales. For seven years, Waterbury-area medical marijuana patients have been able to get their products from a dispensary tucked in a corner of an industrial area
Ohio recreational Marijuana sales could begin at Medical dispensaries under proposal Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Reveals Tentative Plan for Recreational Marijuana Sales. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has tentatively picked a storefront for recreational marijuana, as well as hinted at a time when sa
Pass Medical Marijuana bill, end unnecessary suffering Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Urge for Action: South Carolina House Urged to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill Now. As the SC House finally moves toward doing its job and taking a vote on the issue (after the SC Senate recently passed the measure for a second time), I urge readers to contact H
Four more medical Marijuana bills see House committee passage Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Four Medical Cannabis Bills Pass House Committee Amid Discussion on Practitioner Referrals and Facility Fees. In a session full of bills tinkering with the state's medical marijuana laws, a House committee passed four more medical cannabis bills this
Bill protects Medical Marijuana patients’ gun ownership rights Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Improvements to Medical Marijuana Program Amid Debate on Adult-Use Legalization. Amid debate over legalizing adult-use marijuana, lawmakers say Pennsylvania’s medical program needs some improvements – and call on the g
Florida closes in on banning delta-8 Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Here’s what you need to know about delta-8 in Florida and the bills that would ban it. Florida lawmakers are just a step away from banning delta-8 products, like edible gummies, vapes and joints that can create a psychoactive high in its users. Florida senators
One city's Cannabis Licensing day devolved into a footrace, now it may turn into a fight Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Footrace for Cannabis Licenses Sparks Controversy in Harper Woods, Michigan. This screen capture from a video last Nov. 1 shows would-be cannabis licensing applicants racing to be first in line in Harper Woods' first-to-file
New York regulators set to approve 110 new Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 New York Set to Expand Recreational Marijuana Market with Approval of 110 New Business Licenses. While the New York recreational marijuana market launch has been under fire in recent weeks – including from Gov. Kathy Hochul herself – regulators are set
Zelensky Signs Law on Legalizing Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Ukraine Legalizes Medical Cannabis Amidst Growing Support for War-Related Medical Needs. Ukraine’s president signed a law to legalize the use of medical cannabis in Ukraine amidst the growing voice for its adoption in the country to help cope with war-related med
City Council denies petition to allow Marijuana cultivation in highway districts Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Taunton City Council Rejects Proposal for Combined Marijuana Retail and Cultivation Businesses in Highway Districts Despite Pleas and Industry Support. Despite pleas by Kyra Fernandez to amend the zoning ordinance to allow combined
Florida House Panel Advances Bill To Restrict Hemp Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 A Florida bill to restrict psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids has been advanced by a House legislative subcommittee. A Florida legislative subcommittee on Monday advanced a bill to restrict psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids such as Delta 8
U.S. Virgin Islands Push Rec Industry Forward, Approve Adult-Use MJ Regulations Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Cannabis Progress: US Virgin Islands Advances Recreational Industry with Approved Regulations. More than a year after giving the green light to recreational cannabis, the U.S. Virgin Islands are finally pushing the industry forward a
Individual stamping requirement for Cannabis edibles dropped from Maine bill Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Bill to Change Labeling of Recreational Cannabis Gummies Advances After Initial Hurdle. The way recreational cannabis gummies are labeled could soon change after a bill passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday. The bill designed
New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 New York Cannabis Regulator Discusses Challenges and Plans for the Year Ahead. New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead. New York’s cannabis
Missouri nets $1.3B from Cannabis in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Missouri's Marijuana Sales Surpass $1,3 Billion Since Legalization. Missouri generated $1.3 billion in marijuana sales, including $1 billion in recreational marijuana sales, since it was legalized on Feb. 3, 2023. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DH
