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Kentucky and Hemp, a centuries long relationship to its roots Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 Meet Cornbread Hemp, the Kentucky business raking in $20M by growing Cannabis. Two Kentucky boys, 15 acres of farmland, and a homegrown hemp company are hoping to grow the Commonwealth into a new agricultural era by returning the state to its historica

New York Cannabis Office releases fact sheet to battle misinformation about Weed Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 The two-page document details the facts and unknowns about fentanyl “contaminated” cannabis. The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a two-page report entitled “Cannabis and Fentanyl: Facts and Unknowns” to demysti

Oregon Cannabis Industry groups merge amid Market Downturn Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 Two cannabis industry trade groups in Oregon have merged, joining forces at a troubled time for the state’s regulated marijuana industry. Two cannabis industry groups in Oregon have decided to join forces in a merger that comes amid a downturn in the stat

License approved, Cannabis lounge plans early 2024 opening Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 Rapper Raekwon the Chef, Charlamagne tha God, and Civil Rights Lawyer to Open Cannabis Smoking Lounge in Downtown Newark. A cannabis smoking lounge planned for downtown Newark by rapper Raekwon the Chef of the Wu-Tang Clan, hip-hop radio personality Charl

Cannabis for dinner? New restaurant to serve Pot-Infused drinks and eats Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 At CBD CBN, the food won't get diners high but the mocktails will. Cannabis-infused meals and mocktails will soon be served at a restaurant in downtown Edmonton. Customers at CBD CBN — Catering By Day, Catering By Night — will be offered a r

Moving Marijuana to Schedule III would aid access to Legal Care Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 Op-Ed: Reframing the Addiction Narrative on Marijuana. Last week, Kevin Sabet, former drug policy adviser in the Executive Office of the President, published a letter from multiple former Drug Enforcement Administration and Office of National Drug Co

Legislators concerned about how to regulate out-of-state investors’ control of Arkansas Medical Marijuana businesses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 A recent lawsuit alleging fraud and legal malpractice between Arkansas medical marijuana dispensary owners. Their lawyers has renewed discussions among lawmakers on how to oversee the growing canna

Aurora Cannabis announces settlement of Patent Litigation Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Aurora Cannabis Resolves Patent Litigation with Willow Biosciences. Aurora Cannabis Inc, the Canadian company opening the world to cannabis, today announced the company and WILLOW BIOSCIENCES, INC ("Willow") have successfully completed a confidential settl

First two Cannabis associations granted license to operate Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 KDD Society and Ta’ Zelli were granted the licences this month. Two cannabis associations have become the first to be granted a licence to operate, meaning they can legally grow and sell the drug. KDD Society and Ta’ Zelli were granted the licences this m

Heritage Cannabis begins Recreational sales in New York Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp, has officially begun sales of recreational cannabis in New York. The New York cannabis market is currently projected to reach a valuation of over $4 billion within five years, and is expected to be second only to the Californ

RI Cannabis regulators warn against ‘incredibly problematic’ shadow market Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill into law, hemp and hemp-derived products like CBD suddenly became legal across the country. The law created a new market that spurred farmers to grow hemp, and led retailers — including

Middletown Police seize almost 100lbs of Marijuana from store Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 A warrant search of a business in the City of Middletown, Splash Infused, that sells tobacco and related products, turned up 95,6 pounds of vegetative marijuana. Also 3,000 other edible marijuana-based products, marijuana vape cartridges, packaging mat

Though Cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say Weeding through federal laws gets in the way Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Though cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say weeding through federal laws gets in the way. Recreational marijuana use was approved by Arizona voters in November 2020, but where there's smoke there may not be equa

Feds want to reclassify Marijuana as a lower risk drug Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Federal Recommendation to Reclassify Marijuana Could Impact NJ's Medical Program. A recent recommendation by a federal agency to change the legal status of marijuana to a less restrictive drug category could have a big impact on New Jersey’s medical cannabis

$13M Cannabis web tied to Maine Law Enforcement Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 In Franklin County, Maine, four law enforcement officers and several city officials are accused of aiding an illegal cannabis operation. The unfolding conspiracy reveals potential connections and aid provided to the multi-million-dollar illegal enterprise. Lucas Sir

Parents plead for NHS Medicinal Cannabis prescription Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 The parents of a four-year-old girl with epilepsy are pleading for access to medicinal cannabis on the NHS. Clover, from Frome, in Somerset, has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic neurological disorder which causes her to have hundreds of seizures a week. Her pa

Weed wins galvanize Capitol Hill’s anti-cannabis club Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 Legalization skeptics have scored some recent victories thwarting marijuana bills. Fighting weed legalization on Capitol Hill can feel like a lonely struggle these days. Marijuana is just as popular as ever. More than half of Americans now live in states where

Now that Recreational Cannabis is legal, here's how to start your own pot business Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 The state's Office of Cannabis Management hasn't yet published license applications, but they should be available in early 2025. This summer, Minnesota's recreational marijuana law went into effect, legalizing the possession and us