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Curbside service rules may change for marijuana businesses
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Business & Finance
Big Rapids officials consider changes to ordinance Big Rapids city commissioners are considering changes to the city's marijuana ordinance that could eliminate curbside service for businesses in the downtown area. During a meeting this week, community development director Paula Priebe told the board there is a proposed substantive change to the mar
$200M Cannabis and Marijuana Lending Fund Established by the StandardC Network
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Business & Finance
 StandardC, a leader in cannabis & marijuana banking and financial services, announced today that its lending partner had closed the first $5 million loan from their newly established $200M fund for a leading marijuana cultivator using the StandardC platform.  This partner has extensive experience in the cannabis lending industry, facilitating real
With opt-out deadline in the rearview, municipalities await NYS marijuana regulations
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Politics
The deadline has passed for municipalities in New York State to opt out of recreational marijuana sales and consumption. Over 600 have said no to dispensaries, and over 700 say they will not allow consumption sites as of now. Rensselaer Mayor Mike Stammel said his city has not opted out of either opportunity, and he is excited about the economic gr
Fugitive located amid marijuana hospitalization, MNPD says
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A fugitive was taken into custody Sunday after officials learned he was wanted across multiple states while he was taken into medical care. According to an arrest warrant, officers responded to West Trinity Lane after Kenneth Johnson, 29, reported he was feeling ill due to smoking marijuana. Officials said he was taken to TriStar Skyline Medical Ce
Lamborghini Races Into Cannabis Game with CBD-Infused Coffee
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Business & Finance
Get your engine started with a cup of Lambo-branded, CBD-spiked coffee. Lamborghini’s “Tonino Lamborghini” lifestyle brand has emblazoned the Raging Bull badge on watches, shades, bags, and now, CBD-infused coffee. Autoevolution reports that the Italian marque’s merchandizing arm is joining forces with Canadian cannabis company Flora Growth to brin
Marijuana withdrawal gives Logan Paul a nightmare Christmas
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Cannabis News
YouTuber stopped consuming the substance on Christmas Eve YouTube star Logan Paul has revealed his Christmas Day ordeal, after he decided to quit smoking marijuana. The 26-year-old posted a message on social media about his nightmarish festive period, going into detail for his 21 milliion followers.  "I quit smoking [weed] on December 24, been havi
Beto O'Rourke's blunt support of marijuana legalization gives advocates hope for policy change
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Politics
A race starting in Houstonians' livings rooms could set the stage for one of the state's most expensive gubernatorial races ever. At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O'Rourke ticked off his usual laundry list of campaign promises: stabilizing the power grid, rolling back the state's new permitless carry law and expanding health care access.
Fewer People Charged For Weed Possession In Ireland Due To New Warning Scheme
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According to the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland, some 45,000 people between the ages of 15 and 34 meet the criteria for marijuana dependence. In 2021, fewer people in Ireland were charged or issued a summons for possessing drugs following the introduction of a new scheme that allows for cannabis possession to be treated with a warning, reporte
Democrats and Republicans need cannabis to exorcise the ghosts of elections past
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Politics
You may have noticed both U.S. political parties are currently haunted. The apparitions? Ghosts of elections past. For Republicans, the specter of 2020 has been very publicly conjured by a presidential candidate who will not admit defeat. Meanwhile, Democrats are more quietly suffering visions from 2010, when the passage of the Affordable Care Act,
Ramone Martinez: Cannabis tycoon accused of kidnapping and torturing woman to make her 'love him'
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Ramone Marcio Martinez, 39, of Salt Lake City, carved the number 6 into the woman's left hand to remind her she had 6 months to 'love him or be killed' A self-proclaimed Utah “millionaire” is accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her captive in his home for weeks. He reportedly beat her repeatedly and carved the number six into her hand — a rem
Man Busted With Cocaine, Marijuana in Jenks Township
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Politics
Court documents indicate Marienville-based State Police filed criminal charges against 55-year-old Terry Hubert Webb. According to a criminal complaint, around 5:20 p.m. on December 4, Marienville-based State Police initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle making a traffic violation. One of the passengers in the vehicle, identified as Ter
Turner Venture Group Announces Acquisition Agreement of Hemp / CBD Company
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Business & Finance
  Turner Valley Oil and Gas, Inc. (the "Company") ("Turner") (OTC PINK:TVOG), now doing business as Turner Venture Group, Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Texas-based Hemp / CBD consumer packaged goods (CPG) Company ("Hemp Operator") operating with 3 existing retail stores and a national e-commerce sales presence. Original link
Local couple making a go of hemp business
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Cannabis News
For Adam and Julia Weets, hemp is a business opportunity that allows them to contribute to their community and support their family. The Alpha residents have been growing hemp for a couple years as part of their business, Alpha’s Alternatives. The Weets grow hemp for CBD, which is a non-psychoactive agent used to help with pain, insomnia and a host
Kulture owner sows seeds for future Chesterfield marijuana dispensary
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Business & Finance
After years of running local head shops and CBD stores, Evan Somogyi is planting the proverbial seeds to try to capitalize on the eventual recreational marijuana market in Virginia. The owner of Kulture Smoke and Vape plans to relocate his Chesterfield outpost this spring to a former gas station at 10150 Hull St., where he’ll eventually aim to open
Looking For Top Marijuana Stocks For Next Year? 2 For You List Right Now
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Business & Finance
Best Cannabis Stocks To Watch In 2022 Are you looking for the best marijuana stocks to buy going into 2022? In December the top cannabis stocks to invest in have declined to their lowest trading levels in 2021 this month. This year delays with Congress passing any federal cannabis reform have severely impacted how pot stocks performed in the market
Three Iowa Senators Aim to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
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Politics
These Iowa senators would like to see recreational cannabis pass in 2022, but will the rest of the state government let it happen? A trio of Democratic lawmakers in Iowa want to bring cannabis legalization to the ballot.  The idea comes via three state senators, Joe Bolkcom, Janet Petersen and Sarah Trone Garriott, who said at a press conference on
Texas CBD retailers face employee overtime lawsuit
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Business & Finance
Two Texas CBD stores are being sued by a former employee who says they illegally scammed workers of overtime pay. The lawsuit filed Monday accuses two CBD USA Plus franchises managed by Jay Ashley and Jamie Ashley of having workers shuffle between stores in Sherman and Denton, both in North Texas, to avoid paying overtime. Original link
Montana marijuana FAQ
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Business & Finance
Adult-use recreational marijuana sales begin on New Year’s Day 2022. From possession limits to travel tips, here’s what you need to know to keep on the right side of the new law. On Jan. 1, 2022, adult-use recreational marijuana will become available for purchase in Montana. The launch of the new market raises a wide range of questions, from how mu

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