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The rise of Cannabis drink culture Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Does the rise of cannabis-infused drinks mean the downfall of wine, beer and spirits? Kathleen Willcox investigates. Remember bong hits and blunts? Not too long ago, cannabis culture was deeply embedded in the counter-culture. The perception was that cannabis was for hippies and h

Amsterdam Left Out of Netherlands Legal Weed Experiment Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Amsterdam will not be part of an experiment with regulated cannabis now underway in the Netherlands after a vote in the country’s Parliament last week. Amsterdam, a city long associated with relaxed weed rules, has been left out of a pilot experiment with lega

Can Weed Make Recreational Running Easier? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Runners and Scientists Are Racing To Find Out More and more amateur runners are turning to cannabis as a way to enhance their running experience — Is it working? n a cold winter evening in Brooklyn, New York, a group of runners gathered to begin their weekly group run. But

New Jersey Cannabis sales top $2B in last 6 years Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 New Jersey's Cannabis Market Surpasses $2 Billion in Total Sales: Growth Continues with $800 Million in 2023. New Jersey’s cannabis market earned more than $800 million — $800,279,300 — in medicinal and recreational cannabis sales in 2023, according to a Friday anno

Minnesota may open some of the first government-run Cannabis dispensaries in the US Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Minnesota could become the first state in nine years to open cannabis dispensaries that are run by cities and counties. That’s because of one line in the state’s new cannabis laws that allow for cities and counties to “establish, ow

Michigan will pay millions to Oakland County and a handful of communities from taxes collected on Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Michigan Distributes $87 Million from Marijuana Sales to Municipalities and Counties: Oakland County Receives $4,38 Million Share. Oakland County and a handful of communities with licensed recreational marijua

Future cows might be Hemp consumers, thanks to researchers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Oregon State University Leads Hemp Revolution: Researchers Explore Hemp as Sustainable Cattle Feed. Oregon State University is home to the largest comprehensive hemp research center in the nation, and researchers have decided it is time to let the cows in o

Legal Cannabis sellers want Texas CBD market regulated Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Legal cannabis sellers want Texas CBD market regulated. The CEO of Texas' largest legal medical marijuana dispensary is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott and state legislators to regulate the sale of hemp-derived CBD products, including Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC. Why i

Teens Lead the Charge in Cannabis Education: Eye-opening Insights into Legalization Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Bridging the Gap: Bronx Teens Educate Peers on Cannabis Amid Legalization. Middle school students at an after-school health education program in the South Bronx start the session by sharing what they already know about cannabis. The

The DEA Can Save the Withering Weed Industry. Will It? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 North America’s cannabis industry can’t afford much more political heartbreak. In the 14 months since the last failed US attempt at meaningful cannabis reform, weed stocks have tanked, investment’s dried up, sales have stagnated and spending on growth has shrun

New Milford votes to extend ban on Recreational Cannabis sales for another year: ‘A major decision’ Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 New Milford Extends Moratorium on Recreational Cannabis Sales, Citing Need for Further Understanding. In voting to extend a moratorium, the Town Council agreed that New Milford has “a lot to learn” before it can allow

Hawaii Senate Approves Recreational Marijuana Bill, Uncertainty Looms in House Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 The effort to legalize adult recreational marijuana use survived in the Senate but, once again, faces an uncertain fate in the House. Bills to legalize some form of gambling in Hawaii and recreational marijuana are introduced routinely, b

Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Minnesota Cannabis Retail Sales Timeline Uncertain Amid Regulatory Challenges. Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations a

Maryland to hold Cannabis license lottery for social equity applicants Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Maryland's Cannabis Equity Lottery: A Path to Inclusive Industry Access. The Maryland Cannabis Administration announced Tuesday that a lottery for social equity applicants will take place on March 14, marking a significant step toward inclusivity

Six more indicted out of investigations of Oklahoma Marijuana farms Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Oklahoma's multicounty grand jury is continuing to focus on the medical marijuana industry, indicting six more people Thursday. The latest grand jury has issued a series of indictments out of investigations of pot farms since convening last June. Gr

Maggie's Farm abruptly closes five Colorado marijuana dispensaries, including two in Pueblo Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Maggie's Farm, a Longtime Colorado Cannabis Company, Abruptly Closes Several Dispensaries. Longtime Colorado cannabis company Maggie's Farm abruptly closed several of its dispensaries last week, shuttering five stores — inclu

Can Ohio landlords evict tenants for growing recreational Marijuana? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Growing Recreational Marijuana at Home in Ohio: What You Need to Know. State laws and city ordinances now allow Ohioans to grow their own recreational marijuana at home, but there are caveats to doing so depending on each resident’s unique situatio

Combined Cannabis sales in New Mexico reach $1B Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Combined sales grow in large and small communities too. Combined cannabis sales in New Mexico topped $1 billion in New Mexico in February as the two-year anniversary of legal adult-use cannabis sales in the state approaches. In a news release, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grish