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Legal adult-use Cannabis poses challenges to employers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 What is deemed "off-duty" and how do you tell if someone might be impaired on the clock? Employers are learning fast that some answers are complicated. Employers in New York have a lot of questions now that adult-use cannabis is legal, and it will likely requir

How a Cannabis law loophole saved the craft beer industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 But now that the law is being revised, that boom could go bust. Raul Julia’s voice erupts from the Addams Family pinball machine, cutting through the din at TLT Pinball Bar. It’s league night at the Minneapolis bar. It’s packed. Godzilla’s shriek mingles wit

Maine agencies bristle at Cannabis social clubs proposal Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 An effort to allow cannabis to be consumed at the same place it’s sold is running into opposition from Maine’s attorney general and highway safety bureau. State lawmakers have wrestled with allowing on-site consumption of cannabis ever since Maine voters lega

Prices down, supply up for Michigan Marijuana industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan’s marijuana industry is facing growing pains as prices fall and supply increases. In January 2022, the average cost for an ounce of flower in Michigan was $152 dollars. In January 2023, the average fell to $80, creating what some call a

Mississippi farmers pivot from Hemp to Pot Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 The state of Mississippi legalized medical cannabis last year. With medical cannabis now officially live in Mississippi, a local newspaper is spotlighting a family that brought the newly legal crop to their county––and their farm. The Daily Leader of Brookhaven, Mississipp

Medical Cannabis bill passes in Kentucky senate committee Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Members of a Kentucky Senate committee recently approved a medical cannabis legalization bill. On March 14, Senate Bill 47 was reviewed in the Senate Licensing & Occupations Committee voted 8-3, which will now move forward to the Senate floor. One of the bil

Legal Weed sales projected to grow 14% in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Legal sales of cannabis in the United States are expected to grow by 14% this year, according to a leading industry market data analysis firm. Sales of legal cannabis in the United States are projected to grow by 14% in 2023, according to a recent report from Colorado-

Among the first to sell legal Cannabis in Canada, business owner says he's closing his store Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Portugal Cove-St. Philip's business owner says he's had a tough time getting financing since the beginning. Thomas Clarke sold cannabis illegally for 25 years and became one of the first people to sell it legally in Canada

Hemp business owners concerned Cannabis reform bill could destroy them Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 BALTIMORE - We’re less than six months away from marijuana being able to be used recreationally in the state of Maryland. Now regulations concerning those potentially distributing cannabis is being discussed. Although many people and business ow

Will Twitter’s ‘relaxation’ on Cannabis ads help break the industry’s ad embargo? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Twitter has become the first major social media platform to openly allow the advertisement of cannabis brands. Since the new policy was announced last month, US brands have scrambled to be among the first to promote themselves on the

Inflated Marijuana potency labels prompt change to testing rules Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 A measure to speed up the retail marijuana market's launch allowed sellers to cite THC levels projected by seed distributors, leading to potency overestimates. ALBANY - Last week, after they were confronted with lab results showing New York cannabis p

Arkansas Medical Marijuana revenue up almost 10% in the first two months of 2023 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 Arkansas medical marijuana revenue in the first two months of 2023 totaled $45,5 million, up 9,6% compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). Licensed patients spent

What Minnesota can expect if it legalizes Recreational Marijuana this year Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 The first full-time cannabis editor and reporter at a mainstream media outlet, Ricardo Baca is the founder of the Cannabist, which covers the waterfront in terms of marijuana news. As Minnesota moves to legalize adult-use marijuana, Ricardo

Connecticut Cannabis sales top $18 Million in February Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection last week released data on the state’s regulated cannabis sales for February, the first full month of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. Licensed cannabis sales topped $18 million in Connecticut du

Texas committee unanimously votes to pass decriminalization Bill Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 A decriminalization bill recently passed in a House committee which would reduce possession penalties and help expunge cannabis convictions in Texas. Last week, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 to pass a bill that would decri

First Caribbean country to allow Rastafari to grow Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 The PM of Antigua said he would like to work with the Rastafari community to develop the cannabis industry and in agriculture to combat food insecurity. ANTIGUA AND Barbuda has become the first Caribbean country to grant the Rastafari community official sa

How a Cannabis facility is using Ukrainian seeds to unlock hemp's true potential Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 Canadian Rockies Hemp Corp. opened last year in Bruderheim, Alta. Nestled inside a processing plant in Bruderheim, Alta., lie sacks of hemp seeds from the Institute of Bast Crops in Ukraine. The institute, the country's national academ

Study finds significant increase in Medical Cannabis use in USA Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 Researchers found a major spike in usage since 2013 in this study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. With a majority of states now permitting medical cannabis treatment, a new study has found a sharp increase in its usage over th