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Can firefighters, EMTs use NJ legal Weed? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an hour or two before the nightmares jolted him awake. There a
Tilray expanding into beer business with $85M deal Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 Deal will vault company into the 5th-largest craft brewer in America, with 12 million cases a year. Tilray Brands Inc. is expanding its case of craft brews, announcing a deal to buy eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC. In a filing with
20 Cities with the cheapest Weed in the World Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 In this article, we are going to discuss the 20 cities with the cheapest weed in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the place with the most expensive weed in the world, the global cannabis industry, the budding cannabis-based pharmaceutical industry and t
Canopy Growth Q1 Revenue jumps 12% sequentially Image Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023 Canopy Growth Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Net revenue in Q1 FY2024 increased 3% year-over-year to $109 million. Adjusting for divestiture of Canadian cannabis retail operations in FY2023, Q1 FY2024 net revenue increased 16% year-over-year
Study suggests Cannabis users have lower risk of type 2 diabetes Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 A history of cannabis use is linked to a lower risk of type-2 diabetes in adults, according to a newly published analysis. Researchers at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran performed the analysis on “seven studies, containing 11 surveys
Medical Marijuana patients face delays as demand grows in Georgia Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Georgia adds call center and THC card pickup locations. Demand for medical marijuana is on the rise in Georgia now that dispensaries are finally open, but some patients say they’re still unable to buy the product because of government delays. Patient
Can breathalyzers detect Cannabis impairment? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Can breathalyzers detect cannabis impairment like they can detect alcohol impairment? This summer, Monroe County is boosting its enforcement of ignition interlock devices, court-ordered devices that require drivers to give a breath sample to start a car. They’re used to
NY Cannabis industry pushes back on flavored vape ban Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 The New York Cannabis Vape Standards Coalition is a group of stakeholders committed to advocating for quality standards in vape ingredients that spur industry growth, align with public health interests, and advance consumer choice. These stakeholders include lic
NY Cannabis industry pushes back on flavored vape ban Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 The New York Cannabis Vape Standards Coalition is a group of stakeholders committed to advocating for quality standards in vape ingredients that spur industry growth, align with public health interests, and advance consumer choice. These stakeholders include lic
Will the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 There is overwhelming concern the Commission has failed to “self-correct” its internal procedures that led to the June pause. worrying belief around Montgomery is that when the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission meets on Thursday, it will award medical cannabis lice
Judge orders temporary shutdown of NY's marijuana licensing Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Restraining order was issued in case filed by four military vets who were blocked from getting a retail license due to system that favored "justice involved" applicants. ALBANY — A state Supreme Court justice signed a restraining order Monday that will tem
Judge orders temporary shutdown of NY's marijuana licensing Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Restraining order was issued in case filed by four military vets who were blocked from getting a retail license due to system that favored "justice involved" applicants. ALBANY — A state Supreme Court justice signed a restraining order Monday that will tem
Illinois Marijuana sales are highest so far this year at $140M Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 CHICAGO -- Illinois cannabis sellers sold $140 million worth of weed in July, the highest monthly total so far in 2023. The majority of the cannabis sales were to state residents, totaling $104.3 million. Out-of-state customers bought $35.6 million wort
Over 70,000 Cannabis convictions expunged in Missouri Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Missouri has now expunged over 70,000 cannabis convictions, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Since President Biden announced in October 2022 that cannabis convictions would be eligible for expungement, states across the US
Tilray acquires 8 brands in major deal Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Deal includes brands such as Blue Point and Shock Top. The Canadian cannabis company Tilray Brands announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with brewing giant Anheuser-Busch to acquire eight beer and beverage brands. It is yet another bid by Tilray to expand its fo
Trulieve Cannabis posts wider Q2 loss on weak demand and higher expenses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a wider second-quarter loss on weak demand and higher expenses. Cannabis demand has taken a hit as persistently high inflation during the first half of the year forced customers to reduce spending
Cannabis dispensary owner given “second chance” Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 From Conviction to Cannabis: Second Chance Entrepreneur Set to Open Adult-Use Dispensary in Wawayanda. WAWAYANDA – Howard Labron is excited about being given a second chance at a meaningful life now that he has been granted state permission to open an adult-use cannab
Former FDA regulator predicts Cannabis rescheduling this year Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 Former regulator Howard Sklamberg believes the business consequences from such a move would all be positive. A longtime attorney at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who helped found the agency’s Marijuana Working Group in 2014 Howard Sklamberg is no