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Cannabis company Wana Brands reimagines “Happy Hour” this summer
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Business & Finance
The popular edibles brand introduces an innovative alcohol alternative through their “Summer of Quick” campaign. Summer is in full swing, and Michiganders are celebrating with lakeside parties, backyard barbecues… and the inevitable hangovers that follow. But one cannabis company is offering consumers a new, hangover-proof way to enhance their sunn
How lighting technology has revolutionized cannabis growing operations
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Technology
The old, inefficient lighting systems used to cultivate cannabis have long proved problematic. For some time, individuals, regulatory agencies, and state governments have been looking into modern LEDs as the solution to their growing needs All organic matter needs light to grow and flourish. The source of that light might be the sun, or it might be
Report: Father of three children allegedly staying on Ezra Miller’s farm worried about their safety
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Cannabis News
Sources told Rolling Stone that there are guns, bullets and cannabis on the property Rolling Stone is reporting that sources are concerned that conditions on a farm owned by U.S. actor Ezra Miller may not be safe for three children staying there. The children and their 25-year-old mother are reportedly currently residing on the Vermont farm, which 
Missouri cop trying to help duck and ducklings cross busy highway busts driver for pot
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Politics
Man in a skunky-smelling car pulled up right behind cruiser parked on side of roadway A Missouri driver is likely questioning his decision to pull up behind a parked cruiser after a cop sniffed out a suspiciously skunky smell coming from his vehicle and busted him for illegal cannabis. While on patrol earlier this month, an officer with the Smithvi
Heat waves and weed: 5 ways summer heat can affect your high
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Cannabis News
  Here are some precautions and considerations to think about when you decide to get high and embrace the soaring temperatures. Record heat events are starting to become the norm these days. Much of the US has already experienced multiple heat waves, and summer has only just begun. When the weather gets oppressively hot, there is not much you can d
SAFE Banking Act dropped from China competition bill
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Politics
A bill to allow financial services to businesses in the legal cannabis industry was dropped from a China competition bill after passing in the House of Representatives but failing to gain the approval of Senate negotiators. Federal legislation that would permit financial institutions to provide banking services to legal cannabis businesses has been
Democrats are looking for a weed deal
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Politics
As this Congress enters its final months, lawmakers warm to the idea of cannabis banking “plus.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer doesn’t have the votes to pass a sweeping marijuana decriminalization bill — despite repeatedly touting his support for ending federal prohibition. That realization is leading Senate Democrats to look for a compromis
Major League Baseball to allow CBD sponsorships
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Business & Finance
CBD sponsorships are now welcome for teams in the Major League Baseball (MLB) organization, which could open up many new advertisement opportunities. The MLB stated in a conference call on June 21 that CBD is now an “approved category” which means that teams are now allowed to sell CBD sponsorships as long as the brand has received an NSF certifica
Federal cannabis arrests jump 25% under Biden
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Politics
After a dip during the peak of the pandemic in 2020, federal law enforcement agents and their partners arrested 25% more people for cannabis-related crimes in 2021, during the first year of the Biden Administration.  But while a post-pandemic bump in arrests would have been fair to expect, the biggest jump in cannabis arrests in a decade was not. T
How Binoid does THC gummies right
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Business & Finance
Binoid Delta 8, THC-O, and Delta 9 gummies are some of the most sought-after on the hemp market, and will leave you with a clean, long-lasting, and fully legal high. Maybe you’ve heard that you can buy delta 9 THC-infused gummies legally online. And, that it’s perfectly legal to do so. “Federally compliant” delta 9 is hemp-derived, and adheres to f
Switzerland to lift ban on medical cannabis
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Politics
  Government officials in Switzerland are moving forward with plans to loosen restrictions for medical weed patients. The Switzerland government announced on June 22 that it will lift the ban on medical cannabis, as according to an amendment to the Swiss Narcotics Act that parliament approved in March 2021. According to Agence France Presse, the go
New Yorkers attempt to clear names for plant that is now legal
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Politics
Programs are in place to clear certain types of cannabis records in New York, but lawyers worry the state isn’t going far enough. As adult-use cannabis thrives in New York, some residents say their lives are still ruined due to past cannabis convictions that haunt their records. While programs are in place to clear certain types of records, lawyers
Pot now treated like any other business
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Business & Finance
  California voters legalized recreational marijuana via a ballot initiative in November 2016, almost six years ago. Since then, the weed has evolved into something like a normal business, complete with webcasts on operating efficiently, disputes about where stores can be located and gripes about underground operators siphoning off too much of the
Cova Software and Tymber partner to streamline POS + eCommerce for cannabis retailers
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Technology
Integrating the two best-in-class solutions, Cova and Tymber aim to empower cannabis retailers to focus on efficient in-store and online customer interactions  Cova Software ("Cova" or "the Company"), a cannabis Point of Sale (POS) software company powering dispensaries across North America, announced the integration of Tymber's eCommerce platform
National Hemp Association and Hemp Feed Coalition join forces
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Business & Finance
NHA and HFC partner to advance hemp as animal feed Today the National Hemp Association (NHA) and the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) announced the formation of a mutually beneficial partnership to accelerate the goal of each organization to obtain approvals for hemp as an animal feed ingredient. NHA and HFC are motivated to benefit the entire industry by
Soko’s Miracle brings organic, THC-free CBD products for customers
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Business & Finance
  Since its inception, Soko's Miracle has been offering its clients natural, organic, THC-free CBD products. With the increase in popularity worldwide for organic and natural CBD, companies are now offering natural and organic CBD products to customers. One such company is Soko's Miracle, committed to bringing natural and organic hemp-derived THC-f
Are marijuana laws causing supply chain issues? Yes, say truck drivers in legal states
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Politics
Strict drug testing policies add to a shortage of drivers. There is a serious truck driver shortage in the US in 2022 fueled by inflation and the pandemic. And for truck drivers who enjoy the benefits of marijuana, there is another speed bump: draconian Federal marijuana laws. Commercial truck drivers are required to take randomized drug tests. But
Texas Republican Party policies include opposition to cannabis legalization
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Politics
  A recent gathering of the Texas State Republican Party issued a number of platform stances on multiple topics, including cannabis. The 2022 Texas State Republican Convention was held last week between June 16-18 for the first time in-person since 2018. There, the party voted to establish 275 platform planks, or principal policies of the Republica

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