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Recreational Marijuana sales in Ohio expected to generate hundreds of millions in revenue Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 The first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started with long lines of enthusiastic customers, right up until closing time. One of the key arguments for getting this passed was the tax revenue it would generate. An e
US Cannabis Industry ‘Thrilled’ at Choice of Pro-Cannabis Democratic VP Candidate Tim Walz Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 Kamala Harris Picks Cannabis Advocate Tim Walz as Running Mate for Historic 2024 Campaign. Despite the 60-year-old political veteran appearing popular with voters, with past polling suggesting higher approval ratings than his
Cannabis Control Commission Turmoil Threatens Massachusetts’ $7 Billion Industry Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 The Cannabis Control Commission is in chaos, and the state’s $7 billion pot industry is paying for it. Months of scandal and a call for receivership have many questioning who is at the helm of the state agency, and what their dysfuncti
Italian Hemp Industry in Battle for Survival After Amendment Criminalising All Hemp Is Approved by Two Committees Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Italy Moves to Ban Flowering Hemp: A Blow to the Cannabis Industry. Italy’s government has approved a controversial amendment to its Security Bill, which, if passed by the Chamber and Senate, would effe
Arizona’s pre-roll boom: What’s hot in the desert Cannabis scene Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Arizona's Pre-Roll Market: A Booming Industry in the Grand Canyon State. If you’ve been keeping an eye on Arizona’s weed scene, you’ve probably noticed that it’s experienced significant growth.But among Arizona’s cannabis market, one category has been
These Cannabis products will be taken off some Missouri store shelves Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Missouri Governor Bans Sales of Psychoactive Cannabis Compounds in Unlicensed Shops. Last Friday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order prohibiting some businesses from selling items containing psychoactive cannabis compounds, inclu
Cannabis Commission says it failed to collect $500,000 in licensing fees Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Says no money was stolen, offers no explanation for not collecting money THE CANNABIS CONTROL Commission says it failed to collect more than $500,000 in licensing fees from applicants over the last two years, but officials insist no money was
Bay Area man who said 'white people will stand up' receives social equity grant Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Sonoma County Awards $40,000 to Critic of Cannabis Social Equity Program. A California county recently gave nearly $40,000 in social equity grant funding to a local business owner after he publicly attacked the county’s equity grant pro
Cannabis giant Green Thumb Industries widens profit as store count climbs Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Green Thumb Industries Reports 54% Q2 Earnings Surge with Expansion of Dispensary Network. Second-quarter earnings jump 54% to $20.7 million as Chicago company adds 11 dispensaries to its network. Green Thumb Industries Inc. continued its run
'I slept in my car': Cincinnati man camps out overnight for first recreational weed sale Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Ohio Sees First Recreational Marijuana Sales After Legalization. One of the first legal sales of recreational marijuana in Ohio went to a 55-year-old Cincinnati resident who camped out in his car overnight in a dispensary parki
HHS Publishes Long-Awaited Report Into Cannabis Research Calling for Simplification of Process Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 HHS Completes Overdue Report on Cannabis Research Barriers. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially completed its report into the state of cannabis research in the country, six months overdue.
Federal agencies call out Cannabis sellers amid 'skyrocketed' pediatric hospitalizations Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Federal Agencies Target Cannabis Products Resembling Popular Snacks with Cease-and-Desist Letters. For the second time in two years, federal agencies have sent cease-and-desist letters to cannabis retailers, demanding they stop
What to know about Amendment 3 before the November election Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Florida Voters to Decide on Recreational Marijuana Legalization with Amendment 3. Amendment 3 seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, allowing those 21 and older to have up to 3 ounces and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate. Floridians are
Former state GOP chair Sen. Joe Gruters backs Florida Marijuana legalization Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 In doing so, he is going up against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida. Sarasota GOP state Sen. and former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters is endorsing Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment
Maine task force considers Cannabis lounges, other on-site options as industry looks for areas of growth Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Maine Task Force Considers On-Site Cannabis Consumption in Lounges and Restaurants. Whether Maine should allow people to smoke or eat cannabis in lounges, at campgrounds and in food served at restaurants is bein
Embracing Medical Cannabis Treatment Will Get People Back to Work Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Labour's Plan to Boost Employment: Embracing Medical Cannabis to Address Economic Inactivity. On Tuesday, Work and Pensions Minister Liz Kendall unveiled Labour’s ambitious plan to address economic inactivity, aiming to get 2.8 million people back in
Minnesota's Cannabis law: 1 year later, law is still hazy Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Minnesota's Journey to Legal Marijuana: Progress and Challenges One Year After Legalization. It was Aug. 1, 2023, when self-described weed nerds at First Avenue were celebrating the legalization of recreational marijuana. But experts say while Minnesota has
Cherokee Cannabis business in North Carolina to begin sales to any adult in September Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to Open Recreational Cannabis Sales to All Adults in North Carolina. The marijuana retailer owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on western North Carolina tribal lands announced Thursday t
