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Ohio could be next state to legalize Adult-Use Weed Image Cannabis NewsOctober 2, 2023 Ohio could be the next state to legalize adult-use marijuana. According to multiple polls, most Ohioans are planning to vote for "Issue 2," a November ballot initiative that will legalize and regulate possession, home cultivation and retail sales for those ages 2

Athletes report using Cannabis Products to promote exercise recovery Image Cannabis NewsOctober 2, 2023 For many years athletes were discouraged from consuming cannabis at all costs. They were often told by their coaches and trainers that cannabis was bad for them, that it was a ‘gateway drug,’ and that it would ruin their athletic aspirations. The

New Jersey Makes $5.5M in Cannabis Revenues available to help victims of violent crime Image Cannabis NewsOctober 2, 2023 New Jersey has made $5,5m in cannabis tax revenues available to support the state’s ‘Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program’. The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernisation Fund, which was se

Legal details can make or break Cannabis startups Image Cannabis NewsOctober 2, 2023 The streets may not necessarily be paved with gold for cannabis entrepreneurs, but they are filled with regulations. Danielle Jurema Lederman is an attorney in Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey’s employment & labor practice area. She represents employers in all s

Bavaria vows to control cannabis use after legalisation Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 Bavaria Plans to Resist Marijuana Legalization in Germany with Cannabis Control Unit. Marijuana is likely to be legalised in Germany come January 1, 2024 but ministers in Bavaria are planning to obstruct access to the drug in the southern state even once t

Police raid empty Marks and Spencer store and find crop of 1,000 Cannabis plants Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 A crop of nearly 1,000 cannabis plants have been discovered by police in a former Marks and Spencer outlet. Drugs squad officers swooped on the empty shop in Buxton, Derbyshire, and found the cannabis where shoppers had once browse

The sustainability of Cannabis Bull Run Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 During the Reagan days, the US went hard on its war against drugs. Cannabis got the short end of the stick and found itself lumped into the Schedule I drug category, a class reserved for substances deemed to have the highest potential for abuse and addiction. Yep, it is r

Cannabis groups question approval of Medical Marijuana program repeal petition Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 A cannabis reform group is challenging the Secretary of State for approving a ballot question petition they say violates the law. The petition in question repeals the state’s medical marijuana program. Republican Secretary of State M

Retail Marijuana Shop closes after months of violation notices, fines, litigation Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 A shop in Woodland that openly sold marijuana, despite violating a citywide ban on it, shut down late last month after reaching a legal settlement with the city. 20 After 4’s owner John Stoehr declined to comment to The Daily News

3 Cannabis dispensaries arriving in Bloomington this fall Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 Three new cannabis dispensaries are set to open in Bloomington-Normal this fall and winter, with the first arriving in October. Cookies adult-use dispensary will have its grand opening Oct. 7 at 1006 JC Parkway in Bloomington, near Walmart. This comes af

Coffee and Cannabis come together in this cold brew Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 Coffee drinkers looking to get a different kind of buzz can try a new line of cannabis-infused cold brew made right here in Massachusetts. The Drinkable Company has been making beverages for 35 years including smoothies, cocktail mixers, and alcoholic beverage

SAFER Banking act gains momentum Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 The bill has gained support from Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Attorney General Kris Mayes. The Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act is making headway in Congress after passing the Senate Banking Committee this week. Now, attorneys general across the c

Former Michigan Marijuana board Leader is sent to prison for bribery Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 Rick Johnson admits he took at least $110,000 in bribes as head of a state marijuana licensing board. A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison for accepting bribes as he

Fines sent to hundreds of Marijuana dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Oklahoma Facing Fines Over Legal Sale Limits. Hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries are getting fines in the mail for having a sale that went over the legal limit between January and May of this year. News 4 spoke with a few

Cannabis regulators hear from stakeholders in emotional listening session Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 28, 2023 The Office of Cannabis Policy is using listening sessions to inform research and policy proposals. On Wednesday, the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy held a community town hall at the University of Southern Maine as part of a state-wide li

Congress and college athletics have been busy reconsidering Cannabis policy Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 28, 2023 Congress Advances CURE Act for Federal Employment of Cannabis Users. Two committees with national reach — one congressional, one collegiate — made moves last week that have the potential to impact Americans who consume or have ever, eve

Chinese immigrants in US sue over forced labour at Marijuana operation Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 28, 2023 Immigrant workers say they were treated like prisoners at illegal marijuana farming operation in New Mexico. They were among hundreds working on Navajo-area farms, mostly foreigners brought from Los Angeles. Chinese immigrant workers allege

Silver Therapeutics to add Cannabis manufacturing wing at Brunswick cultivation facility Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 28, 2023 Silver Therapeutics plans to convert a 2,000-square-foot space at its Bibber Parkway facility to make cannabis-infused candies and fill vape cartridges. Silver Therapeutics, which operates seven marijuana dispensaries in Ma