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Maricopa community colleges get $17.1M from cannabis tax in first year of legality
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Politics
Taxes from the sale of recreational cannabis during the first year of legality in Arizona resulted in millions of dollars for local community colleges, officials said Tuesday. Maricopa County Community College District received $17.1 million from the imposed 16% excise tax on the drug, with the money being used to improve student offerings, the dis
Kentucky marijuana legalization 2022: Kulkarni pushes to decriminalize cannabis
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Politics
The decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in Kentucky will improve the state's criminal justice system, Kentucky Rep. Nima Kulkarni said. The lawmaker gathered with other proponents of the initiative Monday to push for action on the issue during this year's legislative session, WLKY reported. Kulkarni, who noted that Kentucky is currently
UA cannabis certificate program teaches skills for legal marijuana industry
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Business & Finance
The University of Arizona is going green by adding new courses this spring, teaching students the skills needed to work in the legal marijuana industry. They were able to create the noncredit Cannabis Certificate Program by partnering with the cannabis education company, Green Flower. Dr. Craig Wilson, vice provost for Online, Distance and Continui
Why Sundial, Canopy Growth, and Aurora Cannabis stocks just tanked
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Business & Finance
Did one rogue Senate candidate just blow up prospects for marijuana legalization in 2022? Cannabis stocks are behaving rather oddly on Tuesday -- a day when news for the marijuana sector is by and large bullish. As of 12:30 p.m. ET, shares of Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) are falling 3.5%, Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) is down 4.6%, and Aurora Cannabi
Kansas and California cops used civil forfeiture to stage armored car heists, stealing money earned by licensed marijuana businesses
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Business & Finance
The Institute for Justice argues that the seizures violated state law, federal law, and the U.S. Constitution. Because the continued federal prohibition of marijuana makes banks and payment processors leery of serving state-licensed cannabis suppliers, many of those businesses rely heavily on cash, which exposes them to a heightened risk of robbery
Kansas and California cops used civil forfeiture to stage armored car heists, stealing money earned by licensed marijuana businesses
420 Intel
Politics
The Institute for Justice argues that the seizures violated state law, federal law, and the U.S. Constitution. Because the continued federal prohibition of marijuana makes banks and payment processors leery of serving state-licensed cannabis suppliers, many of those businesses rely heavily on cash, which exposes them to a heightened risk of robbery
Illegal marijuana winning out in California 5 years after Proposition 64
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Politics
On an isolated farm, greenhouses stand in regimental order, sheltered by a fringe of trees. Inside are hundreds of head-high cannabis plants in precise rows, each rising from a pot nourished by coils of irrigation tubing. Lights powerful enough to turn night into day blaze overhead. In the five years since California voters approved a broad legal m
Could Innovative Industrial Properties stock help you retire a millionaire?
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Business & Finance
Cannabis stocks aren't typically high on my list of go-to durable wealth creators -- except when it comes to Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR). Between its highly repeatable business model, persistently rising cash flows, and valuable service it provides for the cannabis industry, Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) is a great option
3 Recent Cannabis Trends That Are Here to Stay
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Cannabis News
Even though there have been trends that have taken hold within the world of cannabis in the past, it’s hard to imagine them having a bigger impact than ones that have taken hold in the early 2020s. To say that the world of cannabis is much different than it was just a decade ago would be a drastic understatement. In years past there haven’t been as
Cannabis businesses will face challenges trying to open in CT, experts say
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Business & Finance
Finding a location will likely be a challenge for those interested in starting one of Connecticut’s first recreational-use cannabis businesses, experts say. Original link
Democratic Senate candidate smokes marijuana in new ad highlighting disparity and reform
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Politics
Gary Chambers is running for a Senate seat in Louisiana. Progressive activist and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers Jr. smokes marijuana in a field in New Orleans while talking about marijuana reform in his first campaign ad. On Jan. 1, smokeable medical marijuana became legal in Louisiana under certain conditions. But the use of canna
Bill to combat marijuana-related impaired driving should be rejected
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Politics
There is no blood, saliva, or breathalyzer analysis that can ascertain whether a person who has used marijuana is actually impaired. Prompted by the Commonwealth’s legalization of marijuana and growing concerns about an increase in impaired driving, Governor Charlie Baker has refiled the Trooper Thomas Clardy Law, which states that the presence of
Reasons doctors prescribe marijuana most
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Medical News
Six reasons why doctors recommend using marijuana, according to experts. ​​There's been plenty of evidence that finds using marijuana for certain medicinal purposes is highly beneficial. It's proven to be helpful for patients who experience seizures, have autism, severe nausea or vomiting caused by cancer treatment, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic
NJ legal weed: Home grow is a no-go, but advocates push to change that
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Politics
New Jersey is unlikely to allow its marijuana users or medical marijuana patients to grow their own cannabis plants at home, the new president of the state Senate said this month.  State Sen. Nick Scutari, D-Union, was the main proponent of New Jersey marijuana legalization in the state Senate and was elected by his colleagues as the body's preside
Rule change doubles number of cannabis plants for growers
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Business & Finance
An emergency state-level rule change doubled the number of cannabis plants that licensed growers can cultivate at one time, but some in the industry are concerned that the change is too little, too late to meet demand for the start of recreational sales in April. Original link
Wine vs.Cannabis: How social inequity differs in both industries
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Cannabis News
The high barrier of entry into the wine world is one of the biggest reasons for the lack of diversity within the industry. Being a budtender or managing a dispensary doesn’t require as much training.  As the cannabis industry develops, it’s hard not to make comparisons to other industries that had gone legit after years in the shadows. Among the fi
Cannabis, Marijuana And Hemp — What Is The Difference, Exactly?
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Medical News
Cannabis sativa is a universal and versatile plant, so it’s no wonder that it has been given so many names throughout history and the world. There are many names attributed to the plant that is scientifically known as cannabis sativa. From weed, to hemp, cannabis and marijuana, this seven-pointed leaf plant has a list of aliases that seems to grow
Colorado company claims it has developed world’s first zero-THC, high-CBD hemp cultivar
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Business & Finance
Trilogene Seeds reports the “THC Null” cultivar simply “cannot make THC.” A Colorado-based company claims it may have the solution for ensuring hemp does not run afoul of U.S. requirements related to THC: make sure the cultivar contains none of the psychoactive compound. Hemp — which offers promise as a windfall for CBD production — needs to adhere

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