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Morocco begins legal cultivation of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 This month marked the start of the country’s first legal growing season for cannabis. In May 2023, the Moroccan government allowed farmers to begin cultivation of cannabis for the legal market, two years after allowing farming for medical, industrial, and export purposes (

Man arrested with nearly 300 pounds of Marijuana in rental car driving cross-country Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 ROLLING PRAIRIE - A man who said he was transporting product across the country in a rental car for work was arrested in a small Indiana town after officers discovered the product in question was nearly 300 pounds of marijuana. Accor

In States where it’s legal, most people get their Weed from the store Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 New survey paints a bleak picture for the traditional pot dealer in legal states. More than half of cannabis consumers in states where weed is legal get their stuff at the store, according to newly released survey data. The survey, which comes via

Local CBD stores share opposing views to Medical Cannabis on the ballot Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 One activist group is looking to put legalizing medical marijuana on the ballot and this isn't their first attempt. Herbal Wonder LLC employee Zack Thumann says he knows his way around the joint but despite his occupation, he’s not in support of

With $64 million voted down, can NC Cherokee Marijuana Dispensary open? Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 The principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says his recent veto of $64 million will affect the tribe’s plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary this summer. Chief Richard Sneed will meet in the next week with tribal officials

Medical Cannabis startup Cannaponics bags $5M record in crowdfunding raise Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 Medical cannabis company Cannaponics has raised a record-equalling $5 million – the maximum allowed under Australian law – in an equity crowdfunding campaign via Birchal. The campaign for the West Australian startup lasted just two weeks with

Record number of US workers test positive for Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 As the number of cannabis-friendly states across the US has grown, so, too, has the drug's usage among American workers. An annual analysis from Quest Diagnostics medical lab and testing company shows the percentage of general U.S. employees, who tested positive

Fluence extends its partnership with Innexo to support Cannabis Research Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 Fluence announced an extension of its research partnership with Dutch organization Innexo BV. (Benzinga) Innexo is leveraging Fluence’s VYPR Broad R4 LED solution to support its new Acceleration Platform for Innovation (API) program. API empower

Shocking Scandal: Alderman Exposed in Cannabis Investment Fraud! Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 Several investors and a Colorado firm are alleging they are victims of a scheme to strip them of funds and ownership stakes in a St. Louis cannabis venture. One of their targets: newly re-elected St. Louis Alderman Bret Narayan. A lawsuit filed Friday i

Licensed Cannabis transporters say illegal deliveries are happening without consequence Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 CHICAGO - Legally in Illinois, marijuana is supposed to be transported in a vehicle with cameras, GPS, and no rear windows or markings. But illegal deliveries are allegedly happening by those without licenses in minivans and other

Nevada Cannabis operators finally see hope with federal banking changes Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 LAS VEGAS - Nevada’s Democratic Senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, have both signed onto the federal SAFE Banking Act in an effort to finally overhaul federal banking restrictions on cannabis businesses. The bill had a hearing in t

Here's who's bankrolling Ohio's marijuana legalization campaign Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 More than $1.6 million has been contributed to the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol's marijuana legalization campaign since 2021, according to campaign finance records. The effort's biggest backer is the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), a Wash

Home grow Marijuana could be legal in Minnesota August 1 Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 They call it “the Immaculate Conception.” Backers of legalizing recreational marijuana often use that miraculous reference when asked how Minnesotans can grow their own plants as soon as a law takes effect if the seeds needed to do so can’t legally be imported

Woodstock approves Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 No discussion took place on the item before it was voted on at City Council meeting. A new marijuana dispensary in Woodstock could open by the end of this year after the City Council approved a special use permit for one in town at its meeting Tuesday. The approval is not the fi

DEA states new rules for synthetic Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 A recent DEA presentation discusses current challenges with synthetic CBD and delta-8 THC and the possibility of rescheduling. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced at the 2023 Supply Chain Conference in Houston, Texas that it will soon unveil new

Will Google Cloud's new AI Drug development tools impact the Cannabis Industry? Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 Google Cloud introduced two new AI-powered tools that hold the potential to revolutionize the drug development process for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. (Benzinga) With the aim of expediting the discovery and advancement of new dr

Bill to restrict Marijuana packaging appealing to children gains support in assembly Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 A bill to restrict marijuana products with packaging that appeals to children continued to gain traction in the Assembly, with more votes shifting in favor of the bill in recent weeks. Assembly Bill 1207, authored by Assemblywoman Ja

The increasingly absurd illogic of workplace Drug tests Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 Dr Boehnke is a research assistant professor and the director of controversial compounds in the University of Michigan Medical School’s Department of Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. The email from my new job was not the welcome I was