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Major Cannabis Testing Lab License Revoked Over Testing Inconsistencies Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 26, 2024 A major cannabis testing lab in Mississippi has been shut down by the state’s regulator after toxins were discovered in samples it had cleared. Last week, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) revoked the license of Rapid Analyti

Grown in Oklahoma, Smoked in New York: Illicit Marijuana’s Legal Roots Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 26, 2024 Surplus Weed from States Like Oklahoma Feeds New York's Illicit Market. Surplus weed produced in states like Oklahoma is increasingly ending up in New York, fueling its illicit market and complicating the state’s efforts to expand legal canna

Germany Set to Legalize Cannabis for Personal Use Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Germany is today set to join the list of countries who have legalised cannabis for personal use. Germany is set to legalise cannabis today, allowing possession of up to 25 grams and cultivating up to three plants for personal use. The country's parliament is abou

Medical Cannabis brings big money to Mississippi and relief to thousands of patients Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 It’s been 1 year since medical marijuana became legal in magnolia state. Marijuana for medicine is generating a lot of green for the state of Mississippi. In its first year of operation, the Medical Cannabis Program has brought

3 ways to cut through the haze of NY’s Cannabis regulations Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Navigating New York's Adult-Use Cannabis Market: Essential Steps for Prospective Dispensary Owners. Last year’s application windows for adult-use cannabis in New York were a significant first step in a long-awaited process to open New York’s legal adult

Greenville CBD retailers are clearing shelves amid crackdown on hemp products with THC Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Greenville County Crackdown on CBD Products Raises Concerns Among Business Owners. Owners of CBD businesses are looking over their shoulders after a Greenville County law enforcement initiative to crack down on hemp products w

A $420 minimum fine for tiny amount of pot is no joke, Idaho lawmaker should know better Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Idaho Lawmaker Faces Backlash Over Marijuana Fine Proposal. It seems odd that Idaho Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, would propose a bill that could disproportionately affect low-income residents in his Nampa district. But that’s

Riverhead extends hearing on loosening Recreational Cannabis zoning restrictions Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Riverhead Mulls Easing Zoning Rules for Marijuana Shops. The proposal would sharply increase the number of eligible sites from five to 144 by removing a 1,000 foot distance requirement from homes only along commercial corridors. Cur

Safety concerns as Ohio's Cannabis market develops Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 There's encouraging news for adults who voted to legalize weed in Ohio. But that's countered by new numbers showing how many young people are eating THC-infused gummies before they're readily available at dispensaries. First, when it comes to legal pot for adult

Jamaica Company Exports THC to U.S. for Analytic Testing Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Jamaica Ships First Legal THC Cannabis Products to US for Testing. A cannabis company in Jamaica has shipped THC pharmaceuticals to the U.S. for analytic testing, marking the first legal cannabis export from the Caribbean island nation to the United States

Biden missing opportunity on legalizing Marijuana, advocates warn Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 Biden Faces Criticism from Cannabis Advocates for Reluctance to Fully Legalize Marijuana. Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with his reluctance to take bigger steps to legalize marijuana at the f

FDA Moves Ahead With MMJ Cannabis Drug Application Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 MMJ International Holdings Develops Botanical Extract for FDA Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis and Huntington's Disease. MMJ International Holdings has manufactured a botanical extract in a final dose form gel cap and will investigate its novel cannabis med

Irish Health Research Board Finds MS Benefits From Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Medicinal cannabis ‘significantly benefits’ treatment of nerve pain caused by MS or diabetes. Big news here in Ireland in the past weeks. The Health Research Board (HRC) released a review of the use of medical cannabis (marijuana) for symptoms of multi

Veterans groups join calls for Biden administration to Reschedule Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 DEA Expected to Soon Decide on Lowering Federal Restrictions on Cannabis. The Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to issue soon a formal decision on lowering federal restrictions on cannabis, potentially in the coming weeks, sour

'Broken system': Banned pesticides keep showing up in California's legal pot Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Banned pesticides keep showing up in California’s legal weed products. Legalization was supposed to solve this problem. When California’s voters legalized pot in 2016, they voted for an initiative that specifically called on the state t

New Idaho bill would create a hefty mandatory minimum fine for Marijuana possession Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Getting caught with pot may soon have a hefty minimum fine in the Gem State. House Bill 606 is the latest effort by lawmakers to crack down on marijuana use. If passed, the bill would create a $420 mandatory minimum fine for poss

2nd Woman-Owned Cannabis Dispensary Will Open In Bloomfield Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Defying the "grass ceiling," Bloomfield will soon have its second woman-owned marijuana dispensary when Blue Oak opens its doors. Some experts have warned about a “grass ceiling” in the legal marijuana industry, which has seen chronic gender-based dispa

Cannabis insiders look for solutions amid declining Medical Marijuana license rates Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 In 2018 the number medical licenses were well over 5,000 across the state. That number has been nearly cut in half today. As the budding industry of retail cannabis continues to grow in Vermont, medical marijuana dispensaries hav