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More cannabis recalled for yeast, mold, bacterial contamination Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2024 The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy on Thursday expanded a previous recall of recreational cannabis to include additional products manufactured by Nova Farms and sold for more than a month. The updated recall includes preground flower, prerolls and b

NY attorney general secures $9.5 million judgment against Canandaigua cannabis shop owner Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2024 A local cannabis shop has been hit with a $9.5 million judgment from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said the shop sold cannabis without a license and ignored notices to cease operations. George West operated Ja

UB researchers urge cannabis policy shift toward public health approach Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2024 Millions of Americans use cannabis to treat a plethora of health conditions. They are rarely under a health care provider’s supervision and their access to quality information about the substances they are consuming and their potential risks

Federal Appeals Court Schedules Oral Argument In Case Seeking To Overturn U.S. Marijuana Prohibition Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments for a case challenging the U.S. government's ban on marijuana for December 5, just three days after a separate hearing on the Biden administration’s proposed re

Delta-8 hemp and Texas medical marijuana industries to face off in the upcoming legislative session Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 Jack Stinnett got life-changing news in 2020 when he learned the lump that appeared on the side of his neck was tongue and mouth cancer. He and his wife Karen quickly enrolled him at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Ho

Accounting group pushes for clarity as questions around cannabis tax rules mount Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 The Supreme Court's Chevron decision introduces a fresh aspect to demands for a definitive transition framework. The IRS is under growing pressure to clarify cannabis tax regulations, as a significant Supreme Court ruling threatens t

Upstate New York shop fined $9.5 million for unlicensed marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 The penalty consists of "a mix of disgorgement, administrative fines, daily penalties, and revenue-based penalties." A small store in upstate New York near Rochester has been slapped with a $9.5 million fine after the owner disregarded a ceas

DeSantis Stirs Pot Again With More Anti-Marijuana Ads Funded By Taxpayers, Including One Linking Cannabis To Domestic Violence Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is under new scrutiny for allegedly using state agencies and taxpayer-funded advertisements to bolster his campaign against a marijuana legalization init

Cocaine Pizza Becomes Best-Seller At Düsseldorf Restaurant, Leading To Drug Ring Bust Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 One of the best-selling pizzas from a Düsseldorf pizzeria had a special side dish: cocaine. On the menu, the slice was called "pizza No. 40" and was apparently quite popular. Criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke confirmed t

Kamala Harris Urged To Address Cannabis Monopolies By Industry Pioneer Wanda James Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, wants Harris to help break up the pot monopolies. Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, h

Female Cannabis Consumers Outspend Men: How Tilray And High Tide Are Responding Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 The U.S. cannabis industry, valued at $30 billion, is experiencing a notable change: young women are now consuming more cannabis than men for the first time. This trend is causing companies to reevaluate their product offerings and ma

Data shows yearly increase in accidental marijuana exposures in Ohio children under 12 Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 So far in 2024, accidental marijuana exposures in children 5-years-old and under are more than five times what they were five years ago. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Data from the Central Ohio Poison Center shows the number of accidental m

Long Beach considers permit to allow cannabis consumption in public events Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 Long Beach native Snoop Dogg just turned 53 on Oct. 20, but if the Long Beach City Council moves fast enough, he’ll be able to celebrate No. 54 by smoking a blunt in public legally. “In 2019, we started this conversation with the city and

Cannabis Task Force seizes more than $70M in illegal cannabis in California since July Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 The State of California is cracking down on illegal cannabis growing operations. California Governor Gavin Newsom says that since the month of July, the State Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force has seized more that $70 mil

Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets. Last spring, the government paused new licences for “controlled-access” stores that sell cannabis in urban areas, including W

$321,000 worth of drugs, including 6kg of cannabis, seized in CNB operations Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 Four suspected drug offenders, aged between 24 and 36, were arrested. SINGAPORE: Drugs with a street value of more than S$321,000 have been seized in two operations by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) over two days. The large haul of d

Louisiana Hemp Companies Sue State Over New Strict THC Limits, Alleging Recriminalization Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 Louisiana's hemp industry faces legal conflict over new THC regulations that could criminalize popular hemp-derived products. Louisiana’s hemp industry faces a legal showdown. Local businesses and farmers filed a federal law

Arizona Cannabis Market Faces Decline In Sales Though Valuations Remain Strong Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 After posting record sales in February and March, Arizona has seen a marked decline in both medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis sales. Arizona’s cannabis market, once hailed as a rising star in the industry, is now grappling with