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Hunterdon town rejects medical Cannabis cultivation facility Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Township Zoning Board Rejects Medical Cannabis Facility Plan, Legal Battle Continues. A plan to open a medical cannabis cultivation facility on Anthony Road has been rejected by the township Zoning Board of Adjustment, but the controversy remains pending in
Date hinted for when Ohio recreational Marijuana sales could begin Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Ohio Moves Closer to Adult-Use Marijuana Sales with New Rules Approval. Ohioans may be able to buy adult-use recreational marijuana sooner than expected, thanks to new rules approved and adopted on Monday by the state’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule
High-Potency Cannabis Linked to Youth Psychosis Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Study Reveals Higher-Potency Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk of Psychotic Experiences in Young Adults. Young individuals who use high-potency cannabis between ages 16 and 18 are twice as likely to experience psychosis by their mid-twenties compared to those who us
U.S. reclassification could drive fresh research funding into Cannabis sector Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Potential Rescheduling of Cannabis Sparks Optimism for Medical Research Funding. The U.S. pot sector could see an influx of medical research funding from healthcare investors amid renewed interest from pharmaceutical firms, should a proposa
Cannabis Products Recalled in Arizona Over Possible Contamination Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Onion Bhaji was recalled due to possible contamination with Aspergillus. Regulators in Arizona announced this week that a cannabis establishment in the state has voluntarily recalled a certain product that may be contaminated with a fungus. The Arizona
Virginia Launches Reporting Website for Tracking Cannabis Exposure to Minors Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Health officials have been directed to use the reporting portal to track “adverse events” of cannabis exposure among children under 18. Health officials in Virginia are taking steps to prevent children from being exposed to or getting their
Industry professionals reflect on five years of Medical Marijuana in Arkansas Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Arkansas Medical Marijuana Industry Booms Amid Steady Growth and Regulatory Challenges. Since the launch of medical marijuana in Arkansas in 2019, more than three dozen storefronts have opened, at least 102,000 residents have registered for
Social equity Marijuana businesses sold ‘bag of dreams’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 With limited access to capital, some are finding themselves trapped. EVEN BEFORE CANNABIS was legalized, Kijana Rose knew cannabis could make yoga a better time. Rose, 34, has been teaching ganja yoga for seven years and has been selling cannabis edibles for eve
Southern New Mexico Cannabis farmers face federal seizures, risking northern sales Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Cannabis Farmers in New Mexico Face Challenges in Transporting Product. Some cannabis farmers in New Mexico told KFOX14 they encountered new challenges when it comes to transporting their product to northern parts of the state. This co
Traffic Death Rates Fell In States That Legalized Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Study Shows Legalizing Marijuana Linked to Decrease in Traffic Fatalities. A recent study reveals that states which legalized marijuana had decreases in traffic fatalities in the years following the change in policy. In contrast, states where marijuana remai
Court removes major party status from Legal Marijuana Now Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Minnesota Supreme Court Removes Legal Marijuana Now Party as Major Political Player. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state. The court’s decision means Democrats and Republicans will b
Rescheduling of Marijuana may revolutionize industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Move Would Recognize Medical Uses, Transform Industry, and Impact Patients. The U.S. government has put in motion the first steps toward rescheduling marijuana, currently a Schedule 1 drug in the same category as heroin and methamphetamine (and above Schedule 2 dru
Cannabis cops uproot illegal Weed shop in heart of Queens business district Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 NYC Cannabis Crackdown: Illegal Pot Shop Raided in Queens. The city’s cannabis cops have raided and shuttered an illegal pot shop in the heart of a Queens neighborhood’s business district as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ newly announced crackdown
CW Council places moratorium on Marijuana dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Canal Winchester City Council Enacts Temporary Moratorium on Cannabis Businesses. Canal Winchester City Council is calling a short-term moratorium on adult-use cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, and processors until the end of the year while the state finalizes
Hemp sellers push back on delta-8 ban as Illinois lawmakers tackle unregulated Cannabinoid market Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Illinois Hemp Entrepreneurs Lobby for Regulation, Not Ban, of Delta-8 THC Products. Hemp entrepreneurs are asking Illinois legislators to take a mellower approach to regulating delta-8 THC and other intoxicating, weedlik
Cannabis supply for hundreds of Medical patients may run dry by fall Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 The Massachusetts cannabis industry has drifted into uncharted waters. With a Martha’s Vineyard dispensary and the island’s only licensed cannabis growing facility expected to close, state regulators are left with a tricky question: how to transport
Georgia's new law tightens regulations on Hemp products to protect consumers Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 The Georgia Department of Agriculture will now oversee regulating hemp products. Senate Bill 494 requires packaging, labeling, and marketing requirements to help protect children from misleading advertisements. Matthew Agvent with the Georgi
Chamber survey shows Marijuana support high, but shy of passage Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Pollsters found support just under a 60% threshold with few voters still undecided. Support for legalizing recreation remains high, but is still shy of the threshold needed to amend Florida’s Constitution. That’s according to a poll released by the Flori
