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Support for Ohio’s Recreational Marijuana ballot issue crosses party, demographic groups, poll shows Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 More than 57% of Ohio registered voters favor a November ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, while only about 35% oppose it, a new survey shows. The poll, released Wednesday by Baldwin

Pot license application deadline extended by New York Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 State regulators will accept applications for recreational marijuana licenses until mid-December. The Cannabis Control Board, which approves industry policy, voted Tuesday to extend the application window by two weeks. Regulators indicated they were responding

Will NH farmers grow Marijuana if state legalizes it? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 If NH legalizes cannabis, the next challenge looms: attracting farmers. In theory, Jim Riddle is as ready as any New Hampshire farmer to try his hand at cannabis if the state makes it legal. Riddle grew perennial fruit on a farm in Minnesota for 40 years. He m

How a failed Cannabis startup led to evictions Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Alistair Monroe can still remember how “barren” the Oakland warehouse looked when he first walked inside. It was 1976, and a then-6-year-old Monroe had no idea why his father would rent a windowless room in a forgotten warehouse on the edge of the city. However, Alis

How a failed Cannabis startup led to evictions Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Alistair Monroe can still remember how “barren” the Oakland warehouse looked when he first walked inside. It was 1976, and a then-6-year-old Monroe had no idea why his father would rent a windowless room in a forgotten warehouse on the edge of the city. However, Alis

Ohio Senate President plans to repeal Cannabis Legalization if passed by voters in November Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Legislators have introduced a senate resolution urging Ohio voters to vote “no.” The official voting day for Ohioans is Nov. 7, but early voting has already begun on Oct. 11. This is a significant year for cannabis because

B.C.'s legal Cannabis regime shows mixed results after five years Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Giddiness was widespread five years ago today, when Canada legalized cannabis sales for adult use. Consumers in Metro Vancouver were accustomed to buying cannabis products either as part of a medical authorization, from illicit dealers or from blac

Missouri regulators aware of ads seeking to sell microbusiness Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Missouri Warns Microbusiness License Winners: Selling Your Licenses May Lead to Penalties. Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation said last week that it’s “become aware” that some people who recently received small-scale cannabis

Cannabis legal fight heating up between Jersey City and state officials Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Jersey City officials and police plan to lay out a federal lawsuit Tuesday that aims to block officers from using legal recreational cannabis while off-duty. State law allows the use of marijuana by officers when they’re off duty. Since recre

Court order allows Maryland shops to resume sales of intoxicating Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Maryland Judge Temporarily Allows Sale of Hemp-Derived THC Products Amid Lawsuit. A Maryland judge has issued an order that allows businesses to sell intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids while a lawsuit challenging restrictions on t

Court order allows Maryland shops to resume sales of intoxicating Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Maryland Judge Temporarily Allows Sale of Hemp-Derived THC Products Amid Lawsuit. A Maryland judge has issued an order that allows businesses to sell intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids while a lawsuit challenging restrictions on t

Minnesota's THC beverage market moves beyond seltzers Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Beyond Seltzers: THC Beverage Makers Explore Innovative Products. As the hemp-derived THC beverage market becomes saturated with seltzers, local makers are finding other drinks to mix THC with — from coffee and kombucha to soda and mushroom elixirs. Why it mat

Alabama establishes regulations to move Cannabis Licensing forward Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Procedures to Address Licensing Concerns. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has revised its procedures to address concerns raised by litigants and to find a path forward with the state’s

Alabama establishes regulations to move Cannabis Licensing forward Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Procedures to Address Licensing Concerns. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has revised its procedures to address concerns raised by litigants and to find a path forward with the state’s

Judge green-lights hemp sales in Maryland, for now, as business owners open doors again Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Hemp Retailers in Maryland Permitted to Resume Sales After Temporary Ban on THC Products. Hemp retailers across Maryland have been given the green-light to open their doors and start selling products once again, after a judge

As more states legalize Cannabis, the market for seeds is in full bloom Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 The messy intersection of botany and the law contributes to the murky legal status of seeds used to grow THC-rich cannabis. On 1 August, Minnesota became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis use. That very same day, residents be

Is Elon Musk the hero the Cannabis Industry needs right now? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 There's still hope for the industry, even if Congress doesn't pass marijuana reform. Earlier this year, there was excitement that the federal government might reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I substance down to Schedule III. It would be a big step

Is Elon Musk the hero the Cannabis Industry needs right now? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 There's still hope for the industry, even if Congress doesn't pass marijuana reform. Earlier this year, there was excitement that the federal government might reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I substance down to Schedule III. It would be a big step