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Judge orders temporary shutdown of NY's marijuana licensing Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Restraining order was issued in case filed by four military vets who were blocked from getting a retail license due to system that favored "justice involved" applicants. ALBANY — A state Supreme Court justice signed a restraining order Monday that will tem

Illinois Marijuana sales are highest so far this year at $140M Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 CHICAGO -- Illinois cannabis sellers sold $140 million worth of weed in July, the highest monthly total so far in 2023. The majority of the cannabis sales were to state residents, totaling $104.3 million. Out-of-state customers bought $35.6 million wort

Over 70,000 Cannabis convictions expunged in Missouri Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Missouri has now expunged over 70,000 cannabis convictions, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Since President Biden announced in October 2022 that cannabis convictions would be eligible for expungement, states across the US

Tilray acquires 8 brands in major deal Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Deal includes brands such as Blue Point and Shock Top. The Canadian cannabis company Tilray Brands announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with brewing giant Anheuser-Busch to acquire eight beer and beverage brands. It is yet another bid by Tilray to expand its fo

Trulieve Cannabis posts wider Q2 loss on weak demand and higher expenses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a wider second-quarter loss on weak demand and higher expenses. Cannabis demand has taken a hit as persistently high inflation during the first half of the year forced customers to reduce spending

Cannabis dispensary owner given “second chance” Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 From Conviction to Cannabis: Second Chance Entrepreneur Set to Open Adult-Use Dispensary in Wawayanda. WAWAYANDA – Howard Labron is excited about being given a second chance at a meaningful life now that he has been granted state permission to open an adult-use cannab

Former FDA regulator predicts Cannabis rescheduling this year Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 Former regulator Howard Sklamberg believes the business consequences from such a move would all be positive. A longtime attorney at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who helped found the agency’s Marijuana Working Group in 2014 Howard Sklamberg is no

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to re-award licenses at Thursday meeting Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 MONTGOMERY — Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) will re-award licenses at their next meeting on Thursday. Montgomery Circuit Court Judge James Anderson allowed the AMCC on Monday to continue with its plans to award b

New Cannabis law will bring a wave of jobs and opportunities Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 If past experience is any guide, as many as 20,000 new jobs could be created in Minnesota. ROCHESTER - The ink of Gov. Tim Walz’s signature had no sooner dried on the state’s new marijuana law than Rochester resident P.J. Calkins was open for business as

Noncitizens must be very careful about Minnesota Cannabis legalization Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 Admitting marijuana use can have devastating immigration consequences. Well, my fears became true: Minnesota legalized cannabis before I was legalized. All joking aside, Minnesota passed a law during the 2023 legislative session legalizing canna

New small business Marijuana licenses application closes this week Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 The state’s health department is offering a chance for Missourians to become entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry. It’s been six months since recreational marijuana sales went live in Missouri. Since then, the state has sold roughly $4 million of

Marijuana sales tax will be voted on Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 Tuesday is Springfield's special election held solely to ask local residents whether the city should impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. When Missouri voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in November 2022, a statewide 6% sales tax o

San Francisco Cops have already seized more drugs than all of 2022 Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 More than half of the seized narcotics have been fentanyl. Police in San Francisco said last week that they have already seized more narcotics this year than in all of 2022, representing what they described as an “unprecedented amount.” The city’s p

New York judge halts retail Marijuana licensing Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 NY attorney: "It’s throwing a monkey wrench into a lot of people’s plans." History is repeating itself. For the second time in less than a year, a New York judge has issued an order halting all state cannabis retail licensing. Judge Kevin Bryant on Monday sided with f

Bill Gates confesses to Seth Rogen he smoked Weed in High School ‘To Be Cool’ Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 The multi-billionaire also has some strong opinions on (strong) edibles. Microsoft founder Bill Gates shared with actor and acclaimed stoner Seth Rogen that he, too, has a history with cannabis (although we can assume Gate’s tolerance is

Marijuana legalization leads to higher use among non-college young adults Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023 Marijuana legalization affects the habits of young adults more if they aren’t in college, according to a new study from Oregon State University. Researchers studied 18 to 23-year-olds in states that legalized recreational cannabis. They were

Hemp Seeds: an untapped resource for biofuel production Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023 Exploring the Potential: Hemp Seeds as a Biofuel Resource Hemp seeds, long recognized for their nutritional benefits, are now emerging as a potential untapped resource for biofuel production. As the world continues to grapple with the environmental impacts of

Ohio now expected to vote on Cannabis Legalisation in November Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023 Ohio is now expected to vote on cannabis legalisation in November this year after campaigners successfully gathered more than 6000 additional signatures. Last month, Business of Cannabis reported that the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CR