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Cumbersome regulations and litigation are holding back an industry that should be growing faster. Illinois’ marijuana industry needs a shot of adrenaline. After a strong start, legal pot sales in the state have slowed recently. Figures released by the state show total sales dropped 14.6% to $117 million in January 2022 from $137 million in December

State lawmakers find themselves on the verge of legalizing marijuana for medical use, but with stricter rules than the way cannabis has been cleared for use in other states. The Kansas House passed a legalization bill last year. The Senate stood poised to start work on it in the opening weeks of the current session, but Republican Senate President

A violent trend of imposter law enforcement agents hit at least three medical cannabis businesses in various counties throughout Oklahoma. On March 13, a group of six individuals—donned in believable law enforcement gear—furnished a fake search warrant and attempted to raid a Hughes County, Oklahoma medical cannabis grow operation in a brazen attac

  Can the the opioid crisis be dealt with head on if there’s expanded medical marijuana use? That’s the topic of a South by Southwest panel in Austin Tuesday, exploring what that would look like and whether it would be effective here in Texas. Opioid use is a big talker right now, in light of a recent uptick in overdoses in Austin. Officials have w

USA medical hemp company Ananda Professional is opening enrollment for its study of endometriosis and other forms of pelvic pain. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it. It can be a painful and at times debilitating condition. Ananda Professional, one of Australian company Ecofibre’s businesses,

  From social justice activists and brand leaders to doctors and authors, here are women who are making serious moves in the cannabis industry. It’s March, and while that certainly isn’t the only month we should be recognizing the contributions of women and femme folks in cannabis, it’s an awesome excuse to recognize some of the best in the biz. He

Mike Bites represent a chewy and cheeky take on the infamous battle between Tyson and Evander Holyfield The cannabis edibles version of one of Mike Tyson’s most infamous moments — chomping off a bit of Evander Holyfield’s ear — is in the offing. In a tweet this week, the former heavyweight champ turned cannabis entrepreneur’s company, Tyson 2.0, gi

The very specific requirements for qualifying applicants, and the system for selecting dispensary locations and assigning applicants to these locations, may complicate the application process. It is an exciting time in New York, as there is finally momentum towards the first sales in the adult-use cannabis market. Just weeks after Governor Kathy Ho

Colorado has launched a pilot grant program to help social equity cannabis applicants develop and grow their businesses. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis last week announced the launch of a state grant program for cannabis social equity companies, offering licensed operators a new source of capital for their businesses. The governor’s office said in a sta

Most drugs come with their fair share of tall tales. These range from the fearful to the reverent, granting these substances powers that do not align with their actual effects. Cannabis is one drug that has been both understudied and over-mythologized. “Cannabis has been around for a long time, but it has not been well studied,” said Harriet de Wit

Waitr is no longer planning to purchase a software company that helps streamline cannabis dispensary sales, the company said Friday, though it does intend to pursue a relationship as Waitr continues to try to expand into cannabis delivery. In December, the Lafayette-based company announced it had entered into a letter of intent to buy Retail Innova

Federal marijuana taxes could hit 25% under Senator Chuck Schumer’s legalization plan. The vast majority of Americans want to have legal cannabis on a federal level, there are numerous polls that support this notion. The problem, however, comes down to “how” it is supposed to be done. For the past few years, Senator Chuck Schumer has been the most

  Dreamer Dispensary in Southampton is using blockchain technology — the same computer code that drives cryptocurrency — as a workaround allowing customers to buy cannabis products with credit cards. “Dreamer’s ability to figure out how to allow consumers to pay by credit card speaks volumes to our commitment to innovation,” said Kevin Perrier, chi

Participants in the Radicle ACES study experienced significant improvement in five different health indicators while taking CBD, but they felt no difference between products with various cannabinoid spectrums. While the effects of CBD on people are just starting to be studied, the effects of individual products have been mostly anecdotal. But a rec

Curt Varone warns departments that they face a new landscape when it comes to members who partake in grass. The legalization of marijuana created a number of problems for the fire service and contributed greatly to an uptick in marijuana-related lawsuits that were filed by firefighters and applicants. It’s a multifaceted challenge that stands in st

“Our saying here is we grow weed at a prison to help people get out of prison for growing weed,” said Dan Dalton, a co-founder of the California cannabis company Evidence. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, baking in the 100-degree heat of the Central Valley, a former prison is in the midst of an unlikely second act. Inside its cinderbl

Nearly two thirds of Marylanders, 62%, support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, according to the latest Goucher College poll. Support for the legalization of cannabis reached its highest point since Goucher College starting polling around marijuana in 2013 in the March 2021 results, in which two thirds of Marylanders approved. That sup

It’s been well over a month since the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law. However, potential cannabis growers in Mississippi are hesitant on how to proceed in growing their product. Ambiguity in the signed legislation doesn’t specify if greenhouses are considered indoor or outdoor grow. The difference is outdoor grow is strictly p