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Maine backing down on some of its restrictions for Medical Marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2022 Maine is backing down from some of its guidance for the medical marijuana industry by allowing the sale of pre-rolled products to resume. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy last month banned medical marijuana caregivers without a storefr

State expected to approve 36 marijuana retail dispensary licenses Monday Image Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2022 New York state's Cannabis Control Board is expected to approve its first set of marijuana retail dispensary licenses at a meeting Monday morning, marking a major step toward creating a market for legal marijuana in New York. In anticipation

Industrial Hemp Market worth $18.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report Image Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2022 CHICAGO - The Industrial Hemp Market size is estimated to be valued at USD 6.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 18.1 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 21.6% in terms of value according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The

Transition from trucker to CBD sales was a healing journey Image Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2022 Local hemp farmer Tyler Griffin said his path to helping people heal from pain and other discomforts has been full of interesting turns. Griffin is the owner and founder of Southern Sun, a company that specializes in quality, all-natural and affordable C

Hemp store owner glad delta-8 regulations coming to Kentucky Image Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2022 LOUISVILLE - Small business owners who sell hemp products received good news this week from Gov. Andy Beshear; through an executive order, he’s mandating the sale and packaging of delta-8. Dee Dee Taylor is the owner of 502 Hemp and Wellness Center, wh

Day or night: Which promotes a better high? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2022 Sure, weed has found a home at nearly every time of day. It will prove difficult for a true cannabis lover to find a time of day that isn’t suitable for getting high. There is, of course, the morning wake and bake. Then there are the periodic afternoon sessions that ar

Mike Tyson and Ric Flair tag-team the cannabis space and wait, is that Evander Holyfield? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2022 Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson credits cannabis with turning his life around - mentally and financially. In the years since the sun set on his legendary boxing career, Mike Tyson has been many things. You mig

Solemnizing hemp's nutritional properties on World Vegan Month Image Cannabis NewsNovember 17, 2022 As a source of nutrition, hemp seeds include vitamins, minerals, and other substances that may have important health advantages. Go shopping for beauty products, pet care products or food and wellness items and you will see hemp everywhere on the she

Recreational Marijuana use will be legal in 21 states after ballot measures pass Image Cannabis NewsNovember 17, 2022 Advocates for marijuana liberalization saw mixed results as legalization ballot measures were counted Tuesday, with Maryland and Missouri voters approving recreational use for adults but Arkansas, South Dakota and North Dakota rejec

Medical Marijuana sales surpass 40,000 pounds Image Cannabis NewsNovember 17, 2022 Among the states 38 dispensaries, eligible Arkansans spent $23.4 million on medical marijuana in October to obtain 4,588 pounds. A monthly breakdown of sales, provided by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, shows Plant Family Therapeutics of Mounta

Veterans investing in medical marijuana industry, some because of personal experience in other states Image Cannabis NewsNovember 17, 2022 JACKSON - Medical marijuana is expected to be available to Mississippians in a matter of months now. Three veterans we spoke with believe in the positive impact enough so that they’re investing in the industry.

Holiday Cannabis shopping trends and deals according to WeedMaps data Image Cannabis NewsNovember 17, 2022 End-of-the-year holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Green Wednesday are recognized as some of the biggest days for cannabis deals and sales. Weedmaps (NASDAQ: MAPS), a leading online cannabis marketplace for consumers with a compr

Intellectual property and Cannabis - where do we stand? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 The state of intellectual property is in flux within the cannabis industry. On the eve of MJBizCon, below is a brief inventory of where the law stands on cannabis-related issues for branding and technology. Branding Federal trademark registrations remain un

Medical Marijuana partially legalized in Kentucky as governor signs executive order Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 LOUISVILLE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday to legalize the possession and use of medical marijuana by certain eligible individuals in the state, so long as it was purchased legally outside Kentucky

Increasing the dose of CBD does not change the effects of Cannabis, study finds Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces the negative effects of cannabis. The research, published in Neuropsychoph

Cannabis measures that passed during the U.S. midterms and didn’t necessarily get noticed Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 There were several important, albeit lesser known, ballot measures that passed and that each help to end the prohibition and criminalization of cannabis in the U.S. The 2022 midterm elections in the U.S. were historical and

German opposition official lobbies EU to block Cannabis plan Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 BERLIN - A senior German opposition official lobbied the European Union executive branch on Wednesday to block the government’s plans to decriminalize the possession of limited amounts of cannabis and allow its sale for recreational purposes. Germany’s

Biden pardons simple Marijuana possession Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 WASHINGTON - On Thursday, October 6, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a pardon for federal-level convictions of simple marijuana possession. He also began a review of how the drug is classified. The pardon arrived about a month away from the midterm elections, a critical