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DOH and Cannabis Commission to have key senior-level personnel changes Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 Leadership Transitions Between New Jersey Department of Health and Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Brown succeeds Ford as deputy commissioner for health systems; Riggs to become acting executive director of Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Several s

'We have a lock with your name on it', NY Warns Illegal Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 NYC Mayor Adams Warns Illicit Cannabis Operators 'We Have A Lock With Your Name On It'. New York City Mayor Eric Adams ordered the city’s police to shut down 20 stores on Tuesday, the first day of new efforts to dismantle illicit cannabis operations in t

Minnesota Senate Approves Bill To Accelerate Licensing of Weed Businesses Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of recreational marijuana cultivators. The Minnesota state Senate last week approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of cannabis businesses, narrowly approving the measure b

Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Decline in New Jersey's Medical Cannabis Program Raises Concerns Among Patients. Patient numbers are at an all-time low, and patients are facing a myriad of roadblocks, such as limited medical-only dispensaries, steep doctor’s visit fees, and more. Medical cannabis

Big Marijuana is the only winner with rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 The Rise of Big Marijuana: Who Really Wins with Federal Rescheduling? Last week the Biden administration recommended marijuana be rescheduled from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, and it sent the marijuana investment markets skyrocketing. Regardless of the change,

‘We’ve drained our savings’: New York Cannabis farmers struggling to stay afloat Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Nic Fera, part owner of Goldfinch Flora in Amsterdam, is not shy about describing the precarious nature of his cannabis crop. “It’s next to impossible to keep the cannabis operation afloat when it keeps soaking up all the revenue from our

Sen. Nelson amendments would add consumer protections to Cannabis law Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Minnesota State Senator Introduces Amendments to Strengthen Cannabis Law Protections. Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) on Friday successfully added four amendments to a Senate bill proposing several changes to the state’s cannabis

Senators criticize Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission; one calls it a ‘money pit’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Alabama Senate Committee Frustrated Over Legal Woes of Medical Cannabis Commission. The head of the Senate’s General Fund budget committee last week vented frustration at the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s legal woes. Speaking at

New York’s Cannabis applicants deserve more transparency Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Last month, a Harvard Medical School article described exactly what you are going through right now. It says, “A stressful situation — whether something environmental, such as a looming work deadline, or psychological, such as persistent worry about losing a job

For the first time, the government is acknowledging Marijuana’s potential Medical benefits Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Government Initiates Process to Reclassify Marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III: Implications for Research and Policy. Attorney General Takes Historic Step to Reclassify Marijuana, Recognizing Medical Potential After 50 Yea

DEA Administrator Allegedly Absent from Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Confusion Surrounds DEA Administrator's Role in Cannabis Rescheduling Decision. Reports from last week suggesting that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would support recommendations for cannabis rescheduling were not approved by the org

NY Lawmakers Say Illicit Pot Shops Must Close Before Adding Licensed Shops Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 New York's Cannabis Market Struggles Amid Illicit Sales Surge. New York’s legal cannabis market rollout has been trying, with long delays helping the illicit market flourish while other factors have delayed licensure and opening for legal opera

Cannabis at Winnipeg gas stations? Domo wants it, but government says no for now Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Province limits controlled-access licences to ensure cannabis kept away from youth. Winnipeggers were only a few weeks away from being able to buy cannabis while filling a tank of gas, before the provincial government temporarily banned a

Federal move to reclassify Cannabis as less dangerous could prompt action in Indiana Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Biden's Move to Reclassify Cannabis Spurs Debate on Legalization in Indiana. The Biden administration announced this week it’s moving to reclassify cannabisas a less dangerous drug. That move could put more pressure on the Indiana Gen

Richland forced to reconsider Retail Cannabis sales. It’s one vote away from lifting it Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 A dozen years after it banned local cannabis sales, the Richland City Council is just one vote away from allowing a store to open in its city limits. An unofficial poll of the city’s elected leaders during last week’s workshop reve

Blüm Holdings Inc. Acknowledges Impact to Cannabis Industry from DEA’s Plan to Reschedule Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Embracing Change: Blum Holdings Foresees Positive Impacts of DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Decision. Blum Holdings, Inc., a cannabis company which through its subsidiaries has operations throughout California, remains op

Council continues to dissect the already convoluted issue of Cannabis Retail Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Santa Monica Pioneers Social Equity Measures in Recreational Cannabis Licensing. While the City of Santa Monica is well behind the times when it comes to allowing and regulating cannabis sales in town, officials are attempting to turn that bu

Pritzker Administration Issues Next Round of Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Illinois Issues 35 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to Social Equity Applicants. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today issued 35 additi