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State reps fight for stricter Delta Hemp Rules and consumer safety in Illinois Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Illinois lawmakers are pushing further to regulate delta-8 and other similar intoxicating hemp products statewide. (Benzinga) State Representatives Lakesia Collins, La Shawn Ford and Cyril Nichols invited their fellow lawmakers impacted b

Shapiro administration awards more than $390,000 to grow PA Hemp industry Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Harrisburg - Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced $392,265 in grants to three agriculture nonprofits to fund projects aimed at growing fibre and food hemp markets, sales, and awareness in Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania has been

Cannabis arrests down as DEA seizes 6 Million Plants Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 The DEA reported seizing millions of marijuana plants and arrested more than 5,000 people for cannabis-related offenses last year. The US Drug Enforcement Administration and its law enforcement partners arrested fewer people for cannabis-related offenses in 2022 c

‘Business as usual’ for Superior police ahead of Marijuana Legalization in MN Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 23 states across the country have made it legal to purchase, smoke and grow marijuana, and Minnesota will soon be the 24th. While commercial sales are at least a year away, will the change in Minnesota law cause problems for law enforcemen

Authorities raid NY shops allegedly selling black-market Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Authorities raided five storefronts in upstate New York for allegedly selling illicit cannabis without a state license earlier this week as part of a recent crackdown on black-market marijuana sales. Enforcement teams with the state Office of Cannabis

Alf, the infamous Cat-Eating Alien, caught sipping Marijuana tea on-screen! Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 In the 1980s, stories featuring aliens burst into the homes of families around the world, becoming true classics of pop culture. First came the 1982 film "E.T.," which conquered the hearts of an entire generation and established an infallibl

Congress smacks Russia about Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 In a rare bipartisan act, Congress smacks Russia over marijuana prisoners, now if they could be this united here at home. Nothing brings people together than a common enemy. Congress, which delights in fighting among themselves has united in issuing another message to Russia. N

Man arrested for immigration offences after 150 Cannabis plants discovered Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 An Eastern European man has been arrested after officers discovered 150 cannabis plants in a home. On Wednesday, June 14, the Neighbourhood Policing Team and Rural Task Force were made aware of concerns regarding cannabis cultivation in Water

Missouri's Cannabis program's success Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 As the cannabis industry continues to expand across the United States, Missouri has emerged as a beacon of successful state-level regulation. (Benzinga) Despite cannabis still being illegal on the federal level, Missouri has implemented a medical cannabis program that has been i

Illinois lawmakers, Cannabis business owners lobby to close Delta-8 regulation loophole Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 CHICAGO - The popularity of Delta-8, a hemp byproduct often described as "marijuana light" or "diet weed," has skyrocketed in the past couple of years. Retailers across the city have started selling a variety of products infused

Oregon Town’s Marijuana boom yields envy in Idaho Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Oregon, fueling a push in neighbouring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is

Long Island Cannabis dispensary locations hard to come by Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Long Islanders who hustled to get certified to sell recreational cannabis say localities are treating the state-awarded credential as a license to shun their business. They say they're scouring a largely unwelcoming landscape: Just four of 13 towns on the Isl

What to know about the global rise of Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 The legal medical cannabis industry is a global powerhouse now, however, that was obviously not always the case. International economists estimate that the legal medical cannabis market topped $31.8 billion USD in 2022 and that by 2030 the market size could more

Growing the workforce: colleges add Cannabis studies programs to their offerings Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 As Illinois' cannabis industry grows, area community colleges are adding programs to prepare students for careers in the field. Oakton College in Des Plaines and Joliet Junior College both have jumped into cannabis studies, offering stu

Growing the workforce: colleges add Cannabis studies programs to their offerings Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 As Illinois' cannabis industry grows, area community colleges are adding programs to prepare students for careers in the field. Oakton College in Des Plaines and Joliet Junior College both have jumped into cannabis studies, offering stu

Americans say Cannabis is less addictive than technology Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 But the survey reveals regressive attitudes about addiction. Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Morning Consult last we

Americans say Cannabis is less addictive than technology Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 But the survey reveals regressive attitudes about addiction. Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Morning Consult last we

New Illinois budget includes provisions for Cannabis businesses Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Illinois is the next state to allow licensed cannabis businesses to take tax deductions under Section 280E. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a budget bill on June 7 that includes provisions for the cannabis industry, specifically regarding es