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Retail shrinkage and navigating Loss Prevention in the Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 In the regulated cannabis sector, retail shrinkage is a concern as business owners must navigate tight regulations in an often cash-only environment combined with the usual causes of retail shrinkage, including theft and inefficient operations.

SEC cracks down on WeedGenics for massive $60Million Cannabis ponzi scheme Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has obtained an emergency order to shut down WeedGenics. WeedGenics is an alleged Ponzi-like scheme orchestrated by two individuals who managed more than $60 million from in

SEC cracks down on WeedGenics for massive $60Million Cannabis ponzi scheme Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has obtained an emergency order to shut down WeedGenics. WeedGenics is an alleged Ponzi-like scheme orchestrated by two individuals who managed more than $60 million from in

Thai Cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 BANGKOK - A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1,2 billion over the next few year

Carnival Cruise Line to continue using drug dogs amid prevalence of Pot Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 Don’t plan on taking any weed along your next Carnival Cruise anytime soon. Carnival Cruises will continue to deploy drug detection dogs to search for pot and other drugs, according to a brand ambassador who confirmed the cruise line’s drug polic

Looking beyond Indica and Sativa to define Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 Cannabis strains are often categorized into two opposing boxes: indica and sativa. Indica is sometimes called "in-da-couch" for its sedative, lethargy-inducing effects, and sativa for an energizing, stimulating high. That dichotomy is basic and outdated. It's rooted

Cannabis-themed magic show ‘smokus pocus’ provides a dope addition to Las Vegas’ Area15 Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 You don’t need to be high to enjoy Ben Zabin’s weed-themed magic show, Smokus Pocus, but if you do arrive baked, rest assured you won’t be alone. “There’s definitely a lot of people there that are high … [but] I’ve worked really h

Arrest after police discover 'significant Cannabis farm' at disused business Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 A man has been arrested after police discovered a significant cannabis farm. Police were called to a disused business premises in Leyland at around 9:30am yesterday (May 24). Officers discovered about 250 cannabis plants, spread across seven

Arrest after police discover 'significant Cannabis farm' at disused business Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 A man has been arrested after police discovered a significant cannabis farm. Police were called to a disused business premises in Leyland at around 9:30am yesterday (May 24). Officers discovered about 250 cannabis plants, spread across seven

Here’s what to know about adding Weed to your Memorial Day weekend Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 This is the second Memorial Day weekend since the New Jersey recreational weed market opened up last year, and there are now 30 adult-use retailers throughout the state. With at least one dispensary located in 15 counties, weed will be a viable entert

Michigan considers dropping pre-employment Cannabis tests Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 Michigan voters legalized adult-use cannabis in 2018. Policymakers in Michigan are considering major changes to the state’s drug testing policy, particularly as it pertains to cannabis use. The potential changes come more than four years after voters there app

Entrepreneur set to make history with Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 New ground is about to be broken in New Jersey. NJBIZ reports that Tahir Johnson — the owner of Simply Pure Trenton — is set to become the first entrepreneur with a cannabis-related conviction to own and operate a legal-use dispensary in New Jersey. “We’re rea

Zoning issues plague Cannabis entrepreneurs in New York Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 Zoning issues are limiting dispensary locations. When New York’s Office of Cannabis Management granted a conditional dispensary license to Union Chill, the team behind the Southern Tier Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) thought they’d cleared the l

Over 90% of California Pot farms plagued by severe pathogen Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every pot farm in the state and could be caus

State lawmaker says more Pro-Cannabis legislation needed Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 NEW ORLEANS - State Rep Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) let out a sigh of relief as her proposed medical marijuana bill narrowly made it out of the Labor and Industrial Relations committee on Tuesday (May 23). “Nothing makes it out of the Labor Committee here,” L

Man tricks victims into investing $9 Million in fake hemp farm Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 A Beverly Hills man was charged Tuesday for allegedly soliciting more than $9 million from investors for a nonexistent hemp farm. The suspect, Mark Roy Anderson, 68, is a disbarred attorney who is currently serving an 11.5-year sentence for an unrelated c

3 new legal Weed stores opened in NJ this month Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 Three more New Jersey recreational cannabis retail stores opened recently, further expanding the market to 30 shops where adults over the age 21 may buy legal weed. Sweetspot opened to customers on May 11, Nova Farms on May 19, and Earth & Ivy on May 20. All customers m

Advocates in Nebraska launch Medical Cannabis ballot campaign for 2024 Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 Despite setbacks from past initiatives, Nebraska advocates are beginning to ramp up efforts to legalize medical cannabis once again. Advocates in Nebraska, one of the few remaining states in the U.S. that have not enacted medical cannabis legislat