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Fluence extends its partnership with Innexo to support Cannabis Research Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 Fluence announced an extension of its research partnership with Dutch organization Innexo BV. (Benzinga) Innexo is leveraging Fluence’s VYPR Broad R4 LED solution to support its new Acceleration Platform for Innovation (API) program. API empower

Shocking Scandal: Alderman Exposed in Cannabis Investment Fraud! Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 Several investors and a Colorado firm are alleging they are victims of a scheme to strip them of funds and ownership stakes in a St. Louis cannabis venture. One of their targets: newly re-elected St. Louis Alderman Bret Narayan. A lawsuit filed Friday i

Licensed Cannabis transporters say illegal deliveries are happening without consequence Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 CHICAGO - Legally in Illinois, marijuana is supposed to be transported in a vehicle with cameras, GPS, and no rear windows or markings. But illegal deliveries are allegedly happening by those without licenses in minivans and other

Nevada Cannabis operators finally see hope with federal banking changes Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 LAS VEGAS - Nevada’s Democratic Senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, have both signed onto the federal SAFE Banking Act in an effort to finally overhaul federal banking restrictions on cannabis businesses. The bill had a hearing in t

Here's who's bankrolling Ohio's marijuana legalization campaign Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 More than $1.6 million has been contributed to the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol's marijuana legalization campaign since 2021, according to campaign finance records. The effort's biggest backer is the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), a Wash

Home grow Marijuana could be legal in Minnesota August 1 Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 They call it “the Immaculate Conception.” Backers of legalizing recreational marijuana often use that miraculous reference when asked how Minnesotans can grow their own plants as soon as a law takes effect if the seeds needed to do so can’t legally be imported

Woodstock approves Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 No discussion took place on the item before it was voted on at City Council meeting. A new marijuana dispensary in Woodstock could open by the end of this year after the City Council approved a special use permit for one in town at its meeting Tuesday. The approval is not the fi

DEA states new rules for synthetic Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 A recent DEA presentation discusses current challenges with synthetic CBD and delta-8 THC and the possibility of rescheduling. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced at the 2023 Supply Chain Conference in Houston, Texas that it will soon unveil new

Will Google Cloud's new AI Drug development tools impact the Cannabis Industry? Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 Google Cloud introduced two new AI-powered tools that hold the potential to revolutionize the drug development process for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. (Benzinga) With the aim of expediting the discovery and advancement of new dr

Bill to restrict Marijuana packaging appealing to children gains support in assembly Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 A bill to restrict marijuana products with packaging that appeals to children continued to gain traction in the Assembly, with more votes shifting in favor of the bill in recent weeks. Assembly Bill 1207, authored by Assemblywoman Ja

The increasingly absurd illogic of workplace Drug tests Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 Dr Boehnke is a research assistant professor and the director of controversial compounds in the University of Michigan Medical School’s Department of Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. The email from my new job was not the welcome I was

Minnesota lawmakers finish Marijuana legalization bill Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 A conference committee finished merging the House and Senate bills to legalize recreational use. Minnesota is poised to legalize recreational marijuana as early as this week after legislative negotiators finalized the bill and readied it for last votes in the Hou

Cannabis users require more anesthesia Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 If you're going to sleep for surgery, you should tell the hospital staff about your cannabis use. Dear Stoner: I'm likely to have surgery soon, and my friend told me to be honest about my marijuana use because I'll need more painkillers. I don't take opioids or anything like tha

Weed legalization has contributed to a decrease in Tobacco use Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 A new study found that tobacco consumption has decreased in states with recreational cannabis legalization. A study published in the Journal of Health Economics addresses the topic of tobacco use in the wake of cannabis legalization. Entitled “Have recrea

Supreme Court review for Florida Recreational Cannabis bill set in motion Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Legal, recreational cannabis in Florida is one step closer to securing its place on the 2024 ballot, though the state’s attorney general has stated her intent to challenge the proposed amendment in the upcoming Supreme Court review. The politic

Legalizing Cannabis could make Australia almost $250 million per year Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Legalising cannabis in Western Australia could see the state's fortunes boosted by $243,5 million per year in the first five years, according to a report from the University of Western Australia. The report quantified the revenue the state could ma

14-year-old charged after bringing suspected Cannabis to middle school Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 CHARLES COUNTY - A Charles County student was charged Tuesday after the 14-year-old was found with marijuana on school grounds, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. Deputies said just before 12 p.m., Benjamin Stoddert Middle School adm

Weed dispensary coming to Staten Island Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 STATEN ISLAND - A Meiers Corners building will be home to a legal weed shop set to open in the coming months, the Advance/ SILive has learned. The business — operating under the name NugHub NY, LLC — is owned by Michael Geterlman, a self-described lifelong Staten Islander, and