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Number of young Marijuana offenders hits record high in Japan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Number of Marijuana Offenders Under 20 Hits Record High in Japan. The number of marijuana offenders under the age of 20 increased 34% to 1,222 last year, marking a record high, according to National Police Agency data released Thursday. The figure for ca

Minnesota To Crack Down on Illegal Flower Sales, Including Full-Strength Hemp Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management warned people in the state who are selling illegal flower. Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced Tuesday that it will begin to crack down on the illegal sales of cannabis flo

Growing teen THC use could further complicate cannabis policy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 About 11 percent of 12th graders in U.S. reported using Delta-8-THC in the past year, according to new analysis. Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday, as the Biden

Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead. Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the c

Cannabis Industry Mandates to Stay Union-Neutral Come Up Short Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Unions Push for Enforcement of Labor Agreements in Legal Marijuana States. As more states legalize marijuana, unions are crying foul over loopholes and a lack of enforcement that have kept state-backed labor peace deals from delivering the promised boon

Self-proclaimed 'master greensmith' creates life-like Cannabis plants for television shows and films Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 London Director's Artificial Cannabis Props Prompt Police Visit. Marko Washke, 56, the company director of Sugavision, suppliers of hyper-realistic, artificial cannabis plants and botanical props, who lives in Brixt

Number of unlicensed Weed shops has jumped 104% since 2022 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Manhattan’s Upper West Side is awash with unlicensed weed shops — and the budding problem continues to grow worse. At least 53 delis, smoke shops and grocery stores in the uptown neighborhood are hawking marijuana without licenses, according to a recent blo

Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Study Shows Concern Over Teen Use of Delta-8 THC. A national survey of more than 2,000 high school seniors across the country found that more than 11% used a drug called delta-8 THC in the past year. The psychoactive compound is derived from

High cost of banking hits Marijuana retailers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Challenges and Hopes for Cannabis Retailers in Washington: The Impact of the SAFER Banking Act. It's been more than a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, 19 states have followed. But along the west

Impact of the SAFER Banking Act on Cannabis Companies Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 The SAFER Banking Act and Its Potential Impact on Cannabis Businesses. The TDR Three Takeaways on SAFER Banking Act: The SAFER Banking Act aims to expand access to banking for cannabis businesses, reducing safety risks and promoting industry growth. Despite bipa

Cannabis Flower Won’t Be Included in French Medical Cannabis Program Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 The French medical cannabis experiment is ending this year, in preparation of an official program launch in 2025. France is currently working toward the eventual launch of its official medical cannabis program, and a new update from the French Nat

Kids are buying Pot-like drugs from corner stores, lawmakers want to stop it Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 Efforts to put guardrails around the largely unregulated market for intoxicating hemp products have repeatedly sparked lawsuits. Mississippi is confronting an unlikely new drug scourge: Hemp. Intoxicating, hemp-derived products — which are

Minnesota regulators announce plan to crack down on illegal Cannabis sales Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 The Office of Cannabis Management has received complaints about illegal sales. Minnesota regulators announced Tuesday they will be cracking down on retailers who sell illegal cannabis flower ahead of the launch of the state's recreational ma

Ohio home to first accredited Cannabis-focused school Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 The Buckeye State can boast about being first in the nation on many things. The first cash register was used in Dayton in 1879. Oberlin College became the first interracial and coeducational college in 1833. The first civilian ambulance service was started in Ci

Lawmakers, trying ‘to wrest back a little’ control on Cannabis, plan fixes to CT law Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 Connecticut Legislators Ponder Regulation of THC-Infused Beverages Amid Evolving Marijuana Market. Connecticut legislators are concerned about regulating THC-infused beverages. Using CBD as a cooking ingredient became a national fo

Senior tours state touting effects of Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 Senior Citizen Advocates for CBD and Medical Marijuana to Alleviate Pain and Improve Quality of Life. Tucker Jasso, 60, says she would take up way more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen for pain she sustained by “having a really fun life,” referring to se

Legislative “fix” in the works for Alabama’s beleaguered Medical Cannabis licensing Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 Legislative Fix in the Works to Address Alabama's Medical Marijuana Licensing Issues. A Legislation would expand the number of integrated licenses from five to as many as 15, ending many of the lawsuits currently facing the AMCC. le

Financial relief in sight for NY Cannabis farmers with $128 million Senate plan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 New York State’s beleaguered cannabis growers may be breathing a bit easier today. That’s because details of the cannabis relief fund were included in the New York State Senate 2024 (one-house) budget plan released on Tuesday. The plan,