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Cannabis shops in Canada lucky to be in business amid competition, advertising rules and THC limits Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Sean Kady spent most of his 20s toting around a teal tackle box that once belonged to his roommate’s grandfather. Occasionally, people would spot the box and ask to borrow a wrench, but it didn’t contain tools or b
Five years after legalization, stigma surrounding Cannabis persists Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Stigma Surrounding Cannabis Persists Five Years After Legalization in Canada. Despite five years having passed since the legalization of recreational pot in Canada, Kate Grimmell — a budtender at Greentown Cannabis in LaSalle — remembers her favo
New York Workshops to provide Cannabis licence Application Guidance Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 New York Office of Cannabis Management to Tour State, Providing Guidance on Adult-Use Cannabis License Applications. New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced it will be touring across every region of New York to hold workshops
Marijuana Legalization trades taxes for social problems Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Legalized recreational marijuana in a number of states give Pennsylvania some test cases for what to consider in its own debates. A recent paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City notes that the tradeoff of legalization might be: more economic grow
Four minority-owned Marijuana manufacturers joins forces under one roof Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 These canna-business owners will bring THC coffee, Mexican sweets and more to Denver. Finding a physical location to open a cannabis business in Denver is challenging. Ask local Sarah Woodson and she’ll tell you it’s among the biggest barrier
Ohio begins vote on Adult-Use Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Ohio residents began early in-person voting on the state’s adult-use cannabis legalisation initiative last week. Ahead of the statewide election on November 07, voters have had the chance to vote on the landmark legislation, listed as ‘Issue 2’, since October 11. The propose
Ohio begins vote on Adult-Use Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Ohio residents began early in-person voting on the state’s adult-use cannabis legalisation initiative last week. Ahead of the statewide election on November 07, voters have had the chance to vote on the landmark legislation, listed as ‘Issue 2’, since October 11. The propose
Colorado has sold over $15B in Cannabis since legalization Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 The Colorado Department of Revenue released monthly sales data showing $15 billion in sales since 2014, but a steady decline in sales since the pandemic. The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) released a monthly cannabis sales report for August, the lat
Cannabis is big business for Michigan law firms, and a new generation of attorney is rising fast Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Michigan Cannabis Boom Propels Young Lawyers to Partnership Fast-Track. Myles Baker is only six years out of law school. In a couple of months, it's likely the associate attorney for Detroit firm Dickinson Wright PLLC
Trulieve Files for $143 Million Tax Refund Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 Trulieve Cannabis Corp has filed amended federal tax returns with refund claims of $143 million for several of its business entities for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. Trulieve has stated that it believes it does not owe the money, however, there is no guarantee of rece
Bill to severely cut NYC Cannabis dispensary taxes still awaiting governor’s signature Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 To great fanfare, New York State recently allowed cannabis operators to deduct business expenses on their state taxes. The move will likely save Empire State cannabis companies – already operating at a disadvantage due to marij
From high flying to burnout, Canada’s Cannabis industry faces downturn five years post-legalization Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 When Abi Roach thinks about the 20 years she spent fighting for Canada to legalize cannabis, she says pot legislation is like a clenched fist. The analogy, which Roach first heard from a former Toronto councillor,
Market stays strong in Australia and big win for Cannabis in US Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Australian approvals for medical cannabis through an Authorised Prescriber for the first half of this year were 120 per cent up on the same time in 2022. Data from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) shows that Australia’s medical cannabis ind
Wyoming advocates adamant on collecting signatures for Ballot Initiatives Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Advocates in Wyoming are looking to collect signatures once again to qualify two medical cannabis bills for the 2024 ballot. Wyoming advocates are more motivated than ever to get a medical cannabis bill on the 2024 ballot, especially becaus
Medical Cannabis Commission aims to issue licenses this year after adopting new rules Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell me
Medical Cannabis Commission aims to issue licenses this year after adopting new rules Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell me
Missouri gave one of few small-business marijuana licenses to a New Jersey company. Why? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Missouri's Cannabis Equity Program Draws Scrutiny as Out-of-State Businesses Secure Licenses. One of the businesses awarded a license intended to help small and minority-owned businesses break into Missouri’s lucrative mariju
After Troubled Start, New York is Shaking up its Legal Marijuana Market with New Competitors Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to
