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Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six Years Ago
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Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six Years Ago Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Drive through Durham, North Carolina, where I live, and you might get the impression that marijuana is legal here. Retail windows advertise thc in glittery letters and neon glass, and seven-pointed leaves adorn storefronts and roadside sandwich boards. The newest bu
Wiz Khalifa arrested for Cannabis possession in Romania
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Wiz Khalifa arrested for Cannabis possession in Romania Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Wiz Khalifa Arrested at Romanian Festival Amid Anti-Drug Campaign. US rapper Wiz Khalifa was escorted off stage by police after he seemingly consumed cannabis while performing at the "Beach Please" festival in eastern Romania. US rapper Wiz Khalifa was charged
Cannabis businesses in rural Rice County paused until 2025
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Cannabis businesses in rural Rice County paused until 2025 Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Rice County Implements Moratorium on Cannabis Businesses in Rural Areas. Inside incorporated cities of Rice County, businesses that are part of the cannabis industry are still permitted to operate. In the rural areas though, they’re likely to wait until next
Truck driver gets probation in Marijuana trafficking case
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Truck driver gets probation in Marijuana trafficking case Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 California Man Sentenced to Probation After Trafficking 360 Pounds of Marijuana in Oklahoma. A 56-year-old man from Stockton, Cal. — arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 51 by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Long for trafficking 360.8 pounds of m
Retail Marijuana lottery winners avoid losing their licenses
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Retail Marijuana lottery winners avoid losing their licenses Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Cannabis Dispensary Licensee Faces Deadline to Secure Store Location in Illinois. Just one winner of a cannabis dispensary license is at risk of losing it tomorrow when a deadline hits for pot-shop licensees to have found a location for their stores. It’s
Almost $11M from Missouri's adult use Marijuana program transferred to agencies
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Almost $11M from Missouri's adult use Marijuana program transferred to agencies Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Missouri Transfers Nearly $11 Million from Adult Use Marijuana Program to State Agencies. This week, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred almost $11 million in funds from the adult use marijuana progra
Florida officials impose penalties on 2 hemp companies for offering products 'appealing to children'
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Florida officials impose penalties on 2 hemp companies for offering products 'appealing to children' Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Their action comes after lawmakers approved hemp age restrictions and a prohibition on products 'appealing to children' in 2023. Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is taking what it calls “hist
Alabama’s stalled rollout of Medical Marijuana hurting patients, chief advocate warns
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Alabama’s stalled rollout of Medical Marijuana hurting patients, chief advocate warns Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Urgency Intensifies for Medical Cannabis Availability Amid Legal Stalemate in Alabama. A chief advocate for medical marijuana stressed a sense of urgency Thursday during a meeting of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission in Montg
Lucid Green raises $1.4M to fuel expansion plans
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Lucid Green raises $1.4M to fuel expansion plans Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 The cash injection will help the company further refine its InventoryAI within the LucidID ecosystem. Cannabis tech company Lucid Green pulled off another successful fundraising round, gaining access to $1.4 million in new capital with which to enhance its suite of pr
Illinois reaches $1B in Cannabis retail sales this year
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Illinois reaches $1B in Cannabis retail sales this year Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Illinois Cannabis Sales Hit $1 Billion Milestone, Fueling Economic Growth and Social Equity. Gov J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that Illinois reached $1 billion in cannabis retail sales on July 1. This includes more than $850 million in adult use cannabis sa
‘Hemp Killing’ US Farm Bill Approved by Congressional Committee, Putting Entire Industry at Risk
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‘Hemp Killing’ US Farm Bill Approved by Congressional Committee, Putting Entire Industry at Risk Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Senate Approves Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill: Future of US Hemp Industry at Risk. The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture-FDA spending bill unanimously this week, placing the future of the countr
Will Cannabis be the new Ibuprofen?
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Will Cannabis be the new Ibuprofen? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 The New Frontier in Medicine: Navigating the Rapid Rise of Medical Cannabis in Germany. Since April, the use of Cannabis products in medicine has become much simpler, David Henn, founder of pharmaceutical supplier Cannamedical, talks about the rapid demand, doctors' acceptance, an
'Catastrophic': Calif. bill could increase medication costs by 90%
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'Catastrophic': Calif. bill could increase medication costs by 90% Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Five years ago, Stephanie Bohn’s daughter Sadie was struggling through life. The 5-year-old was having constant seizures and could barely make it through a day of school without being sent to the emergency room. Sadie has Rett syndrome, a rare neurol
Cannatrol Brings Breakthrough Postharvest Cannabis Tech to Europe in Partnership With Paralab Green
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Cannatrol Brings Breakthrough Postharvest Cannabis Tech to Europe in Partnership With Paralab Green Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Cannatrol Announces Exclusive Partnership with Paralab Green for European Distribution. Cannatrol, the creators of the only total dry, cure and store system for the cannabis industry, announced today an exclusive part
Medical Cannabis zoning clears planning commission
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Medical Cannabis zoning clears planning commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Kenton County Planning Commission Approves Erlanger's Medical Cannabis Zoning Proposal. The Kenton County Planning Commission heard a proposal from the City of Erlanger at their meeting Wednesday night aimed at establishing zoning regulations for medical cannabis bu
Cannabis tax provides $6M in funding for Grass Valley and Nevada City projects
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Cannabis tax provides $6M in funding for Grass Valley and Nevada City projects Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Nevada City Police Chief Highlights Success of New Security Cameras Funded by Prop 64 Grant. Recently Nevada City Police Chief Dan Foss spoke about the purchase and installation of six security cameras that were placed at various location
Trulieve Announces Opening of Affiliated Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Trulieve Announces Opening of Affiliated Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania with New Dispensary in Wilkes-Barre. Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a leading and top-performing marijuana company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a n
Company at center of Missouri Marijuana recall faces $20M lawsuit
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Company at center of Missouri Marijuana recall faces $20M lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 A company that made THC concentrate oil for Delta Extraction says it is owed millions in the aftermath of last year’s product recall. Delta Extraction, the Robertsville-based marijuana manufacturer at the center of Missouri’s massive product recall la

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