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Cannabis company Columbia Care to cut costs and sell its Florida business Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 Cannabist, the parent of Columbia Care, to shed workers as part of $10 million in savings. Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. said Monday it will reduce its workforce by an amount that has yet to be determined and will divest its holdings in Florida

The American Medical Association Voted To Approve Drug Decriminalization Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 At its annual House of Delegates meeting, the AMA voted to support drug decriminalization. The American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support drug decriminalization recently on June 12. During the AMA’s annual House of Delegates meeting th

House Republicans Strike Cannabis Banking Provisions From Funding Bill Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 Legislation to ban federal interference with banks serving the cannabis industry was pulled from a federal funding bill after objections from Republican lawmakers. GOP lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives this week removed legislative p

Maryland to Issue Over 175,000 Pardons for Marijuana Convictions Image Cannabis NewsJune 17, 2024 Governor Wes Moore to Sign Largest State Pardon Order for Cannabis Convictions in Maryland. More than 150,000 misdemeanor convictions for simple possession of cannabis will be affected by the order, which also will cover more than 18,000 misdemeanor co

Michigan Passes California As Nation’s Largest Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Michigan Surpasses California as Top Cannabis Market by Volume. Michigan has passed California as the nation’s largest cannabis market, but the Golden State still leads in the dollar sales amount. Cannabis market firm BDSA says Michigan has sold more gra

A new threat to Cannabis users: Smuggled Chinese pesticides Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Dangerous Chinese Pesticides Found in California Cannabis Farms Raise Health and Regulatory Alarms. In coordinated raids last September, multiple California agencies stormed a network of illegal cannabis-growing warehouses across Oakland while state cannabi

Efforts to legalize Pot in NH dead this year in state Legislature Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 New Hampshire House Tables Cannabis Legalization Bill Amid Health and Regulatory Concerns. Efforts to legalize marijuana went up in smoke in the N.H. House on Thursday, the state Legislature's last day of voting before its summer break. Representative

Marijuana production, retail license regulations eyed by Minneapolis Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Minneapolis Prepares for Cannabis Legalization with Comprehensive Zoning Amendments. As recreational marijuana becomes legal throughout Minnesota, leaders in the state’s largest city are looking to define a wide swath of regulations for businesses

Most South Dakota voters oppose Recreational Marijuana measure Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 The rate of opposition is consistent with a similar measure’s defeat in the 2022 election, but the level of support has dropped. Most South Dakotans oppose the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, according to a scientific poll

Mired in red tape, $20 billion legal Cannabis industry seeks government help Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 The marijuana industry is thriving. Last year the $21 billion industry grew by over 5%, faster than the U.S. economy as a whole. At the same time, states from California to Massachusetts have decided the industry needs to be subsidized. A c

New Hampshire House Tables Cannabis Legalization Bill Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 New Hampshire Senate Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill. Senate approved the Cannabis Legalization Bill in New Hampshire. House decision leaves New Hampshire Cannabis Legalization Bill unclear. The bill’s failure delays potential reform, leaving future efforts u

Marijuana giant Trulieve to pay $350K fine tied to Mass. employee’s death Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Leading Cannabis Company Fined $350,000 Over Employee Death. One of the nation’s leading marijuana companies has agreed to pay a $350,000 fine tied to the death of an employee who suffered an asthma attack at its Massachusetts production plant

The dirty secret of California’s legal weed Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Poisons show up in California’s ‘safe’ weed products. Aging yuppies in neon beachwear stand before a green wall with the catchphrase, “You have changed ... so has cannabis.” The social media post is part of “Real CA Cannabis,” a $5-million taxpayer-funded campaign to promo

The dirty secret of California’s legal weed Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Poisons show up in California’s ‘safe’ weed products. Aging yuppies in neon beachwear stand before a green wall with the catchphrase, “You have changed ... so has cannabis.” The social media post is part of “Real CA Cannabis,” a $5-million taxpayer-funded campaign to promo

Gov. DeSantis Opposes Recreational Marijuana Legalization Despite Strong Voter Support Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2024 Will Amendment 3 Go Up in Smoke or Light Up Florida? Between now and November, Florida voters will face a deluge of messages about Amendment 3, which proposes legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Despite Repub

Proposed Cannabis Act changes step in the right direction, advocates say Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 Canadian Cannabis Retailers Call for End to High Excise Tax. While the proposals have generally received a positive reception, retailers are hoping to see an end to the 'unbelievably high' $1 per gram excise tax on cannabis. Proposed changes to

Another proximity protection lawsuit surfaces against NY Cannabis regulators, with possibly more on the way Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 Cannabis Retail License Hopeful Sues New York Regulators. A cannabis retail license hopeful is suing New York marijuana regulators after they allegedly rejected his application because it was too close to anot

For Rogue Smoke Shops in New York, the ‘Party’s Over’ Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 The city is flexing its new enforcement powers to close hundreds of unlicensed cannabis stores. Critics have likened some of the authorities’ tactics to those used during the war on drugs. Gold balloons announcing the “GRAND OPENING” of Zaza City Convenience in s