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Palm springs puts temporary hold on New Cannabis Licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 The Palm Springs City Council has approved a 45-day moratorium on new cannabis business licenses while recommendations to limit the growth of the industry are considered. The Palm Springs City Council voted last week to put a temporary moratorium on issuin

Palm springs puts temporary hold on New Cannabis Licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 The Palm Springs City Council has approved a 45-day moratorium on new cannabis business licenses while recommendations to limit the growth of the industry are considered. The Palm Springs City Council voted last week to put a temporary moratorium on issuin

Counties weigh zoning restrictions in advance of Cannabis Dispensary expansion Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 County leaders are being warned to be reasonable when considering using zoning to restrict cannabis businesses. The warning comes as the Maryland Cannabis Administration is about to open the application window for a social equity round

Counties weigh zoning restrictions in advance of Cannabis Dispensary expansion Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 County leaders are being warned to be reasonable when considering using zoning to restrict cannabis businesses. The warning comes as the Maryland Cannabis Administration is about to open the application window for a social equity round

Truck filled with thousands of pounds of Marijuana crashes into California fire station’s gates, police say Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 U-Haul Truck Carrying Marijuana Crashes Into Sierra Madre Fire Department. A U-Haul truck filled with boxes of marijuana crashed into the gates of the Sierra Madre Fire Department’s headquarters after the d

Missouri lawmaker calls for investigation into ‘fraudulent activities’ in Cannabis program Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 Missouri Lawmaker Demands Investigation of Cannabis License Applicant Exploitation. State Sen Karla May wrote a letter to the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation, following a report by The Independent last week about a

Corruption, backroom deals, local politics mire N.J.’s legal Weed rollout Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 Permission to open cannabis businesses is a daunting, opaque and unfair process, they claim. New Jersey promised a fair and ethical cannabis industry in which mom-and-pop shops would thrive. The law crafted by state legislators allowed town

Scientists discover Cannabis inside totally different plant in Brazil Image Cannabis NewsOctober 27, 2023 CBD Found in a Common Plant in Brazil - Scientists Explore Alternative Sources. Scientists have found cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a very common plant in Brazil, which further opens new avenues for producing the popular

The Medical Cannabis pioneers of Georgia: first pharmacy sales in US start in the Deep South Image Cannabis NewsOctober 27, 2023 On Friday, Dr Ankit Patel will become a pharmaceutical pioneer. He’ll be the first pharmacist to legally sell medical cannabis from a pharmacy counter in the United States. “It’s awesome,” Patel said. “It’s historic.” Pat

Police seized $1.7M worth of illegal Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 27, 2023 Provincial police seized $1,7 million in illegal cannabis plants and have charged two people following a search of property in Langton. Why the Bank of Canada and other forecasters keep misreading the economy Members of the Haldimand-Norfolk street crime unit, the OPP

Is This the Best Way to Change Minds About Cannabis? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 27, 2023 If you are a cannabis patient or consumer, then chances are you have had to deal with people who pass judgment on you because of cannabis. The stigma surrounding the cannabis plant and those who use it is unfortunate and unfair. More often than not people gener

Recreational Marijuana sales to expand in Santa Monica after Zoning Changes Image Cannabis NewsOctober 27, 2023 A Cannabis Social Equity Program Could Apply to Two Medicinal Cannabis Retailers in the City. Approved changes to Santa Monica’s zoning code are set to bolster retail sales of recreational marijuana within the city. As part of the changes

Millions of Missed Opportunities Image Cannabis NewsOctober 27, 2023 State's CAURD program was supposed to right generations of wrong surrounding marijuana. Instead, a handful of dispensaries have made millions while others fight to get in the game. Since New York's CAURD application window opened Aug. 25, 2022, the program has been underfunded and

Switzerland to establish First Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in Europe amid pilot project Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 Switzerland's health authority has been granted approval to establish the first legal adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Europe amid a pilot project. Germany-based cannabis company Sanity Group and the Swiss Institute for Addi

Marijuana and Artificial Intelligence: A “Joint Effort” Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 The Growing Influence of AI in the Cannabis Industry. As Big Tech releases its latest quarterly operating results this week, a salient trend is getting reaffirmed: Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving massive growth in revenue, profits and share prices in

It’s time to end the stigma around Cannabis Retail Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 The debate surrounding cannabis legalization has been ongoing for years, yet the time has never been more ripe for our community to benefit from embracing retail cannabis. Many are against cannabis, but few know the history of why the think they way they do. Rece

Lawmakers look to weed out illegal NYC smoke shops with possible ties to Middle East terror funding Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 New York Lawmakers Seek Transparency in Marijuana Industry to Prevent Financing of Terrorism. New York lawmakers fret that fast-growing chains of marijuana shops across the city could be a source of cash for Middle

Cheech & Chong are sparking up Massachusetts with two exciting new partnerships Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 Their New Cannabis Dispensaries & Non-Alcoholic Hemp THC Seltzers are infusing fun for cannabis consumers throughout the Bay State while promoting safe, responsible access. Iconic duo Cheech & ChongTM are headed to Massachusetts for t