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California’s Cannabis equity grants reek of hypocrisy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 I am sure the underserved communities are looking forward to this for equality. Re “San Diego awarded $880K cannabis equity grant to boost industry access” (March 2): Our caring state of California has awarded $20 million grants to make marijuana products more a

Cannabis expungement law takes effect in DC Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Residents of Washington, D.C. can now take steps to have marijuana-related convictions expunged from their record, thanks to a new law that took effect last week. The measure that was approved by the Council of the District of Columbia late last year mandates an “automati

Germany to introduce bill to legalize Cannabis in the coming weeks Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Germany's plan to legalize cannabis has received positive feedback from the European Union. According to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who announced that a bill for the legalization of cannabis would be introduced in the coming weeks. Germany is

North Shore Community College to offer certificate in "Cannabis operations" Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 LYNN - North Shore Community College is now offering a Cannabis Cultivation and Retail certificate. The college, which has campuses in Lynn and Danvers, said students will need to complete a 16-credit, two-semester program to earn the certi

Minnesota bill to legalize Marijuana gets major rewrite Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables. Low-potency products conta

Connecticut Cannabis sales off to a modest start but growing Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Dan Haar: Early CT cannabis numbers show no great haul for state coffers. We're only two months into retail sales of cannabis to folks without a medical condition so it's way too soon to exhale any conclusions about how much tax money this new market will

Questions remain about Marijuana sales tax as election nears Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 When Columbia and Boone County voters go to the polls April 4 to cast ballots on proposed taxes on the sale of recreational marijuana, it’s unlikely they’ll know whether the taxes, if approved, would stack on top of one another. Both the Columbia City Cou

Medical Marijuana sales could bring another record-breaking year to Arkansas Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 So far this year, Arkansans have spent more than $45 million on medical marijuana, a $4 million increase compared to last year. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In the first couple of months of 2023, Arkansans have spent $4 million more on medical mari

Bill to legalize Marijuana gets addition to regulate Hemp edibles Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 ST PAUL - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite. Tuesday the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state’s burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables was made. L

UFC fighter Sean O’Malley wants to surpass Connor McGregor in earnings and Cannabis is part of his plan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 O'Malley believes getting into cannabis with his own signature strain could be a '$100 million venture'. Connor McGregor was the sports world’s highest-paid athlete in 2021, earning more than US$181 million, acco

Slow pace of dispensary openings leaves Fresno, CA. with budget shortfall Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Fresno, California is facing a budget shortfall of more than $3 million caused by the slow pace of cannabis dispensary openings in the city. The slow pace of retail cannabis dispensary openings in Fresno, California has led to a budget shortf

UN issues ‘warning’ to USA over Cannabis laws suggesting repeal Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 The International Narcotics Control Board issued a “warning” about USA adult-use cannabis laws. The United Nations’ (UN) narcotics watchdog issued a press release on March 9, saying that U.S. adult-use cannabis laws are out of sync with the 1961 Single

Legal adult-use Cannabis poses challenges to employers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 What is deemed "off-duty" and how do you tell if someone might be impaired on the clock? Employers are learning fast that some answers are complicated. Employers in New York have a lot of questions now that adult-use cannabis is legal, and it will likely requir

How a Cannabis law loophole saved the craft beer industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 But now that the law is being revised, that boom could go bust. Raul Julia’s voice erupts from the Addams Family pinball machine, cutting through the din at TLT Pinball Bar. It’s league night at the Minneapolis bar. It’s packed. Godzilla’s shriek mingles wit

Maine agencies bristle at Cannabis social clubs proposal Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 An effort to allow cannabis to be consumed at the same place it’s sold is running into opposition from Maine’s attorney general and highway safety bureau. State lawmakers have wrestled with allowing on-site consumption of cannabis ever since Maine voters lega

Prices down, supply up for Michigan Marijuana industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan’s marijuana industry is facing growing pains as prices fall and supply increases. In January 2022, the average cost for an ounce of flower in Michigan was $152 dollars. In January 2023, the average fell to $80, creating what some call a

Mississippi farmers pivot from Hemp to Pot Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 The state of Mississippi legalized medical cannabis last year. With medical cannabis now officially live in Mississippi, a local newspaper is spotlighting a family that brought the newly legal crop to their county––and their farm. The Daily Leader of Brookhaven, Mississipp

Medical Cannabis bill passes in Kentucky senate committee Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Members of a Kentucky Senate committee recently approved a medical cannabis legalization bill. On March 14, Senate Bill 47 was reviewed in the Senate Licensing & Occupations Committee voted 8-3, which will now move forward to the Senate floor. One of the bil