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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

Small Business Owner Criticizes MedMen as Cannabis Chain Declines Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 For a long time, Olivia Alexander defended MedMen. Despite the pushback she got for partnering with the cannabis chain that some worried would box out smaller brands, Alexander — who founded Kush Queen, which sells cannabis-infused bath bombs and pers

Florida A&M Faces Scrutiny Over Questionable $237M Donation Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 Florida A&M University Under Investigation After Questionable $237 Million Gift Raises Red Flags. Before Florida A&M announced a questionable $237 million donation, the university received a striking email from the donor’s bank, raising a red flag that the

Lompoc Cannabis manufacturer to pay Air Pollution Control District $1.3M for air quality violations Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 Central Coast Agriculture to Pay $1.3 Million for Air Quality Violations in Landmark Settlement. The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will secure one of the largest settlements in its history

Texas Judge Rejects GOP Challenge to Marijuana Law Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 Texas Judge Upholds Austin's Voter-Approved Marijuana Decriminalization. Ground Game Texas wins as Texas judge backs local voter-approved marijuana decriminalization. The ruling protects Austin’s ordinance and strengthens the legitimacy of voter-driven policy change

Mass. faces a regulatory challenge with Hemp-based 'gas station weed' Image Cannabis NewsJune 13, 2024 Massachusetts Lawmakers Address Regulatory Gaps in Intoxicating Hemp Products. The gummies, energy shot-like drink bottles and seltzers have proliferated across Massachusetts convenience store checkout counters and social media feeds. They look aw