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Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'Weed wonderland' Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 A new symbol has appeared in the kaleidoscopic jumble of neon signs that light up Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok's most international street. The sudden ubiquity of the five-pointed marijuana leaf, in lurid green, announces the spectacular boom there has been in weed-related busin
Georgia issues a few Medical Cannabis licenses at last, giving patients access ‘very soon’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 After years of waiting, thousands of patients on Georgia's medical cannabis registry may soon be able to legally receive their medicine. On Thursday, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission granted five dispensing lice
Does Marijuana boost creativity? Make people lazy? Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 Several studies in recent years offer new insights into common notions about the effects of weed, and what they mean for health and happiness. Beliefs about marijuana are often loaded with opinion, whether the views held are based on personal experience or conventiona
80 bags of Marijuana discovered during traffic stop Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 MADISON COUNTY - 80 bags of marijuana are discovered during a traffic stop in Madison County. A narcotics investigator with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip at approximately 10:50 p.m. Saturday regarding a large amount of marijuana being
Safe Banking act is key for Illinois Cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 After some near misses, it now appears that a bill of crucial importance to the cannabis industry is getting another shot at life in Congress. A group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure & Fair Enforcement, or SAFE, Banking Act on April 25, after the l
'Social Equity' policies aren't helping victims of the drug war Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 Social equity is a trendy term among lawmakers, regulators, and advocates working to create legal marijuana markets and undo the harms of the War on Drugs. Unfortunately, many of the policies intended to help victims of the drug war are failing miserably.
Georgia’s Medical Cannabis dispensaries open for business Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 Trulieve Georgia, one of two companies awarded a state license to produce and sell medical cannabis, opened the doors to its shops in Marietta and Macon on Friday. Why it matters: The 27,000+ Georgians who signed up for the state's medical cannabis registry can
The dark side of working in the Weed industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 A Holyoke cannabis worker’s job site death points to safety issues in the booming industry. There’s a memory that haunts Laura Bruneau, like a video playing over and over. She remembers the unremarkable “Have a good one” she gave her only child, Lorna McMurrey, as she drop
ChatGPT and Weed: Cannabis startups try AI for everything Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 There’s been a lot of hope and hand-wringing over how artificial intelligence will reshape medicine, education and our understanding of reality itself. It seems worth asking how it could affect one of the most popular drugs in America. One area where AI can hav
Lawsuit seeks to block Harlem cCnnabis dispensary from opening Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 When officials from the state Dormitory Authority announced plans for a cannabis dispensary on 125th Street in Harlem last year, the local community pushed back, fearful the store could lead to an increase in crime and congestion. With the state standin
Lawsuit against Pontiac adds points Nature’s Remedy ranking Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 City’s ranking of medical marijuana applicants challenged last year. A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action. After the city’s medical ma
One headache after another leads 25 Cannabis farms to band together Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 Last year, state regulators encouraged farms to plant and harvest marijuana as soon as possible. BUFFALO - A group of weed farmers has formed an alliance with the goal of advocating for themselves in the face of ever-changing regulations and an ind
Amid the Cannabis glut, growers are pulling out of Santa Barbara county Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 North County Operators with Permits for More Than 160 Acres of Pot Walked Away This Month, as Supervisors Sought Way to Shore Up Slumping Cannabis Tax Revenues. In a sign of the times, four growers who had obtained zoning permit approvals to pl
Minnesota lawmaker fears Legalizing Marijuana will force police dogs to retire prematurely Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 WASHINGTON - A Minnesota lawmaker said he is concerned that legalizing marijuana in the state might force police dogs out of their jobs, as well as cost taxpayers unforeseen money. State Rep. Brian Johnson, a Republican who r
GOP Senators kill veterans Cannabis research bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 A bipartisan bill directing the VA to conduct research into the medical potential of cannabis for military veterans was blocked from advancing by a procedural vote in the US Senate. Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted this week to block a bill that would have direc
California Cannabis department grants nearly $20 Million to academic institutions Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 Sixteen colleges received a portion of the grant money set aside to fund a variety of cannabis research initiatives in California. The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) granted $19,942,918 to 16 academic institutions wit
Two people hurt after fire breaks out at Oklahoma Marijuana processing facility Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 OKLAHOMA - Investigators say a fire broke out at an illegal marijuana processing facility in Logan County. Crews were called to the facility near Sonner and E. Charter Oak Road around four Thursday afternoon. Two people were taken to th
Substitute teacher accused of supplying student with Marijuana gummies Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 PONTIAC - A substitute teacher from Pontiac High School is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for allegedly supplying a student with marijuana-infused candy. According to the sheriff, the student then brought them to schoo