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Illinois lawmakers, Cannabis business owners lobby to close Delta-8 regulation loophole Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 CHICAGO - The popularity of Delta-8, a hemp byproduct often described as "marijuana light" or "diet weed," has skyrocketed in the past couple of years. Retailers across the city have started selling a variety of products infused
Oregon Town’s Marijuana boom yields envy in Idaho Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Oregon, fueling a push in neighbouring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is
Long Island Cannabis dispensary locations hard to come by Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Long Islanders who hustled to get certified to sell recreational cannabis say localities are treating the state-awarded credential as a license to shun their business. They say they're scouring a largely unwelcoming landscape: Just four of 13 towns on the Isl
What to know about the global rise of Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 The legal medical cannabis industry is a global powerhouse now, however, that was obviously not always the case. International economists estimate that the legal medical cannabis market topped $31.8 billion USD in 2022 and that by 2030 the market size could more
Growing the workforce: colleges add Cannabis studies programs to their offerings Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 As Illinois' cannabis industry grows, area community colleges are adding programs to prepare students for careers in the field. Oakton College in Des Plaines and Joliet Junior College both have jumped into cannabis studies, offering stu
Growing the workforce: colleges add Cannabis studies programs to their offerings Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 As Illinois' cannabis industry grows, area community colleges are adding programs to prepare students for careers in the field. Oakton College in Des Plaines and Joliet Junior College both have jumped into cannabis studies, offering stu
Americans say Cannabis is less addictive than technology Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 But the survey reveals regressive attitudes about addiction. Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Morning Consult last we
Americans say Cannabis is less addictive than technology Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 But the survey reveals regressive attitudes about addiction. Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Morning Consult last we
New Illinois budget includes provisions for Cannabis businesses Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Illinois is the next state to allow licensed cannabis businesses to take tax deductions under Section 280E. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a budget bill on June 7 that includes provisions for the cannabis industry, specifically regarding es
New Illinois budget includes provisions for Cannabis businesses Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Illinois is the next state to allow licensed cannabis businesses to take tax deductions under Section 280E. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a budget bill on June 7 that includes provisions for the cannabis industry, specifically regarding es
New Illinois budget includes provisions for Cannabis businesses Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 Illinois is the next state to allow licensed cannabis businesses to take tax deductions under Section 280E. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a budget bill on June 7 that includes provisions for the cannabis industry, specifically regarding es
UConn student shot and killed in attempted Marijuana robbery Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 A University of Connecticut student was shot and killed in a car during a marijuana robbery attempt in Hartford on Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a bridge around 10:30 p.m. at th
UConn student shot and killed in attempted Marijuana robbery Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 A University of Connecticut student was shot and killed in a car during a marijuana robbery attempt in Hartford on Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a bridge around 10:30 p.m. at th
UConn student shot and killed in attempted Marijuana robbery Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 A University of Connecticut student was shot and killed in a car during a marijuana robbery attempt in Hartford on Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a bridge around 10:30 p.m. at th
Man charged after alleged 110lb Cannabis bust Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2023 A man has been charged after what is alleged to be 50kg of cannabis was found in the back of a van in New South Wales. The white van was allegedly speeding down Rakow Street in Broken Hill when NSW Police pulled the vehicle over. There was what is alleged to be 50kg of
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using Marijuana while having a firearm Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2023 The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under US law. The federal crime is facing increasing scr
Nevada County Sheriff's Office: Search warrants at illegal Cannabis grows lead to arrest Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2023 Multi-Agency operation targets illegal Cannabis grow in rural Smartsville. Smartsville - The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, along with the Nevada County Code Enforcement Department, California Fish a
Which is better for you – technology or Marijuana? Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2023 So – alcohol, cigarettes, technology and marijuana are all in a poll… Cigar smoking is thought to have started with the Mayans. Cigarettes, or mini cigars, grew out of the cigar form. The term ‘cigarette’ was invented in France in 1830, and boy, did it catch fire. F
