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New small business Marijuana licenses application closes this week

New small business Marijuana licenses application closes this week

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Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023

The state’s health department is offering a chance for Missourians to become entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry. It’s been six months since recreational marijuana sales went live in Missouri. Since then, the state has sold roughly $4 million of legal weed a day, totaling nearly $600 million

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San Francisco Cops have already seized more drugs than all of 2022

San Francisco Cops have already seized more drugs than all of 2022

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Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023

More than half of the seized narcotics have been fentanyl. Police in San Francisco said last week that they have already seized more narcotics this year than in all of 2022, representing what they described as an “unprecedented amount.” The city’s police department announced in a news release on

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New York judge halts retail Marijuana licensing

New York judge halts retail Marijuana licensing

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Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023

NY attorney: "It’s throwing a monkey wrench into a lot of people’s plans." History is repeating itself. For the second time in less than a year, a New York judge has issued an order halting all state cannabis retail licensing. Judge Kevin Bryant on Monday sided with four service-disabled military

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Bill Gates confesses to Seth Rogen he smoked Weed in High School ‘To Be Cool’

Bill Gates confesses to Seth Rogen he smoked Weed in High School ‘To Be Cool’

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Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023

The multi-billionaire also has some strong opinions on (strong) edibles. Microsoft founder Bill Gates shared with actor and acclaimed stoner Seth Rogen that he, too, has a history with cannabis (although we can assume Gate’s tolerance is much lower than Rogen’s). Gates appeared on an episode of

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Marijuana legalization leads to higher use among non-college young adults

Marijuana legalization leads to higher use among non-college young adults

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Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023

Marijuana legalization affects the habits of young adults more if they aren’t in college, according to a new study from Oregon State University. Researchers studied 18 to 23-year-olds in states that legalized recreational cannabis. They were interested in how their marijuana use changed. They found

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Growing acceptance of Cannabis use seen among older adults

Growing acceptance of Cannabis use seen among older adults

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Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023

Seniors say marijuana provides pain relief, other benefits. A growing number of older people in Michigan are seeing the benefits of cannabis use to address the aches and pains that come with age. “We have a ton of seniors who come in here,” said Jerry Millen, owner of the Greenhouse of Walled Lake

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Cannabis retailer Goldleaf plans Florida expansion

Cannabis retailer Goldleaf plans Florida expansion

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Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023

Cannabis retailer Goldleaf is amid a far-reaching expansion in the Florida market to establish a footprint from Tampa to Orlando, and Miami-Dade County. The Annapolis, Maryland-based company is preparing to bring a second cultivation center online since it received its license to operate in the

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58% of Cultivators feel ‘Bad’ or ‘Terrible’ about current state of Cannabis

58% of Cultivators feel ‘Bad’ or ‘Terrible’ about current state of Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023

The survey included more than 400 growers across eight US states. While states throughout the U.S. continue to embrace the new legal wave of cannabis, it doesn’t eclipse the strife within the industry. Over the past few years, the industry has faced issues around oversupply, falling prices

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Colonie CBD store poised to begin selling Cannabis

Colonie CBD store poised to begin selling Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 3, 2023

Final steps remain for Brownies to expand its offerings. Brownies, a CBD store on Central Avenue, is poised to expand into a full-service cannabis retailer now that it has a license to do so. Hoping for a September grand opening, proprietor Michael Hilland said his store might be Colonie’s first to

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White Earth Nation to begin Recreational Marijuana sales

White Earth Nation to begin Recreational Marijuana sales

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Cannabis NewsAugust 3, 2023

Recreational marijuana sales will begin in Mahnomen on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota at 10 am Thursday, according to a late afternoon press release from the White Earth Reservation Business Committee. The White Earth Nation legalized adult-use recreational cannabis just days ago

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Chicago Cannabis stores gear up for big off-site Lollapalooza sales

Chicago Cannabis stores gear up for big off-site Lollapalooza sales

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Cannabis NewsAugust 3, 2023

One month after the exhaust from NASCAR stock cars has dissipated, a different kind of smoke will soon begin wafting from the environs around Grant Park. The annual Lollapalooza music festival is returning Thursday for four days of music, celebration and, if recent history is any guide, robust sales

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Denver issues ticket, warning letters to unlicensed Cannabis hospitality businesses

Denver issues ticket, warning letters to unlicensed Cannabis hospitality businesses

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Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2023

On Saturday, the city investigated multiple locations after receiving complaints of illegal activity. Eight businesses have recently received warnings for hosting marijuana-related activities in Denver without the required license, with a separate ticket issued to Tetra Lounge. On Saturday, the city

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From a closet to 70,000 square feet: Cannabis home growers are redefining the market

From a closet to 70,000 square feet: Cannabis home growers are redefining the market

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Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2023

As New York’s legal cannabis industry lifts off, licensed operators in the sector are staring down the barrel of daunting headwinds like strict regulations, high taxes and competition from the unregulated market. But for green-thumbed weed entrepreneurs looking to enter the industry without some of

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Bipartisan bill would allow people who consumed Marijuana to gain federal employment

Bipartisan bill would allow people who consumed Marijuana to gain federal employment

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Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2023

The Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility Act is sponsored by Reps Jamie Raskin and Nancy Mace. Recreational cannabis has been legalized in more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., and there is now a bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill to change a law that limits federal hiring by automatically

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Hulk Hogan launching Hemp Products in partnership with Flora Growth

Hulk Hogan launching Hemp Products in partnership with Flora Growth

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Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2023

Flora Growth Corp has entered into an exclusive worldwide partnership with WWE legend Hulk Hogan. ( Benzinga ) Flora will launch legendary superstar Hulk Hogan's consumer products portfolio through Just Brands. Under the agreement, Flora will produce and sell Hulk Hogan products globally, including

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Diddy’s plan to create largest black-owned Cannabis Company falls through

Diddy’s plan to create largest black-owned Cannabis Company falls through

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Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2023

The music mogul had previously proposed a $185 million investment into operations. Diddy has reportedly lost his bid to launch the biggest Black-owned cannabis company. According to CNBC, Cresco Labs Inc. and Columbia Care Inc have abandoned their merger, which scuttled the hip-hop mogul’s

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What does a Marijuana high feel like?

What does a Marijuana high feel like?

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Cannabis NewsAugust 1, 2023

Marijuana is not only becoming more mainstream, it is becoming a go to for those who want to adjust their lifestyle. The under 40s are turning to cannabis rather than alcohol. Those that want to lose weight are popping a gummy instead of a cocktail, and those who suffer from ailments are turning to

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Recreational Cannabis is now legal in Minnesota. Here’s what we know

Recreational Cannabis is now legal in Minnesota. Here’s what we know

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Cannabis NewsAugust 1, 2023

Cannabis is now legal for adults 21 and older to use and possess in Minnesota, making it the 23rd state in the country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. The first dispensary selling marijuana for recreational use is now open and selling to people on the Red Lake Nation in north-central

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Police Commander behind Anti-Drugs strategy admits daily Cannabis use

Police Commander behind Anti-Drugs strategy admits daily Cannabis use

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Cannabis NewsAugust 1, 2023

Mr Bennett wrote the force’s drugs strategy for 2017-21 as a commander for territorial policing. A senior police officer who wrote an anti-drugs strategy for the Metropolitan Police allegedly took LSD and magic mushrooms while off duty and smoked cannabis daily, a tribunal has heard. Commander

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House Panel calls on FDA to regulate CBD for foods and beverages

House Panel calls on FDA to regulate CBD for foods and beverages

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Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2023

Lawmakers and witnesses called on the FDA to regulate CBD for use in foods, beverages and dietary supplements at a House subcommittee hearing last week. Hemp advocates and industry leaders last week called on the federal government to ease access to cannabidiol as a House of Representatives

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