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It’s time to take women’s buying power seriously in Cannabis

It’s time to take women’s buying power seriously in Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsSeptember 1, 2023

The feminine point of view has commanded 2023. Summer tours from Beyonce and Taylor Swift “unleashed the spending power” of women and created an “economic tsunami” of value in each city they visited. Barbie smashed the box office earning over $700 million in its opening week, $1.2 billion worldwide

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German 'Cannabis clubs' on high as legalization looms

German 'Cannabis clubs' on high as legalization looms

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Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023

Hanover's cannabis club started as a fringe outfit of nine members campaigning for the right to legally light up joints. Now the group, and others like it, are flourishing and mainstream as Germany gears up to legalise marijuana. This month the government approved a draft law legalising the purchase

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NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability

NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability

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Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023

Ulster County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant said Monday that he will not exempt any conditional retail cannabis licensees from his injunction issued on Aug 18 because the Office of Cannabis Management failed to comply with his recent order. As a result, the more than 400 Conditional Adult-Use

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What would the reclassification of Marijuana mean for the industry?

What would the reclassification of Marijuana mean for the industry?

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Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023

The announcement of the call for the reclassification of marijuana's current status has excited industry players, but it hasn't escaped criticism either. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent on August 29 a letter to Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency

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Feds may reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III

Feds may reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III

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Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023

Federal regulators are considering reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III, which could make doing business in medicinal and recreational sales in states where it's legal much easier. Cannabis is now classified as a Schedule I drug by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

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18-year-old accused of giving high school student Marijuana candy

18-year-old accused of giving high school student Marijuana candy

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Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023

An 18-year-old is accused of giving a minor drugs at Sheffield High School. Oliver Arnaado is charged with gifts of adulterated candy or food. Memphis Police Department spoke with the mother of a 16-year-old who said Arnaado gave her daughter a marijuana gummy in the school cafeteria on August 18

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Park Ridge’s first Cannabis dispensary opens

Park Ridge’s first Cannabis dispensary opens

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Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023

Empowering Change: Sociale, Park Ridge's First Woman- and Immigrant-Owned Cannabis Dispensary, Focuses on Education and Social Equity. Though Park Ridge has had a long journey to opening its first cannabis dispensary after recreational cannabis became legal in Illinois in 2019, Sociale, a woman- and

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Trulieve Cannabis facing serious competition

Trulieve Cannabis facing serious competition

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Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023

Planet 13 Holdings Inc announced on Monday that it has entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the ownership interests of VidaCann, LLC. Why It Matters: Hint…Florida “Acquiring VidaCann would significantly accelerate our time to market and, more importantly, scale in

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Foster parents can now legally possess and grow Cannabis in their homes

Foster parents can now legally possess and grow Cannabis in their homes

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Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023

Foster parents should be treated like regular parents. Foster parents in Missouri can now legally possess and grow cannabis in their homes. This news results from an emergency rule the state Department of Social Services filed last week. However, of course, there are guidelines. Foster parents must

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Council approves ordinance restricting Cannabis use in public places

Council approves ordinance restricting Cannabis use in public places

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Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023

It is now illegal to smoke or vape cannabis products in public places in Albert Lea after action from the Albert Lea City Council on Monday. The council during its regular meeting approved the final reading of an ordinance that expands no smoking in public places to include cannabis, aligning it

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DeSantis claims Legalization ‘Hasn’t Worked’

DeSantis claims Legalization ‘Hasn’t Worked’

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Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023

Ron DeSantis Affirms Strong Anti-Cannabis Stance, Dismissing Federal Legalization and Expressing Concerns Over Cannabis Industry Impact. Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has doubled down on his anti-cannabis position, stating once again that he had no plans for federal legislation and

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Harlem’s first legal Cannabis dispensary set to open on Sept. 5th

Harlem’s first legal Cannabis dispensary set to open on Sept. 5th

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

Harlem’s eagerly anticipated moment is finally arriving as the neighborhood’s very first legal cannabis dispensary, Gotham Buds, gears up for its grand opening on the iconic 125th Street. This exciting development comes after months of anticipation and a bit of controversy. As reported by CBS New

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New Jersey cops are winning fight to use Cannabis while off duty

New Jersey cops are winning fight to use Cannabis while off duty

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

A state panel has ordered a cop reinstated after she was fired for using cannabis. The first battle in the war over whether New Jersey law enforcement officers can use cannabis when they’re off duty is over, and the cops who want to partake in legal weed are winning. Recent decisions from a state

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5 Smart people who smoke Weed

5 Smart people who smoke Weed

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

In the world of intellect and innovation, it's becoming increasingly clear that cannabis use is not merely limited to stereotypes of low-achieving individuals. A study published in the British Medical Journal even suggests a correlation between higher IQs in childhood and an increased likelihood of

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The world Anti-Doping Agency is wrong about Cannabis

The world Anti-Doping Agency is wrong about Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023

Earlier this month members of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List Expert Advisory Group published an editorial article in the journal Addiction, as first reported by Marijuana Moment . In the editorial, members of WADA tried to ‘justify’ their position that “cannabis should remain

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Allen Iverson is bringing his own Weed strain to PA

Allen Iverson is bringing his own Weed strain to PA

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Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023

Iverson is also coming to town to celebrate on Sept 2. Allen Iverson is coming back to Philly, and this time, he’s bringing his own weed. That’s courtesy of a partnership with former NBA player Al Harrington’s cannabis brand Viola, which will soon debut in Pennsylvania. As part of the brand’s

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Top 5 Big Moments in Cannabis History

Top 5 Big Moments in Cannabis History

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Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023

Here’s a handful of significant milestones in the history of cannabis. First Known Mention in Pharmacopoeia, circa 2800 B.C. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest the ancient use of cannabis in multiple civilizations, dating back 10,000 years and beyond. According to the University of Sydney’s

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Wave of prohibition against Recreational Weed stores rolls across Delaware beach towns

Wave of prohibition against Recreational Weed stores rolls across Delaware beach towns

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

The beach towns of Rehoboth, Bethany, and Dewey won’t allow marijuana establishments — and South Bethany, Lewes, and Ocean View could be next. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Delaware’s beach towns every summer to sunbathe, swim, dine, hit the bars, or simply chill out and relax. But

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Manchester's Curaleaf Medical dispensary begins adult-use sales

Manchester's Curaleaf Medical dispensary begins adult-use sales

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

A cannabis dispensary near the Buckland Hills Mall has begun offering cannabis for recreational use. Curaleaf, located at 240 Buckland St., opened earlier this year for medical sales but began selling adult-use cannabis this week, roughly two miles from the existing Fine Fettle dispensary on Hale

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New York's Cannabis on hold after a court injunction

New York's Cannabis on hold after a court injunction

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

A state Supreme Court judge will hold a hearing Friday on a challenge to the state’s retail cannabis licensing rules that has brought New York’s troubled recreational marijuana rollout to a halt. Earlier this month, Judge Kevin Bryant issued an injunction barring the state Office of Cannabis

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