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County passes ordinance prohibiting Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 The Harlan County Fiscal Court opted not to allow medical cannabis operations within Harlan County during the court’s August meeting. Cities within Harlan County are still able to make their own decisions whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate within the cities. Harlan County Judge Medical Cannabis News Harlan Enterprise

New York’s medical Cannabis program crumbling under financial pressure and patient exodus Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 On paper, the numbers don’t look so good. Just two years ago, there were 40 medical weed shops operating in New York. Now there are 31 — despite the 2021 MRTA legislation that set a goal of 80. Of the 10 original companies licensed to operate medical marijuana dispensaries in New York, nine remain Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News New York Upstate

How Cannabis tax revenue can eliminate health inequities in New York Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 Harnessing Cannabis Tax Revenue to Address Health Inequities in New York. In 2023, New York’s legal cannabis industry brought in nearly $16.3 million in revenue. That number is expected to grow significantly as more dispensaries open throughout the state and the market matures. This revenue will Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Syracuse

Hundreds of Medical Marijuana licenses remain in limbo due to moratorium Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 Kyle King said he’s invested $100,000 into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry, hoping to become a licensed grower. After over a year of waiting on the state’s regulatory agency to approve his ownership, he’s now considering taking his business to another state. With a legislatively imposed Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs The Oklahoman

Pivoting your business may be essential in New York Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 New York's Cannabis Market: A Turning Point as Legacy Meets Legalization. I’ve heard the phrase, “This is how the market was supposed to begin” from quite a few colleagues recently about the New York cannabis market finally opening up now – as opposed to what we got back in ‘22. I have to say: I Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs NY up

Prior misconduct rarely an obstacle for doctors in Medical Marijuana program Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 Matthew Roman used to be Pennsylvania’s top doctor for getting a medical marijuana card. In 2018, the year dispensaries began selling cannabis in the state, Roman was the only doctor to issue more than 3,000 medical marijuana certifications in Pennsylvania, according to Health Department records Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News The Morning Call

Cannabis trademarks elusive until legal issues are sorted out Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 Trademark and Patent Challenges Loom for Minnesota Cannabis Businesses as Legalization Approaches. When the sale of recreational cannabis becomes legal in Minnesota next year, retailers such as dispensaries will likely be working to get licenses for their stores, as a comprehensive licensing system Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Law Journal

Lawmakers make it official: Annual fees for Medical pot businesses will jump 70% Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Health department says price hike is meant in part to address future needs. Lawmakers voted 4-1 on Tuesday to finalize a nearly 70% hike to the price of a medical marijuana business license. Sen. Red Dawn Foster, D-Pine Ridge, was the lone member on the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee to oppose Medical Cannabis News South Dakota Searchlight

Jamestown Council holds off on Medical Cannabis decision Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Jamestown City Council Delays Decision on Medical Cannabis Operations. The Jamestown City Council is waiting a little bit longer to decide whether it will approve medical cannabis operations within the city limits. The council held a second reading of an ordinance last week that would allow medical Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Laker Country

Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Orlando Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Trulieve Expands in Orlando with New Medical Cannabis Dispensary. Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, August 24. A grand opening celebration will be held Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire

Medical Cannabis business license deadline Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Kentucky's Medical Cannabis License Application Deadline Approaches. Businesses in Kentucky are running out of time to apply for a medical cannabis license, with the deadline set for August 31st. State officials have reported that more than 180 applications have been submitted so far. According to Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WTVQ

Cannabis and Tobacco Use on the Rise, Especially Among Older Adults Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Rising Trend of Cannabis and Tobacco Co-Use Among Older Americans: A Growing Public Health Concern. The number of Americans using both cannabis and tobacco is increasing, with a particular surge among older adults, a new study finds. Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine who analyzed two Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Med School Duke

Americans See Cannabis as Less Harmful Than Tobacco or Alcohol but Are Divided on Its Impact, Gallup Poll Reveals Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Americans View Cannabis As Less Harmful Than Tobacco Or Alcohol, Divided Over Impact On Society, Gallup Finds. A Gallup poll published Tuesday reveals that American views on the impact of cannabis have taken a conservative shift, with more adults now considering it harmful compared to two years ago Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

‘Illegal Cannabis’ cuts into Medical Marijuana sales, growers tell committee Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 State panel considers recommending a legislative summer study on the topic. The state’s legislative oversight committee on medical marijuana was thrust into the world of synthetic THC on Monday as members heard complaints about how loosely regulated, hemp-derived products are affecting South Dakota Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics South Dakota Searchlight

30% of people use coffee and Cannabis for Parkinson’s Image Cannabis NewsAugust 19, 2024 Study Finds Over a Third of Parkinson's Patients Use Natural Health Aids Like Cannabis, Often Without Doctor's Knowledge. A new study in the Journal of Parkinson's reports that over a third of people use natural health aids like coffee and cannabis for Parkinson's - but less than half had discussed Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Parkinson's Europe

THCA, other hemp derivatives challenge legal Cannabis markets Image Cannabis NewsAugust 19, 2024 In many markets, THCA products exist in a legal gray area. It looks like marijuana, smells like marijuana, and when consumed, feels exactly like marijuana. But according to the businesses selling it, this isn’t marijuana at all; it’s hemp, rich in a compound called THCA. And it’s popping up in smoke Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Legal NY weed sellers want 1,000-foot buffer zone to stay, poll shows: ‘Market is way too fragile’ Image Cannabis NewsAugust 19, 2024 Legal Cannabis Retailers Strongly Oppose Easing Buffer Zone Rules in New York, Survey Shows. An overwhelming number of legal-pot-shop owners and licensees oppose loosening the buffer zone that bars cannabis stores from being located within 1,000 feet of each other, according to an industry poll. The Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Ny Post

Ukraine's legalization of Medical Cannabis enters into force Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Ukraine Legalizes Medical Cannabis. The legalization of medical cannabis entered into force in Ukraine on Aug. 16, allowing veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and people with serious illnesses such as cancer to access the drug. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law on medical Medical Cannabis News Kyiv Independent

Ohio's Cannabis dispensaries surpass $10M during earliest non-medical sales Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Ohio's First Week of Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales Surpasses $10 Million. In the first week of legal non-medical marijuana sales in Ohio, dispensaries eclipsed $10 million statewide on the recreational side, according to data from the Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis Control. From Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WYSO

Owner of newly-licensed Medical Cannabis cultivator speaks on the future of cannabis in AL Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Three years later, and medical cannabis remains inaccessible to patients. In 2021, medical cannabis was legalized in Alabama and the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was created to facilitate the licensing and regulation of the industry. Three years later, and medical cannabis remains Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Alabama Political Reporter