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Medical Cannabis Commission aims to issue licenses this year after adopting new rules Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell me
Florida Border Patrol agents stop boat smuggling 460 pounds of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 US Border Patrol Foils Maritime Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 459 lbs of Marijuana in Florida. US Border Patrol agents with help from federal, state, and local authorities stopped a maritime smuggling attempt near Palm Beach, Florida Wednesday a
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is bad news for Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Rep Steve Scalise has voted against nearly every cannabis bill that’s reached his desk. The GOP’s nominee to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as Speaker of the House—one of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government—has opposed nearly every
New York is shaking up its legal Marijuana market with new competitors Image Cannabis NewsOctober 12, 2023 New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug
Marijuana and the workplace: Will legalization in Ohio increase accidents or not? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 12, 2023 Legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Ohio will mean more people consuming pot, research suggests. And that worries most of the state's employers who fear that workers will show up to the job high or not at all. Many employer
New Marijuana breathalyzer aims to detect workplace Cannabis use Image Cannabis NewsOctober 12, 2023 There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabis use. Traditional drug tests can d
US Cannabis reforms could send pot stocks higher Image Cannabis NewsOctober 12, 2023 Although cannabis remains illegal in the US federally, there are now 23 states where adult-use cannabis has been legalized. Ohio and Pennsylvania are the next states expected to allow adult-use cannabis, while Florida could do so in two to three years, one analyst
Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 Federal Review Highlights Challenges in Legal Cannabis Industry Amid Regulatory Hurdles. A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market report struggling to reali
Albuquerque City Council considers new ways to use Cannabis tax revenue Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 Albuquerque City Council is considering a new way to use cannabis tax revenue. “We want to make sure those funds coming to the City of Albuquerque – that they’re appropriated correctly,” said Councilor Klarissa Peña. The councilor is sponsori
California Boosts social equity funding for Cannabis Businesses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 California Announces $15 Million Cannabis Equity Grants Program to Promote Economic Justice. The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has announced that $15 million will be available through its Cannabis Equity Grants Progr
Farm bill debate includes hemp regulation as issue takes center stage in Missouri recall Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 Hemp industry leaders, state marijuana regulators and members of Congress all seem to agree the feds should regulate CBD. But the standoff is over intoxicating hemp products. Hemp is often known for being the part of the cann
Could West Virginia schools start allowing Medical Marijuana? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 The Ohio County Board of Education has just been briefed on a new state policy on how they should deal with medical marijuana in their schools. The guidelines for administering medical marijuana to students in West Virginia schools resemble the current
Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to “claw back” licenses it has already awarded. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has announced its intent to unveil a new plan for how to handle the i
Artificial Intelligence can tell if you’re stoned by reading your smartphone data Image Cannabis NewsOctober 11, 2023 AI-Enhanced Smartphones: Predicting Cannabis Impairment with Remarkable Accuracy. The rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence has garnered equal parts praise and fear from the world at large as we move toward the possibil
5 years of legal Cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions Image Cannabis NewsOctober 10, 2023 As retailers made it easier to buy cannabis, hospitalization numbers ticked upward. When Canada legalized the use of cannabis in October 2018 after decades of prohibition, the goals were to improve safety and public heal
Ohio Voters Will Decide on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsOctober 10, 2023 Voters will decide in the upcoming election whether to legalize recreational marijuana for use by those at least 21 years old in Ohio. The proposal would allow those adults to buy and possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of concentrates. They als
