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Missouri's Marijuana microbusiness applications open Thursday Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2023 The Department of Health and Senior Services will begin accepting marijuana microbusiness licenses on Thursday. The application window for the first round of microbusiness licenses is July 27 through Aug. 10. In October, the first 48 microbusiness license
Beach Bud: ‘large amount’ of Cannabis washes ashore in Florida Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2023 Police advised locals to avoid “turning this discovery into a treasure hunt.” A Florida beach was the site of some mysterious, lost treasure over the weekend. Police in Neptune Beach, a town in the northeastern corner of the state near Jacksonville, said
Ocean County’s first Recreational Cannabis store is breaking stereotypes Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2023 A group of five entrepreneurs from different backgrounds who became friends by supporting each others’ businesses decided one night over a steak dinner: let’s go for it. After making significant investments of both capital and sweat equity, plu
Hemp businesses sue Maryland for 'monopolizing' recreational Pot licensing process Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2023 As Maryland’s recreational marijuana industry goes from budding to booming, a group of hemp industry leaders has banded together to sue the state and cannabis regulators over a licensing process they claim is discriminatory and being
Fire in Oklahoma Marijuana grow facilities become major concern Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2023 Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics sees rise in people injured at grow facilities due to fires. In recent months, authorities say numerous marijuana farms across Oklahoma have caught fire or suffered explosions due to bad wiring or improper storage of chemica
A new law might make it easier to get a Marijuana Business loan Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2023 Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently signed a new law that will make it easier for some banks to grant loans to marijuana businesses. The new law will also require those businesses to submit fingerprints for all marijuana company employees to the stat
Cheech and Chong's Cannabis Co. partners to provide Cannabis access in Mississippi Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2023 Cheech and Chong's Cannabis Co, Joins Forces with Southern Sky Brands to Enhance Medical Cannabis Access in Mississippi. Cheech and Chong's Cannabis Co., the renowned pioneers of the cannabis industry, and Southern Sky Brands, a leadi
Say farewell to Weed seltzers, as New York rules make Hemp products go up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023 James Hilbert, the owner of the beer boutique One Stop Brew Shop in Greece, has spent years carving out a niche as a purveyor of a highly curated selection of sour ales, Saisons, and IPAs. But his fastest growing product for months ha
Georgia Medical Marijuana grower forges ahead as state licenses stall Image Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023 Just two of six marijuana licenses awarded so far. Under construction in Middle Georgia, a giant warehouse is almost ready to begin growing medical marijuana for over 50,000 registered patients and caregivers. There’s one big problem: The company,
New law gives Seattle dispensary employees stronger labor protections Image Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023 A city official says the ordinance “will help provide a stable workplace, stronger workforce, and contribute to a better overall economy for Seattle.” A newly enshrined ordinance in Seattle will give cannabis dispensary workers in the city stronge
Curaleaf cites ‘ample supply’ of weed in N.J. but critics wonder where it is Image Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023 New Jersey has some of the most expensive recreational marijuana in the nation. The decision by New Jersey’s largest marijuana company to shutter its second growing facility in four months is raising questions about New Jersey’s marijuana s
Big name Marijuana brands dive into intoxicating Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023 Historically, marijuana companies avoided the hemp market. There’s a small but growing trend of marijuana companies expanding into hemp-derived goods that can still get consumers high. At least four high-profile companies have already made the leap in va
The King of unlicensed Weed Dispensaries declares war Image Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023 Jonathan Elfand built a $25 million-dollar kingdom with Empire Cannabis Club. Then state tax officials raided his dispensaries. And he’s ready for battle. On a hot Tuesday morning in July, a phalanx of New York State Department of Taxation and Finance agents, wit
Cannabis property market unlikely to see rate decreases over next few months Image Cannabis NewsJuly 21, 2023 The cannabis insurance market has experienced a variety of transformations and shifts in recent years. As the sector continues to develop, insurance providers are refining their offerings to meet the needs and challenges being presented. In
Bill aims to establish regulatory framework for CBD as a supplement Image Cannabis NewsJuly 21, 2023 Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has reintroduced a bill that aims to establish US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory framework for CBD as a dietary supplement or food and beverage additive. Alongside Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR
Cannabis dispensary employees vote to accept union contract Image Cannabis NewsJuly 21, 2023 New contract includes wage increases, both future and retroactive, improved health care access and paid federal holidays. The United Food and Commercial Workers union, Local 360, on Tuesday said Columbia Care Inc.’s Cannabist retail location in Deptford vot
