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NBA Players face risk when partnering with Cannabis Companies Image Cannabis NewsJune 30, 2023 The relationship between professional sports and cannabis has long been complicated, with leagues and teams often taking a hardline stance against marijuana use by players. But times are changing, and the NBA is at the forefront of this shift by shatterin
City prepares to evacuate as Western Hemp Fire spreads Image Cannabis NewsJune 30, 2023 FORT HUACHUCA - According to Fort Huachuca a wildfire is spreading near Canelo and Western Hemp roads. Huachuca City's evacuation status is at SET. According to Fort Huachuca, the fire was caused by mowing but all mowing has been stopped. The fire is now at 1000
International Cannabis leaders descend on Berlin Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 Global cannabis leaders are arriving in Berlin this week to attend the International Cannabis Business Conference. The events series’ flagship business-to-business (B2B) event is taking place on June 29th and 30th at the iconic Estrel Berlin Hotel. In addition to the
The evolution of curing Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 The need for innovation begins with the everyday. A practice of repetition results in a powerful realization: your routine could improve exponentially if you just tweak the process a little. For cannabis, innovation centers on an optimized consumer experience – a.k.a., various modifi
Cannabis sales growth sputters Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 Canopy Growth's $3 billion loss epitomizes spiraling struggles in the Canada's cannabis industry. Canada’s still-nascent cannabis industry is facing an existential dilemma. On one hand, the market has seen impressive sales growth and an expanding ecosystem of brands since the nation le
Minnesota Cannabis tax goes into effect July 1st Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 MOORHEAD - Minnesota cannabis retailers will soon charge a ten percent cannabis tax. It begins July 1st and currently only edible cannabinoid products and nonintoxicating topical products are legal to sell. The state sales tax at just under seven percent and any local
Is the European Union set to change its stance on Cannabis? Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 THE wind has been taken out of the sails of European cannabis recently with Germany opting to curtail its ambitions of a fully-fledged domestic, adult-use market. Following a January 18 meeting between the European Commission Director-General for Migration
Licensed Recreational Weed sales launch in Maryland on Saturday Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Regulated sales of recreational cannabis begin in Maryland on Saturday, July 1, only seven months after voters approved a ballot measure to legalize adult-use pot. Regulated sales of recreational marijuana begin in Maryland on Saturday, leaving retailer
UK Minister admits to smoking Pot in past Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Minister Michael Gove said he toked up in the ‘80s at the University of Oxford on the Times Radio podcast. UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations Michael Gove admitted smoking cannabis while he was a stude
How others’ mistakes could help Maryland get Cannabis Legalization right Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 A state of New York notice posted at a business announces the seizure of “illicit cannabis” at a New York City business as authorities crack down on unlicensed smoke shops on June 16, 2023. Maryland may be later than many other states in legali
Tech Firm offers safe cash handling toolkit as Oregon Cannabis remains hotbed for crime Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 PORTLAND - Narrowport is a financial technology startup that is pioneering financial solutions that aim to make cash-intensive businesses safer - starting with cannabis. Because of recent violent incidents, the company has launch
Marijuana supply chain: profits and headaches Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, there is one caveat in the marijuana supply chain that makes things a bit trickier: in most states, cannabis products
DeSantis ally takes bold stand against 2024 Pot Legalization vote Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a close ally of Republican Gov Ron DeSantis, asked the state Supreme Court to nix a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize pot in the state. The petition, dated Monday, comes less than a week after
Sydney’s first Cannabis dispensary isn’t far away Image Cannabis NewsJune 27, 2023 The medicinal cannabis market is booming, but getting dispensaries open is still a slog. Sydney is one approval away from getting its first cannabis dispensary as medicinal cannabis use booms – but there’s a race to be the first on the market. Medicinal cannabis is l
6 ways Philadelphia's Medical Marijuana industry has changed since city's first dispensary opened Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2023 Restore was the first and only medical marijuana dispensary in Philadelphia when it opened for business in Fishtown in May 2018. Flash forward five years and the city is now home to 16 medical marijuana dispensaries, wi
Cannabis delivery services could help jump-start CT adult-use sales Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2023 When John “Jack” Cochran visited the Virginia home of his former player and retired NFL star Jordan Reed several years ago for a birthday party, he had no idea he’d leave with a business idea and entrepreneurial mindset. But that’s exactly what happ
