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Missouri recreational marijuana sales firing up, annual sales could hit $1B Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2023 "We are happy to hear those numbers. Our business is booming," the manager at one St. Louis dispensary said. ST. LOUIS - Marijuana is making mega money in Missouri and at the Viola STL Dispensary near 20th and Olive streets in downtown St.
Council approves $64 million for Medical Cannabis business Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2023 EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Enterprises, LLC will receive $64 million for its medical cannabis business for operational costs including staffing, increased infrastructure at its grow site, and to finish a retail facility. The money, approved by
Washington shutters pot businesses due to old pesticide Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north-central Washington. Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing faciliti
What’s Truckers take on marijuana legalization? Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 Washington - The American Transportation Research Institute is asking truck drivers to take a survey on the impact of marijuana legalization on driving and industry operations. Open until April, 28, the survey includes the following questions: Do you think roadway saf
Former Michigan House speaker charged with accepting bribes for Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 All four defendants signed plea deals admitting guilt to the charges. Rick Johnson, a former Republican Michigan House speaker turned cannabis regulator, received more than $110,000 in bribes in exchange for supporting companies seeki
Competing Montana Marijuana revenue bills hinge on conservation funding Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 Montana lawmakers are considering how to distribute tax revenue from cannabis sales. One measure would strip funds from the Habitat Montana program while the other would dedicate funding to conservation projects. Senate Bill 442 keeps funding t
Why Cannabis jobs are going up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 For the first time in the history of the $26 billion legal pot market, employment declined last year, according to a new study exclusively obtained by Forbes. But analysts have high hopes for 2023. Here’s a real buzzkill for the cannabis industry: After six years of double-di
1 year later Recreational Cannabis sales bring in $300M Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 ALBUQUERQUE - We just passed the one-year anniversary of the legalization of recreational marijuana in New Mexico. On Monday, the governor’s office published the annual sales numbers, and it’s looking good for the state’s bottom line, but what about all the dis
Study exposes barriers, safety concerns for Medical Cannabis use in Canada Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by a UM researcher. The
The world’s ‘first Hemp skyscraper’ in Cape Town is almost complete Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 The Mother City has taken another defining step towards an environmentally sustainable future with the construction of a new 12-storey building at 84 Harrington Street nearing completion. The original five-storey building will be deemed the world’s
Cannabis consumption meets service with affordable home delivery Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 Did you roll out of bed in your PJs and do a happy dance this morning because buying and consuming cannabis no longer has a stigma to it? Yes? Well, we did too! Cannabis culture in the United States is booming due to legalization, and its benefits on m
Is the Cannabis Industry playing Risk or still Monopoly? Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 In early 2019, back when the idea of a global pandemic was limited to sci-fi movies and video games, I wrote a column exploring how cannabis companies were being valued and the land grab that was happening at the time. Back then, cannabis capital markets were
Texas first banned Cannabis due to immigrants Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2023 Marijuana was first criminalized in El Paso, Texas in the '30's and its danger as a "drug" or "hazard" had nothing to do with the ban. We all know that marijuana use is becoming less and less of a big deal across the country every day. Currently 27 states have decriminal
New York launches accelerator program for adult-use dispensary owners Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2023 New York cannabis regulators have announced the launch of a training program for retail dispensary owners in the state. New York cannabis regulators last week offered new assistance to entrepreneurs in the state’s emerging cannabis industry with t
The power of the Cannabis user Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2023 How user-generated content can drive your cannabis brand forward. The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing in recent years, and with it, the competition. It is normal for cannabis brands to look for different ways to stand out among competitors, and marketing strategies enco
Inside the Fast-Growing Cannabis company that doesn’t grow, sell, or market weed Image Cannabis NewsApril 4, 2023 Traverse City’s Cambium Analytica is one of the leading cannabis and hemp testing companies in Michigan and perhaps the United States. Cambium Analytica’s ambitious growth plan encompasses testing services for the food industry, the wor
