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New Hampshire house passes bill to legalize Marijuana with no taxation or regulation Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 CONCORD - Last Thursday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would legalize marijuana for adults in the state, despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Unlike most legalization efforts, the bill would not create any tax
North Carolina should learn from other places and try to do Marijuana right Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Cannabis – aka marijuana. Most Americans already live in a state where it’s lawful to sell, obtain and possess – either for medical purposes, recreational purposes or both – and the genie is clearly not going back in the bottle. What’s more
NY Cannabis agencies sued by Medical Marijuana providers accused of overreach Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 ALBANY - A coalition that includes some of New York's medical marijuana companies sued state cannabis regulators Thursday in an effort to open up licensing to all retail dispensary applicants immediately. The lawsuit, filed in state court
THCa will get you high, but is it legal in Texas? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Another hemp-derived cannabinoid has hit the market in Texas. This one is called THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. THCa is naturally occurring in the hemp plant and is a precursor to delta-9 THC, the chief psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets us
How Twitter’s new Cannabis advertising policy is reshaping the industry’s future Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 One of the major challenges faced by the cannabis industry is limitations on its ability to advertise, due to a combination of state and federal regulations as well as platform-specific rules. Key channels where cannabis brands have ha
Japan’s Toyoshima invests in US Hemp fibre producer Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Japanese textile producer Toyoshima & Co is investing in FyberX to support the industrial-scale US production of its regenerative hemp fibre. Toyoshima has invested in hemp fibre producer FyberX through its corporate venture capital fund, Fashion & Technology No.2
How the farm bill could curb the chaos around Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Five years ago, Congress used the farm bill to legalize hemp production, creating a booming industry but leaving gaping legal loopholes around interstate commerce and derivative cannabis products. Now, advocates in the cannabis industry and lawmakers are h
How Cannabis technology companies help dispensaries find payment solutions when the Government will not Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 The United States is witnessing a boom in cannabis retail, which is expected to reach $31.8 billion in annual sales by the end of 2023. (Benzinga) Fueling this growth are cannatech companies that innovate and lea
A new funding source in the illicit Cannabis industry: China Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Multiple states in the West are seeing an increase in Chinese workers and funding at unlicensed cultivation operations. A few days before Christmas, a joint law enforcement task force found nearly 9,000 pounds of cannabis worth almost $15 million during a
Santa Cruz Cannabis warehouse robbed of half a million dollars worth of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 SANTA CRUZ - Police are looking for the thieves they believe are responsible for recently robbing two cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz. Surveillance video shows multiple cars drive up to a marijuana warehouse around 2:30 a.m. on Thur
Consumers and businesses need better regulation of Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Attorneys Pamela Epstein of Terpene Belt and Andrew Kline of Perkins Coie call on Congress to modernize the 2023 Farm Bill to regulate all intoxicating cannabinoids and protect the safety of businesses and consumers. Our democracy is driven by both law
Inflated THC levels and price gouging would be banned under California Bill Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 AB 1610 would create transparency and tackle inflated THC levels, which leads to price gouging. Enormous pressure to maximize THC levels falls upon cultivators, manufacturers, and labs. And when THC levels are inflated, it creates unrealist
Germany to introduce bill to legalize Cannabis in the coming weeks Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Germany's plan to legalize cannabis has received positive feedback from the European Union. According to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who announced that a bill for the legalization of cannabis would be introduced in the coming weeks. Germany is
North Shore Community College to offer certificate in "Cannabis operations" Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 LYNN - North Shore Community College is now offering a Cannabis Cultivation and Retail certificate. The college, which has campuses in Lynn and Danvers, said students will need to complete a 16-credit, two-semester program to earn the certi
Bill to legalize Marijuana gets addition to regulate Hemp edibles Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 ST PAUL - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite. Tuesday the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state’s burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables was made. L
UFC fighter Sean O’Malley wants to surpass Connor McGregor in earnings and Cannabis is part of his plan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 O'Malley believes getting into cannabis with his own signature strain could be a '$100 million venture'. Connor McGregor was the sports world’s highest-paid athlete in 2021, earning more than US$181 million, acco
