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New Britain approves Marijuana warehouse despite neighbor opposition Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 1, 2023 NEW BRITIAN - A marijuana cultivation site was approved Tuesday in New Britain after a packed meeting where dozens of neighbors voicing their opposition. The New Britain Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved CCC Construction’s application
LA Swindler steals millions of dollars in marijuana scams Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 1, 2023 How an L.A. grifter ripped off his best friends and got rich with his sprawling weed scams. During his brief stint as a film actor in Manila, David Bunevacz played a sexy kidnapper named Johnny in a rollicking crime escapade, “Tusong Twosome.” In one scene
Illinois accepting applications for new Cannabis dispensary licenses Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 30, 2023 CHICAGO - People wanting to get into the cannabis business have a new chance starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is accepting applications for 55 more cannabis dispensary licenses. Those licenses wil
Marley goes to Hollywood in immersive exhibit’s latest stop Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 30, 2023 Taking its place alongside immersive museum-style exhibits from Pink Floyd to Vincent Van Gogh, the Bob Marley One Love Experience has arrived in Los Angeles at the Ovation (formerly Hollywood & Highland). The massive complex which houses the Dolby Theat
Sponsorship of Marijuana research may bias the results Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 A new study explores the effect of corporate support for cannabis research. An innovative new study challenges naïve acceptance of research funded by the cannabis industry. The study’s authors reviewed Canadian research articles available through PubMed that
Tennessee Bill would regulate the sale of Delta-8 THC Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 Rep. William Lamberth and Sen. Richard Briggs’s bill would tax and regulate the sale of compounds like delta-9 THC in Tennessee. Tennessee leaders are again putting forth a bill that would regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 and delta-10 THC, after
2 Cannabis businesses broken into overnight; investigation underway Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 This comes as Kent County police are investigating at least three break-ins at other businesses around the county. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department is investigating two break-ins that happened overnight at marijuana busine
Ryan Shazier launches own line of medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 PITTSBURGH - A former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker has created his own line of medical marijuana. Ryan Shazier is now part of a growing list of retired athletes who are starting to use medical marijuana as an alternative to opioid drugs to treat pain and other
Washington state gears up for a national Cannabis market Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 26, 2023 There's a reason you can't buy Oregon-grown cannabis in Spokane. It's called federal law. But with the growing possibility that the regulators and politicians in the nation's capital will end the federal prohibition of cannabis, Pacific Northwest lawmakers
Nevada releases bulletin for products affected by unapproved pesticide Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2023 An unapproved pesticide called Ethephon was found in certain cannabis products in Nevada. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) recently issued a public health and safety bulletin on Jan. 19 regarding the use of an unapproved pesticide. “
War on drugs locked him up; now he's a Cannabis entrepreneur Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2023 NEW YORK - When the war on marijuana came sweeping through his New York City housing project decades ago, Roland Conner found himself going in and out of jail. It’s a time he'd rather not talk about. Now, at age 50, he has opened the state's first legal
Industrial Hemp market to be Worth $16.75 Billion by 2030 Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2023 FELTON - The global industrial hemp market was valued at USD 4.13 billion in the year 2021 and is expected to value at USD 16.75 billion by 2030, projecting a CAGR of 16.8% from 2022 to 2030. The market is driven by the surging use of industrial hemp in va
First dispensary operated by someone with previous Marijuana conviction to open Tuesday in Manhattan
First dispensary operated by someone with previous Marijuana conviction to open Tuesday in Manhattan Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2023 NEW YORK -- The second legal marijuana dispensary is opening up in the city on Tuesday. But this will be the first to go to someone who had a previous marijuana conviction. The store is opening on Bleecker Street,
What will Maryland's legal Marijuana market look like? Lawmakers tackling multiple issues Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2023 While the public is generally enthusiastic about legalization, which passed with 67% support, legislators have a lot of work to do to build a legal market. With lawmakers facing a July 1 deadline to provide a framework for t
Las Vegas to get its first Cannabis-friendly hotel Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 23, 2023 Artisan Hotel Boutique is being converted into The Lexi. Possibly the biggest question related to the announcement that the first cannabis-friendly hotel is coming to Las Vegas is, “What took so long?” The aptly named Elevations Hotels and Resorts, based out of A
Recreational Marijuana sales in Connecticut top $2 million in first week Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023 The average purchase is about $44. HARTFORD - Sales of recreational marijuana went over the $2 million mark since retail locations in Connecticut opened their doors last Tuesday. The Department of Consumer Protection said Wednesday that sale
