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The Motivations of a “Wake-and-Bake” Cannabis Lifestyle Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 The Rising Trend of Morning Cannabis Use and Its Risks. Early morning cannabis use, often to avert anxiety, is increasing—and risky. For the past 40 years, on the morning of my lecture on cannabis, I have asked the students in my psychopharmacology course the
Nonprofit Expands Workforce Training Efforts to Support Cannabis Industry Equity Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 Cannabis Justice Employment Initiative Launches New Harlem Program to Empower Communities Impacted by the War on Drugs. After graduating their inaugural cohort, a New York City-based nonprofit focused on social equity and workforce de
Retail Cannabis sales continue to cool off in Canada Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 Canadian Retail Cannabis Sales Decline Amidst Market Saturation. Retail cannabis sales continue to cool off in Canada after nearly five years of growth, with sales in April hitting a year-over-year low, with $518 million in sales compared to $525 million in sale
Arizona Bakery Teams Up with Cannabis Brand for New Product Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 La Purisima Bakery Teams Up with Tumble for Exclusive "Churrito" Cannabis Strain. La Purisima Bakery in Phoenix has partnered with Arizona cannabis brand, Tumble, on the limited-edition strain, Churrito, which will be available in select Arizona dispensar
Rising Concern Over Child Exposure to Marijuana Edibles in Ohio Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 More little kids in Ohio are getting into marijuana edibles, here's how to keep them safe. The number of young Ohio kids being exposed to edibles is rising and will likely continue to, according to the Central Ohio Poison Center. More than 200 childre
Fort Wright won’t adopt zoning plan without a change in Cannabis regulations Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Fort Wright City Council Considers Odor Restrictions for Medical Cannabis Operations in Zoning Overhaul. Discussion at the August Fort Wright City Council meeting suggested the city may impose conditions on potential medical cannabis busi
Jamestown Council holds off on Medical Cannabis decision Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Jamestown City Council Delays Decision on Medical Cannabis Operations. The Jamestown City Council is waiting a little bit longer to decide whether it will approve medical cannabis operations within the city limits. The council held a second reading of an ord
Texas-New Mexico border town Sunland Park ranks second in statewide summer Cannabis sales Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 More than two years after recreational marijuana became legal in New Mexico, sales continue to climb. The latest numbers show that the state collected more than $50 million from recreational and medical cannabis sales in July
Fairfield working on new zoning rules to allow Marijuana sales in city Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Fairfield Moves Toward Lifting Marijuana Sales Moratorium with Zoning Changes. It appears Fairfield’s moratorium on recreational and medical marijuana sales in the city could end as early as next month. Fairfield City Council is considering cha
Greater Cleveland’s first drive-thru dispensary opening in South Euclid Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Greater Cleveland's First Cannabis Drive-Thru Dispensary Set to Open in South Euclid. Soon, picking up cannabis in Greater Cleveland will be as easy as ordering dinner at a fast food window. CERTIFIED Dispensary has scheduled its grand opening
Pace of Ohio Recreational Marijuana sales slows in second week Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Ohio's Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Reach $22,47 Million in First Two Weeks. Ohio has sold $22.47 million in non-medical marijuana since adult-use sales began on Aug. 6, according to the latest update from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. That amoun
The Anti Hand Packing Movement: How Automation is Modernizing Cannabis Packaging Systems Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 The Rise of the Anti Hand Packing Movement: Automation's Crucial Role in Cannabis Packaging. In 2021, just 10% of cannabis cultivation operations used automation technology for packaging. Yet in 2024, over 80% of cannabis cult
DeSantis Faces a 'High' Uphill Climb on Amendment 3 Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Despite Opposition, Governor DeSantis Finds Himself at Odds with Allies Over Florida’s Marijuana Legalization Amendment Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has stood firm in his opposition against the legalization of marijuana since assuming office in 2019. Amendment 3
Hype isn’t dying around Ohio Recreational Marijuana, sales data shows Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Ohio’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Surge as Dual-Use Dispensaries Thrive. Dispensaries in Ohio are raking in cash from recreational marijuana, and although it doesn’t compare to medical sales, regulators’ data shows the new business is only gro
Credit markets for Marijuana companies ‘come back to life’ Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Debt Refinancing Sparks Optimism in Cannabis Market Amid Credit Recovery. While debt remains high for many cannabis companies, Viridian's analysts say most are not at risk of default. The analysts at Viridian Capital Advisors celebrated what they saw as a
Chicago man flew from California to O'Hare with more than $200K worth of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Sacramento Man Arrested in Chicago with Over $260,000 Worth of Cannabis. The Sacramento Sheriff's Department sent Chicago police photos of 26-year-old Rhashad Barnes and two suitcases full of cannabis. Barnes was on United Flight 220