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New moves to criminalise cannabis shrugged off
Amid moves to walk back the legalisation of cannabis, Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul shrugged off the attempt to criminalise the herb again. Anutin, who also serves as deputy prime minister, says that the debate over cannabis is decided and done. Opponents of legalisation are pushing for cannabis to be reclassified as a Type 5 narcot
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield team up to launch ear-shaped marijuana edibles after their infamous bite fight in 1997
Twenty-five years after Mike Tyson bit a chunk out of Evander Holyfield's ear, the pair are teaming up to release a cannabis gummy collection called 'Holy Ears'. The weed gummies are shaped like an ear with a section missing, mirroring the damage done to Holyfield during the infamous 1997 fight that cost the undisputed heavyweight champ his boxing
Cannabis startup launches its Medicinal capsules named 'Calmasule' Image Cannabis NewsNovember 15, 2022 Delhi-based cannabis wellness startup Awshad has announced the launch of their new prescription product - a cannabis medicinal capsule line branded as ‘Calmasule’. The objective behind this roll-out of the new product line of Awshad is to help pe
Casey O’Neill receives Mendocino Cannabis advocacy award! Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2022 Casey O’Neill is a cannabis and food farmer in Mendocino County who has been writing newsletters about his efforts to provide sustainable produce and marijuana. Change does not come easy. Last night, along with advocates Jude Thilman and Hannah Nelson, I
North Brunswick approves its first Marijuana Dispensary Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2022 NORTH BRUNSWICK – The township's first medical marijuana dispensary will be opening on Route 1. Garden State Botanicals' proposal to convert a 2,400-square-foot space at a shopping center at 1345-1471 Route 1 southbound was approved by the township's Zoning
Michigan cannabis chain giving away over 1700 turkeys Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2022 DETROIT - A Michigan cannabis chain is providing over a thousand free turkeys this Thanksgiving to families in need. "It's that feeling that you get, knowing that you did a good deed, that you put a smile on somebody's face," says Nick Hannawa of Puff Cannabi
Elgin appears to be luring Cannabis business away from Chicago Heights Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2022 The southwest side of Elgin may soon be home to a second cannabis-growing operation. Grand Legacy Group LLC has partners who have ownership in both growing and dispensing facilities in New Mexico and New York. Now the group wants to open a gr
DETROIT - A Michigan cannabis chain is providing over a thousand free turkeys this Thanksgiving to families in need. "It's that feeling that you get, knowing that you did a good deed, that you put a smile on somebody's face," says Nick Hannawa of Puff Cannabis Happening over the next two weeks, Puff Cannabis is distributing over 1700 turkeys to th
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The township's first medical marijuana dispensary will be opening on Route 1. Garden State Botanicals' proposal to convert a 2,400-square-foot space at a shopping center at 1345-1471 Route 1 southbound was approved by the township's Zoning Board of Adjustment last month. The dispensary will be in the North Oaks Plaza, commonly kno
Casey O’Neill is a cannabis and food farmer in Mendocino County who has been writing newsletters about his efforts to provide sustainable produce and marijuana. Change does not come easy. Last night, along with advocates Jude Thilman and Hannah Nelson, I received a Mendocino Cannabis Advocacy Award at an event hosted by the Mendocino Cannabis Alli
The southwest side of Elgin may soon be home to a second cannabis-growing operation. Grand Legacy Group LLC has partners who have ownership in both growing and dispensing facilities in New Mexico and New York. Now the group wants to open a growing operation in Elgin after first targeting Chicago Heights. The group's Christine Johnson told the Elgin
ST. PAUL - Applications are now available online for anyone wishing to grow industrial hemp in Minnesota. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is required for individuals and businesses to legally grow or process hemp in the state. In order to get a permit, the grower must: Complete an FSA form 578 indicating the location and
As we previously reported, Germany’s plans to legalise cannabis were leaked on 19th October. Key details from the unofficial documents and early-stage German proposals leaked to the press included: A maximum threshold for possession of 20g. An allowance for home-growing of up to 2 plants. A mixture of outlets to purchase from, including retail fro
Local option sales taxes on recreational marijuana appear to have been favored during Montana’s midterm election. Efforts to ban recreational sales had a more mixed response. Up to 10 Montana counties including Granite, Sheridan, Madison, Gallatin, Mineral, Sanders, Hill, Valley, Cascade and Flathead could approve new local taxes on recreational m
Recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico surpassed the $25 million mark for the first time in the month of October but medical sales continued a downward trend, leaving overall sales totals flat. But medical sales continue to fall. According to figures posted on the state Cannabis Control Division’s website, total sales in October were $39,745,39
The marijuana business seems like some kind of dense thicket where it is impossible to get through. You can know a lot more about any other business, but when it comes to cannabis… It would seem that this is your chance to stand out and create something new in a rapidly growing industry. However, once things get down to business, it can be easy to
New Mexico broke another record for monthly sales of adult-use cannabis in October, when the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brought thousands of travelers to the state. Recreational sales stood at more than $25 million in October – a first since sales began in April, and the fourth straight month of record-breaking sales, according t
Following the launch of the recreational cannabis marketplace in April, eight out-of-state entities have dominated the landscape, opening and operating all 20 dispensaries currently licensed to sell across New Jersey. However, Harmony Foundation in Secaucus is hoping to change that by becoming the first New Jersey-based, nonprofit medical dispensar
