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Blazing Ahead: The Top U.S. Markets Driving Pre-Roll Sales Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 [SPONSORED CONTENT] When it comes to the cannabis industry, pre-rolls are emerging as one of the fastest-growing categories in the US market. From seasoned users to newcomers, pre-rolls offer convenience and a ready-to-smoke experience for consumers that's h
South Africa legalizes Cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow? Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 South Africa Legalizes Cannabis Use and Cultivation: A Pivotal Step with Trade Still in Limbo. It’s now legal for South Africans to grow and use cannabis. The next battle — making it legal to trade. A continent is watching. On the eve of the May 27
Colorado’s Weed Market Is Coming Down Hard and It’s Making Other States Nervous Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Businesses are shuttering or laying off workers as sales have plunged by $700 million. On Jan. 1, 2014, Iraq War veteran Sean Azzariti made headlines worldwide as the first person in the U.S. to buy legal weed. More than 10 years later,
Nova Farms Expands into Connecticut with $20M Investment Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Massachusetts-Based Cannabis Company Nova Farms Secures $20 Million Investment, Eyes Expansion in Connecticut and New Jersey. On the heels of a $20 million private equity investment, a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator is preparing to launch i
Cannabis Legalization Raises Traffic Safety Concerns on Long Island Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Experts Urge Better Enforcement and Data Collection as Cannabis Use Increases on Roads. On a recent Friday afternoon outside a cannabis shop in Farmingdale, the smell of marijuana drifted through the parking lot as a driver casually smoked a joint i
Connecticut's Social Equity Council Under Scrutiny for Financial and Decision-Making Practices Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Governor Orders Comprehensive Audit of Connecticut's Social Equity Council Amid Controversy. The public agency responsible for ensuring that Connecticut’s cannabis industry benefits residents harmed by the war on drugs is
48 graduates of EDA’s Cannabis Technical Assistance Program could earn up to $150K in grants Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 New Jersey Awards $150K Grants to Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Boost Inclusive Industry. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority awarded potential grants of up to $150,000 to 48 recipients after they graduated from a rigo
Cannabis Industry Sees Growth in Florida, Louisiana, New York Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Cannabis Industry Evolves with Key Developments in Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and New York. According to a Fox News poll, 66% of Floridians favor legalizing cannabis, surpassing the 60% threshold required for such measures to pass. Anthony Varrell
The DEA plans to reclassify Cannabis. What does that mean? Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 DEA's Cannabis Reclassification to Schedule III: What It Means for Dispensaries and Industry Players. Recent rules proposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration aim to reclassify cannabis as a schedule III drug, raising an important question for the nearly
How Germany’s Medical Cannabis Market Expansion Can Fuel Industry and Investment Opportunities Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 It’s important for both established stakeholders and hopeful prospects to recognize which factors will serve as the catalysts for market growth and development. THE LANDMARK GERMAN Medical Cannabis Act (CanG) officially wen
Dispensaries May Begin Applying To Serve the Adult-Use Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Retailers Gear Up for Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Following Regulatory Approval. Regulators on Friday will have applications available for those retailers who wish to engage in the licensed sales of cannabis products to adults. Lawmakers last month g
At Union Chill Cannabis Co., sale marks start of education process Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Lambertville-based dispensary has partnered with Prevention Resources to help consumers understand safe use — and safe storage. Cannabis dispensaries across the state are opening with one obvious goal in mind: selling their product to the consumer. Un
Building a sustainable future out of locally grown Hemp Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Imagine one day having the possibility of building a home on Maui using locally grown hemp. As a construction product, hemp has extraordinary qualities. Mixed with lime, water and volcanic minerals to create hempcrete, this eco-friendly building material is not
Cherokee OK Marijuana sales to any NC adult at new superstore Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Cherokee Tribe Votes to Expand Cannabis Sales to Adults Statewide in North Carolina. The Cherokee tribal council on Thursday voted to expand sales at the tribe’s new medical marijuana dispensary in the North Carolina mountains to any adult in the state. Th
Businessman gets prison time for $1M Medical Marijuana tax evasion Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 The federal government has thrown the book at a Bloomfield Hills business operator. Ryan Richmond, who owned Warren medical marijuana dispensary Relief Choices LLC, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS investigat
97% of public comments support Cannabis rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 More than 7,000 comments were received in the first week - and the public comment period remains open until July 22. If the public comments are any indication, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposal to reschedule cannabis is well on its way to approval. The
