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Genetic Engineering May Create More Effective Cannabis Varieties Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Could GMO cannabis be the next big thing? Cannabis has been increasing in popularity, both as a recreational drug and an alternative medicine. But one challenge that impacts both those who are selling cannabis, and those consuming it, is lack of consist
Hemp can get you high. Illinois needs to better protect its minors Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Illinois' Unregulated Hemp-Derived THC Products Prompt Calls for Legislative Action. At the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago a few weeks ago, attendees flocked to a booth handing out samples of a flavored seltzer with a “kick.” Wy
Time to legalize Marijuana and finish what has been started Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Advocating for Amendment 3: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Florida. When I ran the two previous amendments to the Florida constitution to bring medical marijuana to Florida, the politicians lied about what it would mean. They lied when they said pot sh
DeSantis Likely To Veto Hemp Bill that Would Limit THC Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is an opponent of adult-use cannabis, but may save the hemp industry if he vetoes SB 1698. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to veto a hemp bill that aims to severely limit the sale of hemp-derived products containing delta-8
Organizers clarify Recreational Marijuana’s role at Ohio Cannabis festival Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Recreational Marijuana to Feature at Ohio Festival Despite Legal Hurdles. After making changes to the website advertising a Meigs County marijuana festival in its first year, the team behind it spoke to NBC4 to explain how recreational cannabi
Cannabis shop opens in former Albany KeyBank branch Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Hold Up Roll Up adds to at least 12 cannabis retailers now in immediate Albany area Albany’s Lark Street now has a marijuana shop, with owners hoping to appeal to what they call a cannabis-friendly neighborhood. For those spotting the business at the street’s entran
Study Finds CBD From Cannabis May Improve Autistic Quality Of Life Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Could cannabis help treat the symptoms of autism? A recent study from the journal Pharmaceuticals found that CBD, an active chemical found in cannabis, may ease the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder leading to improvements in quality of life. Autis
How illicit Cannabis farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 The Golden State legalised marijuana production in 2016, but strict curbs have led to a thriving black market. Its hub is in Siskiyou county, where the environmental damage is clear to see. n the shadow of Mount Shasta in northern
Missouri Cannabis Revenue Funds $15 Million to Three Primary Beneficiaries Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 Missouri Splits $15 Million in Cannabis Revenue Among Veterans, Public Defenders, and Health Services. This amount is split evenly to benefit military veterans, the state public defenders for low-income residents, and the Missouri Department o
Mail-order, chemically made THC undermines Michigan's Marijuana industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 Michigan’s marijuana industry is hoping Congress will stamp out a growing competitor. The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that made hemp-derived THC federally legal. This has allowed operators in other states wher
Illinois passes on banning synthetic Weed Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 The Illinois General Assembly once again debated banning hemp-derived THC products and cafes but, in the end, declined to act. Why it matters: The products are currently unregulated, and a ban could have hurt cannabis shops and the burgeoning THC seltzer business, which uses
Cannabis Rescheduling Vs. Descheduling: The Supply Chain Edition Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 The essence of the cannabis industry comes down to growing, manufacturing, transporting, and distributing marijuana. This is otherwise known as the supply chain. By now, most of you know that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has accepted the De
'The ship has sailed': California cops are starting to support legal Weed Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 The state's largest police group calls for federal weed legalization. California’s pot farmers have a new and unlikely friend in government: the police. After years of fighting cannabis legalization, one of the most powerful law enforcement gro
Pittsfield Settles on $786K Reimbursement in Cannabis Dispensary Lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2024 City Council Approves Legal Settlement with Local Dispensaries Over Unreasonable HCA Fees. The city will refund a sum of more than $786,000 to three local cannabis dispensaries for allegedly "unreasonable" Host Community Agreement fees, a lawsui
Marijuana Reclassification Impacts Bank Servicing of Businesses Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2024 DOJ's Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal Leaves Key Issues Unresolved for Financial Institutions. The Department of Justice’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, on which it began formal proceedings on May 16, won’t legalize state-level a
What Is THCA, And Why Doesn’t DEA Consider It Legal Hemp? Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2024 The US Drug Enforcement Agency has sent a letter to explain why THCA doesn’t meet the definition of legal hemp. The letter is a response sent on May 13 from the DEA’s Chief Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section, Diversion Control Division, Terrence Boos, to Shane
