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Minnesota Senate Approves Bill To Accelerate Licensing of Weed Businesses Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of recreational marijuana cultivators. The Minnesota state Senate last week approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of cannabis businesses, narrowly approving the measure b
Big Marijuana is the only winner with rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 The Rise of Big Marijuana: Who Really Wins with Federal Rescheduling? Last week the Biden administration recommended marijuana be rescheduled from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, and it sent the marijuana investment markets skyrocketing. Regardless of the change,
‘We’ve drained our savings’: New York Cannabis farmers struggling to stay afloat Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Nic Fera, part owner of Goldfinch Flora in Amsterdam, is not shy about describing the precarious nature of his cannabis crop. “It’s next to impossible to keep the cannabis operation afloat when it keeps soaking up all the revenue from our
New York’s Cannabis applicants deserve more transparency Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Last month, a Harvard Medical School article described exactly what you are going through right now. It says, “A stressful situation — whether something environmental, such as a looming work deadline, or psychological, such as persistent worry about losing a job
DEA Administrator Allegedly Absent from Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Confusion Surrounds DEA Administrator's Role in Cannabis Rescheduling Decision. Reports from last week suggesting that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would support recommendations for cannabis rescheduling were not approved by the org
Cannabis at Winnipeg gas stations? Domo wants it, but government says no for now Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Province limits controlled-access licences to ensure cannabis kept away from youth. Winnipeggers were only a few weeks away from being able to buy cannabis while filling a tank of gas, before the provincial government temporarily banned a
Richland forced to reconsider Retail Cannabis sales. It’s one vote away from lifting it Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 A dozen years after it banned local cannabis sales, the Richland City Council is just one vote away from allowing a store to open in its city limits. An unofficial poll of the city’s elected leaders during last week’s workshop reve
Blüm Holdings Inc. Acknowledges Impact to Cannabis Industry from DEA’s Plan to Reschedule Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Embracing Change: Blum Holdings Foresees Positive Impacts of DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Decision. Blum Holdings, Inc., a cannabis company which through its subsidiaries has operations throughout California, remains op
Council continues to dissect the already convoluted issue of Cannabis Retail Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Santa Monica Pioneers Social Equity Measures in Recreational Cannabis Licensing. While the City of Santa Monica is well behind the times when it comes to allowing and regulating cannabis sales in town, officials are attempting to turn that bu
Pritzker Administration Issues Next Round of Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Illinois Issues 35 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to Social Equity Applicants. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today issued 35 additi
Marijuana money funding 50-acre park with swim area in Jackson County township Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Transforming Community: Leoni Township Plans Park Upgrades with Marijuana Tax Revenue. New playground equipment, kayak rentals, a swim area and little league playing fields are potential amenities that could be coming to a new Leoni Townshi
Los Angeles court denies $20M Cannabis fraud retrial bid Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 In reality, the facilities were owned by third parties. A Los Angeles judge has denied a motion for a new trial by CADM Inc. and its affiliates, who were ordered to pay $20 million in damages to Leafire Inc. and Llulllu LLC for defrauding them in a real estate s
Georgina Cannabis store owner fights for Indigenous rights after York police raid Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 “I’m proud to be arrested so my children don’t have to go through this,” says Jared Big Canoe. A local Indigenous-owned pot shop in Georgina is fighting a legal battle over the sale of cannabis off-reserve without a licence, invoking Ind
It’s a ‘simple act of fairness’ to approve Cannabis dispensary at former Emily’s Bakery site Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Santa Cruz AIDS Crisis: A Personal Reflection from State Senator John Laird. I’ve been involved in the Santa Cruz community since I arrived as a student at UCSC in 1968, and I realize it gives me a historical perspective that
Marijuana's prospective reclassification stirs reaction from Asheville business Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 As DEA Considers Reclassifying Marijuana, Asheville CBD Dispensary Manager Weighs In. As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration works to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the manager of an Asheville CBD dispensary talks abou
Hot Springs Medical Marijuana dispensary license revoked due to violations Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Arkansas Revokes License of Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Hot Springs. Arkansas state officials said Thursday that the license of a medical marijuana dispensary in Hot Springs was revoked due to ongoing violations. According to the Department
