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Push to get Recreational Marijuana back on the ballot ramping up Image Cannabis NewsApril 22, 2024 Petitions to put measures on the ballot for the 2024 election are due on May 7. Campaigns like the one from the group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws need to collect 17,508 valid signatures from registered South Dakota voters and submit them
Cannabis firm sues transporter for $834K after US border seizure Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2024 Lawsuit Filed as Cannabis Shipment Worth $834,901 Seized at US Border. About 151,300 grams of cannabis products and paraphernalia were seized despite a contract in which two companies allege they told the shipper not to enter the United States. A B.C.
Long Island’s zoning laws continue to leave Cannabis Retail licensees in limbo Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 A year and a half after New York allocated its first adult-use cannabis retail licenses, over 100 storefronts have opened across the state. Just three are on Long Island. Previous reporting explains how restrictive zoning codes are limit
Missouri AG launches investigation into illicit vape and Marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 Missouri Attorney General Investigates Illicit Vape and Marijuana Products. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into illicit vape and marijuana products to ensure compliance with Missouri law and protect Missouri
100th dispensary opens as NY Office of Cannabis Management awaits executive review Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 New York Celebrates Opening of 100th Legal Cannabis Dispensary Amidst Review. Leaders in the state Office of Cannabis Management on Wednesday celebrated the opening of the state's 100th legal dispensary — putting on a brave face as t
Equity Program Fails to Address Racial Disparities in Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 Mimi Cavalheiro was in the cannabis industry for over 20 years. She started working on cannabis farms in Humboldt County in the late 1990s. The county is part of the coastal region in Northern California known as The Emerald Triangle and includ
Amendment 3 legalizing Recreational Marijuana use would not be good Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 The dangers of cannabis should be taken seriously. The ballot initiative was not a grassroots movement but a blunt force attack on our legislative process by the for-profit cannabis industry. When Saturday Night Live was funny, the news segment com
JuicyFields’ Nearly $700 Million Cannabis Scam Case Leads To 9 Arrests Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 Massive Scam Unveiled: Cannabis Investment Fraud Nets Nearly $700 Million, 9 Arrests Made. The investigation into one of the biggest scam cases in the cannabis industry, estimated to be nearly $700 million, has led to 9 arrests. A joint investig
US Marijuana Industry Hits All-Time High Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 The legal cannabis industry is thriving in the US, reaching its highest-ever number of jobs and sales, a new report shows. Vangst, a cannabis industry job platform, found that at the beginning of the year, there were 440,445 full-time-equivalent jobs in the legal cannabis in
EBCI will open historic NC Medical Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Opens First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Amid Debate on Recreational Use. It's a historic week for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) as their medical cannabis dispensary opens on Saturday, 4/20. It will be the only disp
Kentucky lawmakers expedite Medical Marijuana licensing, pass on extra conditions Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Kentucky Accelerates Medical Cannabis Licensing Timeline, Potentially Allowing Sales in Early 2025. The new law would allow Kentucky to issue medical cannabis licenses to businesses as early as this summer, increasing the odds that ca
Don’t flood market with legal Pot shops, NY Cannabis industry warns Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Legal Marijuana Industry Warns Against Dramatic Increase in Pot Stores in New York. A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Governor Hochul’s cannabis regulators that a dramatic increase in the number of pot stores could have “
Highbridge students learn about the ins and outs of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 After-School Program Educates Students on Cannabis and Drug Education. "Where marijuana and cannabis is everywhere, they know where they can get it and they can get it in minutes,” said Jennings, who says many kids enter her class believing marijuana is h
Tyson temporarily halts Cannabis use for boxing match against Jake Paul Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Mike Tyson Temporarily Halts Cannabis Use Ahead of Boxing Match Against Jake Paul. Mike Tyson temporarily halted cannabis use to comply with boxing regulations ahead of his match against Jake Paul, affirming his commitment to the sport while ma
Where Recreational Marijuana stands in Florida before voters place their ballots Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Trulieve CEO Shares Insights on Florida's Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure. In November, voters will be able to decide whether recreational marijuana will be available in Florida to anyone 21 or older. CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede
Workers at California Cannabis-delivery service threaten ‘unprecedented’ strike Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 After Eaze workers unionized with United Food and Commercial Workers, company cut pay and wouldn’t address it in negotiations. Delivery drivers and other workers at the US’s largest cannabis-delivery company are threatening to strike in
