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Florida closes in on banning delta-8 Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Here’s what you need to know about delta-8 in Florida and the bills that would ban it. Florida lawmakers are just a step away from banning delta-8 products, like edible gummies, vapes and joints that can create a psychoactive high in its users. Florida senators
New York regulators set to approve 110 new Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2024 New York Set to Expand Recreational Marijuana Market with Approval of 110 New Business Licenses. While the New York recreational marijuana market launch has been under fire in recent weeks – including from Gov. Kathy Hochul herself – regulators are set
U.S. Virgin Islands Push Rec Industry Forward, Approve Adult-Use MJ Regulations Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Cannabis Progress: US Virgin Islands Advances Recreational Industry with Approved Regulations. More than a year after giving the green light to recreational cannabis, the U.S. Virgin Islands are finally pushing the industry forward a
New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 New York Cannabis Regulator Discusses Challenges and Plans for the Year Ahead. New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead. New York’s cannabis
Missouri nets $1.3B from Cannabis in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Missouri's Marijuana Sales Surpass $1,3 Billion Since Legalization. Missouri generated $1.3 billion in marijuana sales, including $1 billion in recreational marijuana sales, since it was legalized on Feb. 3, 2023. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DH
Bills advance to protect state employees who access Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Virginia Lawmakers Advance Bills to Protect Public Sector Employees' Use of Medical Cannabis. State lawmakers have advanced bills that would allow public sector employees to use medical cannabis without losing their job. House Bill 149, introdu
Hemp-derived Cannabinoids operate in unregulated market, but lawmakers want to change that Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Missouri Lawmakers Mull Regulation for Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Amid Concerns Over Youth Access and Lack of Oversight. Missouri lawmakers are considering imposing regulations on hemp-derived cannabinoids, such as delta-8,
Store owners battle Union Township over claims they sold Marijuana, not hemp products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Lack of Regulation on Delta-8 THC Products Puts Union Hemp Store and Others at Risk, Attorneys Say. Attorneys for a Union hemp store whose owner was arrested after authorities claimed he was illegally selling marijuana say the
Bill that would legalize Recreational Marijuana passes Senate committee with reservations Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Senate Bill 3335 Advances with Amendments After Committee Hearing. Senate Bill 3335 Draft 1 cleared its first hurdle after the Health and Human Services and Judiciary joint committee passed the measure with amendments follo
Cannabis Kill Skin Cancer Cells Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Cannabis Extract Shows Promise in Slowing Melanoma Cell Growth. A recent in-vitro study reveals promising outcomes as a cannabis extract demonstrates effectiveness in decelerating the growth of melanoma cells. A groundbreaking cannabis extract, PHEC-66, has demonstrated significan
Lawmakers to hear testimony on measure that would legalize Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Hawai‘i Senate Considers Marijuana Legalization with Bill SB3335. The discussion on legalizing marijuana begins as members of the State Senate take up the matter during a public hearing this morning during a joint Health and Human
Oklahoma lawmakers eye new Industrial Hemp Task Force Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Oklahoma Senate Committee Advances Bill to Study Industrial Hemp. Senate Bill 1422 creates a group to study industrial hemp and the measure sailed through Oklahoma’s Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday. Ten lawmakers voted for the bill and there was one ab
Police closes 7 illegal storefronts in southern Ontario, seizes $600K of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 OPP Investigation Shuts Down Seven Illegal Cannabis Storefronts. An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation into illicit cannabis has caused the closure of seven illegal storefronts in southern Ontario, seizing an estimated $
Organigram begins cannabis exports to Germany Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Organigram Enters German Medical Cannabis Market with Initial Shipment to Sanity Group. Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), a Canadian producer of cannabis products, has initiated its first shipment of bulk dried flower to the medical division of Sanit
Two New Legal Cannabis Dispensaries Approved in New York’s Upper East Side Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Two more New York cannabis dispensaries have been granted the green light to open their doors as the state continues its battle against illicit stores. Green Health LLC’s owner Anthony Melchior and Buffalo-based small business owner Deann
How do Cannabis users feel about legal dispensaries so far? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Slow and shaky rollout of dispensaries in New York provides consumer benefit and greater accountability but comes at a price. The first time Howard scored weed, in 1967, he and a friend drove four and a half hours from northern Wisconsin to the South Si
