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Black market, Hemp products biggest challenges to Cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsMarch 7, 2024 Illegal Market Poses Threat to Nevada's Burgeoning Cannabis Industry, Experts Say. One of the biggest challenges facing the burgeoning cannabis industry – both in Nevada and nationwide – is the illegal market, experts say. Although it’s hard to know
South Carolina's restrictive Medical Marijuana bill, Cannabis health expert are concerned Image Cannabis NewsMarch 6, 2024 The debate on medical marijuana continues in South Carolina. A Senate bill once again has made its way to the Statehouse where a former version died in 2023. This year’s version is being called the most restrictive cannabis law
Hawaii Legalization Bill Passes Through Senate With Strong Majority Image Cannabis NewsMarch 6, 2024 Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, Moves to House for Approval. Hawaii has moved one step towards adult-use cannabis legalization after a landmark bill was passed with a strong majority through the state’s Senate. Yesterday (M
Cannabis Rescheduling ‘Would Fail To Deliver On President Biden’s Promises’ Of Reform, Say Advocacy Groups Image Cannabis NewsMarch 6, 2024 Advocacy Groups Warn Rescheduling Cannabis Falls Short of Biden's Promises. Cannabis rescheduling would ‘continue the very criminalization that Biden said he would end’, according to leading US advocacy groups
Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill One Step Away From Senate Approval Image Cannabis NewsMarch 5, 2024 Hawaii Senate Committees Approve Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill. Two legislative committees last week approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii, leaving the measure one step away from approval in the state Senate. The
Mille Lacs Band building large Cannabis growing facility on tribal land Image Cannabis NewsMarch 5, 2024 Native American Tribe Ventures into Cannabis Industry: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Builds 50,000-Square-Foot Growing Facility. The band-owned Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures has started building a 50,000-square-foot cannabis growing facility that is
Maine lawmaker pushes for changes in Cannabis laws Image Cannabis NewsMarch 5, 2024 A Maine lawmaker is fighting current cannabis laws and how they are enforced across the state. Republican Representative David Boyer of Poland is pushing for lawmakers to take a second look at the original marijuana laws passed in 2016 and make adjustments. The bill
Creating a Symbol of Best Practices in Cannabis Regulatory Standards Image Cannabis NewsMarch 5, 2024 Standardizing Cannabis Product Symbols: The Case for the International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS). In the past decade, the legalization of cannabis has accelerated across the U.S. Today, almost every state permits the medical u
Cannabis Tax Frenzy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 4, 2024 The cannabis tax world is abuzz with rumor and delight. The giddiness stems from a recent announcement by a publicly traded cannabis company that it obtained large tax refunds from the IRS, even though the company has been tightlipped about the reason for the refunds. The company announced nothin
How will Kentucky's Medical Marijuana program be regulated Image Cannabis NewsMarch 4, 2024 Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program: Regulations Unveiled Ahead of January 2025 Launch. The Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program — which regulates the legal cultivation, production, sale and use of medical marijuana products — is set to officially start Jan. 1, 2
Hearing on recall of 60,000 Missouri Marijuana products set to begin Image Cannabis NewsMarch 4, 2024 The heart of the argument is whether Delta Extraction violated state law by selling THC concentrate derived from out-of-state hemp. Jason Sparks is an Oklahoma man who almost single-handedly created the distillate that led to Missouri regulators’ d
Chinese Gangs Overtaking US Weed Market, CCP Connection Raises Alarms Image Cannabis NewsMarch 4, 2024 Chinese Gangs' Illicit Weed Farms Surge Across US, Challenging Mexican Cartels; CCP Connection Sparks Concerns. Chinese gangs are behind THOUSANDS of illegal weed farms across the US - sparking fears that CCP could become new cannabis kingpins. Ch
Canada Set To Make Major Changes To Cannabis Excise Tax Image Cannabis NewsMarch 1, 2024 Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has recommended a change in how cannabis is taxed. This major change would see the current rate of $1 per gram, or 10% of a producer’s selling price (whichever is higher), be limited to 10% ‘ad valorem’, a
$87 million in adult-use Marijuana payments to be sent out across Michigan communities Image Cannabis NewsMarch 1, 2024 Michigan to Distribute $87 Million in Marijuana Revenue to Local Communities. The Michigan Department of Treasury will send more than $87 million in adult-use marijuana payments across the state on Friday. The payments are part of
Lawsuit seeks to block Highland Park from becoming a ‘Pot City Destination’ Image Cannabis NewsMarch 1, 2024 Seven residents and a marijuana victims group have filed a lawsuit to stop the borough from going to pot. One of the residents, Mary Botteon, said in papers filed with the lawsuit that she's devoted to helping to keep her hometown as one of
State announces Branch County will get over $827,000 in Marijuana sales revenue Image Cannabis NewsMarch 1, 2024 The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that Branch County will get over $827,000 while the City of Coldwater will get nearly $649,000 and the Village of Quincy will receive over $177,000 in recreational marijuana excise tax re
