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Cheech & Chong are sparking up Massachusetts with two exciting new partnerships Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 Their New Cannabis Dispensaries & Non-Alcoholic Hemp THC Seltzers are infusing fun for cannabis consumers throughout the Bay State while promoting safe, responsible access. Iconic duo Cheech & ChongTM are headed to Massachusetts for t
Kentucky and Hemp, a centuries long relationship to its roots Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 Meet Cornbread Hemp, the Kentucky business raking in $20M by growing Cannabis. Two Kentucky boys, 15 acres of farmland, and a homegrown hemp company are hoping to grow the Commonwealth into a new agricultural era by returning the state to its historica
Feds want to reclassify Marijuana as a lower risk drug Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Federal Recommendation to Reclassify Marijuana Could Impact NJ's Medical Program. A recent recommendation by a federal agency to change the legal status of marijuana to a less restrictive drug category could have a big impact on New Jersey’s medical cannabis
$13M Cannabis web tied to Maine Law Enforcement Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 In Franklin County, Maine, four law enforcement officers and several city officials are accused of aiding an illegal cannabis operation. The unfolding conspiracy reveals potential connections and aid provided to the multi-million-dollar illegal enterprise. Lucas Sir
Weed wins galvanize Capitol Hill’s anti-cannabis club Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 Legalization skeptics have scored some recent victories thwarting marijuana bills. Fighting weed legalization on Capitol Hill can feel like a lonely struggle these days. Marijuana is just as popular as ever. More than half of Americans now live in states where
Cops Cleared of Federal Charges after being linked to tipping off illegal Cannabis Operation Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 A federal court is determining which law enforcement officers and public officials were guilty in a conspiracy to protect an illegal cannabis operation. A web of lies and conspiracy is unfolding involving at least four la
The urgent need for Cannabis reform Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) has released a new report revealing the statistics surrounding marijuana-related offenses in the state over the past two decades. The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) has released a groundbreaking report revealing the sho
Georgia will be first US state where pharmacies sell Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 20, 2023 Georgia Set to Offer Low-Dose THC Products in Pharmacies, a First in the US. For the past year and a half, medical cannabis company CEO Gary Long has spent a lot of his time reassuring Georgia’s small-town mayors about what will soon be coming
Struggling Marijuana industry hoping for Ohio's Issue 2 to help boost bottom line Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO Believes Federal Legalization Is Key to Profitability in the Cannabis Industry. Early this week, Jim Hagedorn, CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro, showed visitors around the company's hemp center in Marysville, a serie
Baxter approves restrictions on Cannabis use in public spaces Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 Other ordinances approved restrict overnight parks and street parking hours from Nov. 15 to April 15 to clear the way for snow removal. City restrictions on cannabis use in public spaces gained clarity. The Baxter City Council adopted the new ordinance
Affinity Federal Credit Union partners with Green Check to expand Cannabis banking offerings Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 Affinity Federal Credit Union has announced its strategic partnership with Green Check, a leading FinTech connector and technology provider in the burgeoning cannabis banking sector. This collaboration aims to extend Affi
Washington continues to inhale money from Idaho thanks to disparate Cannabis policies Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently released data showing how much money was spent statewide on cannabis in fiscal 2023. In fiscal 2023 — July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 — roughly $1.26 billion was spent o
‘We own the board’: Court documents detail Michigan Medical Marijuana bribery scandal Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 Pot is now legal in Michigan, although lots of laws were broken in issuing the first licenses to sellers and growers. Two additional bad actors were sentenced today in connection with a brazen bribery scandal. The person who adm
Denmark’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Programme has seen 90% growth over the last year Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Denmark’s medical cannabis Pilot Programme has seen patient numbers grow by more than 90% between Q2 2022 and Q2 2023. Recently published data from the Danish Health Data Authority shows that the number of patients taking part in th
Minnesota Funds Missouri Cannabis Firm with $15M for Iron Range Growth Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Minnesota legalized marijuana, now it’s giving a Missouri-based company up to $15M in forgivable loans to grow it on the Iron Range. Legalization advocates ask whether the state financing gives large, out-of-state cannabis businesses a taxpaye
How a failed Cannabis startup led to evictions Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Alistair Monroe can still remember how “barren” the Oakland warehouse looked when he first walked inside. It was 1976, and a then-6-year-old Monroe had no idea why his father would rent a windowless room in a forgotten warehouse on the edge of the city. However, Alis
