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Senator Jeremy Cooney on Marijuana Market: 'Building a plane as we fly it' Image Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2023 As the Empire State continues to struggle with illicit weed operations, State Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester), chair of a new state Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis, says there's no time to waste. (Benzinga) “A lot of the debate in the Legis
Oklahoma growers to pay $50K deposit for license under new law Image Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2023 Senate Bill 913 aims to force growers to pay for abandoned properties when grow operations fail in Oklahoma. It’s getting a lot more expensive to grow medical cannabis under a new Oklahoma law. Two Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma, Sen. Darcy Jech (R-Kingf
80 bags of Marijuana discovered during traffic stop Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 MADISON COUNTY - 80 bags of marijuana are discovered during a traffic stop in Madison County. A narcotics investigator with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip at approximately 10:50 p.m. Saturday regarding a large amount of marijuana being
Safe Banking act is key for Illinois Cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 After some near misses, it now appears that a bill of crucial importance to the cannabis industry is getting another shot at life in Congress. A group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure & Fair Enforcement, or SAFE, Banking Act on April 25, after the l
'Social Equity' policies aren't helping victims of the drug war Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 Social equity is a trendy term among lawmakers, regulators, and advocates working to create legal marijuana markets and undo the harms of the War on Drugs. Unfortunately, many of the policies intended to help victims of the drug war are failing miserably.
Lawsuit seeks to block Harlem cCnnabis dispensary from opening Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 When officials from the state Dormitory Authority announced plans for a cannabis dispensary on 125th Street in Harlem last year, the local community pushed back, fearful the store could lead to an increase in crime and congestion. With the state standin
Minnesota house approves adult-use Cannabis Legalization bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023 The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed legislation to legalize marijuana for adults and regulate the commercial production and sale of cannabis. The Minnesota House of Representatives this week passed a bill to legalize cannabis for adults and
Man executed in Singapore for role in Cannabis delivery Image Cannabis NewsApril 26, 2023 Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for cleme
Council rejects Cannabis lounges Image Cannabis NewsApril 25, 2023 Hopes that Evanston would permit cannabis lounges went up in smoke Monday night in the face of a strong commitment by several alders to the city’s clean air ordinance. Ald. Devon Reid (8th) pitched the smoking establishments as a matter of equity, saying lower income residents, who
Australian Cannabis activists protest THC ban for drivers Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 Activists staged a 4/20 protest featuring a cavalcade of military vehicles travelling the streets of Sydney to publicize failed policies. A group of Australian cannabis activists took to the streets of Sydney in a motorcade of military vehicles to protest th
Funding needed for Cannabis social equity in New York budget Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 On March 31, 2023, the second anniversary of New York’s groundbreaking Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) arrived with little fanfare. Instead of marking the occasion with celebration, CannaBronx — a leading voice for social equity in the cannab
Will Ohio legalize marijuana? Here's what lawmakers, advocates and experts say Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 With a possible ballot measure and other changes being considered for medicinal marijuana, the future of the drug remains uncertain for now in Ohio. Time is running out for the state legislature to consider a proposal pushed by the Coali
Minnesota House schedules vote on Recreational Marijuana bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota lawmaker said Thursday the state House will vote on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana on Monday. The announcement from Rep. Zack Stephenson, the bill's author, came -- quite aptly -- on 4/20, a day typically associated w
Legislators say they unknowingly legalized Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 Two Louisiana Senators state that they were misled when they approved hemp legislation. Louisiana state Sen. Stewart Cathey and Sen. Jay Morris stated in a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on April 18 that legalizing hemp products with THC was unin
Singapore to execute man over 1kg of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 What is especially troubling is that Tangaraju... never actually handled the drugs. SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.
Cannabis business license lotteries are being put on hold in CT Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 There will be no more cannabis lotteries in Connecticut until at least the end of the legislative session, state officials have confirmed, with no firm plans on any lotteries in the future. “At this time, a second lottery round has not been scheduled a
