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Annual California Cannabis Tax Revenue Fund Grantees Awarded $46M Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 The program has been running for multiple years now and the grant amount is being split between 30 different organizations. The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new batch of cannabis tax revenue community investments on May 31. This round’s Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

NYC Sheriff discusses efforts to clamp down on illegal Smoke shops at meeting Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 NYC Sheriff Addresses Astoria Residents on Efforts to Close Illegal Smoke Shops. New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda addressed a crowd of over 100 people at a meeting of the Astoria Homeowners, Tenants, & Business Civic Association on Wednesday night, highlighting efforts to clamp down on illegal Marijuana Business News Astoria Post

Six charged with modern slavery in Cannabis probe Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Six Charged with Modern Slavery and Drug Offences in UK Cannabis Farm Raids. Six people have been charged with modern slavery and drug offences after a number of police raids found people being forced to work in cannabis farms. The six, including three Vietnamese nationals, were accused of being Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News BBC

Car plows through Arizona dispensary, burglary investigation underway Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Tucson police said no suspects are in custody at the moment. Officers from the Tucson Police Department are currently on the scene of a burglary near 6th Street and Arizona Avenue. A reporter at the scene says a car drove through D2 Dispensary and there is no word yet on the status of the driver of Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs 12 News

Cannabis Retail Expansion: From California to Canada, New Stores Offer Unique Experiences Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Here's Where To Buy Legal Weed While Getting A Tattoo And A Beer: New Cannabis Stores In US And More. It seems that Big Alcohol is not seeing Big Marijuana as a threat, but rather a profitable opportunity. Moves made by some top companies such as Molson Coors, Anheuser-Busch and Constellation Brands Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Benzinga

The ribbon is cut, Moja Life is officially Trenton’s first legal recreational-use Marijuana dispensary Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Trenton Celebrates Opening of First Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensary, Moja Life. “We’re open.” John Dockery marked nearly three years of hard work with those simple words to welcome Trentonians into his new shop. The ribbon was cut and Dockery was ready to invite friends, supporters, customers Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Trentonian

The ribbon is cut, Moja Life is officially Trenton’s first legal recreational-use Marijuana dispensary Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Trenton Celebrates Opening of First Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensary, Moja Life. “We’re open.” John Dockery marked nearly three years of hard work with those simple words to welcome Trentonians into his new shop. The ribbon was cut and Dockery was ready to invite friends, supporters, customers Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Trentonian

Promoting his line of edibles, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says Cannabis saved his family Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 He stepped out of the car in the parking lot, looking less like a politician and more like a dad running weekend errands. But even wearing a baseball cap, sneakers and a fanny pack, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura knew how to command an audience. Close to 100 people lined up to meet Ventura at Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Twin Cities

How AI's Growing Role Impacts Cannabis Executive Decision-Making Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world economy and the cannabis industry is no exception. Despite its relative novelty, this innovative software is already playing multiple roles, reports Mjbizdaily. "Data doesn't necessarily need to be handled by IT anymore," said John Hanna Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Benzinga

Cannabis sector on a high as new Weed law finally enacted Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 South Africa Legalizes Private Cannabis Use with New Act: What You Need to Know. The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act gives the green light to adults wanting to cultivate, possess and consume the herb for their private use. It also sees the automatic expungement of criminal records for related Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Daily Maverick

Genetic Engineering May Create More Effective Cannabis Varieties Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Could GMO cannabis be the next big thing? Cannabis has been increasing in popularity, both as a recreational drug and an alternative medicine. But one challenge that impacts both those who are selling cannabis, and those consuming it, is lack of consistency. Cannabis has countless varieties, each Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Forbes

Man Faces Federal Charges for Alleged Cross-Country Marijuana Flights in Cessna Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Oakland Pilot Indicted for Allegedly Flying Marijuana Cross-Country Following Federal Informant's Testimony. For months, an Oakland pilot allegedly flew marijuana cross-country on his Cessna. Then the person paying for it became a federal informant An Oakland man has been indicted in Richmond, Va Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Mercury News

Japan Government Opens Public Comment Period for Cannabis Reform Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Over the next few weeks, public comments will be submitted regarding the future of Japan’s cannabis regulatory framework. The Japanese government announced on May 30 that it would officially begin accepting public comments about its cannabis reform bill. One of the proposed measures would Marijuana Politics High Times

Very few pardons for pot possession have been granted since 2019 Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Government has until mid-November to 'sequester' possession records under alternative program. A program meant to expedite pardons for cannabis possession is still experiencing low uptake — and the federal government says it doesn't know how many possession records have been "sequestered" under a Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics CBC News

Analyzing the evidence for Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Prior to the legalisation of cannabis, many of the same talking points were used to produce fear around policy change. Whether these arguments were based on cultural, behavioural, or psychological concerns, over a decade later one would expect any of the concerns around cannabis legalisation to be Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Volte Face

Hemp can get you high. Illinois needs to better protect its minors Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Illinois' Unregulated Hemp-Derived THC Products Prompt Calls for Legislative Action. At the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago a few weeks ago, attendees flocked to a booth handing out samples of a flavored seltzer with a “kick.” Wynk was drawing crowds not just by offering a Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Chicago Tribune

Hotboxed Wisconsin must regulate delta-8 and have debate about legalizing Pot Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Wisconsin is only one of six states where delta-8 is legal and unregulated. The adults in my immediate family have come to expect a specific stocking stuffer every Christmas: delta-8 gummies. At some point over the last couple years, my mother found a Wisconsin-based, woman-owned, hemp product Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Some brewers argue Iowa THC rules misinterpret new hemp law, could mean end of some drinks Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Iowa's New Hemp Product Regulations Face Pushback from Brewers and Retailers. Iowa's plan to enforce a new law regulating consumable hemp products has spurred pushback from brewers and retailers who say proposed rules could bar a wider range of drink products than the law intended. The law, House Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Des Moines Register

Time to legalize Marijuana and finish what has been started Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Advocating for Amendment 3: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Florida. When I ran the two previous amendments to the Florida constitution to bring medical marijuana to Florida, the politicians lied about what it would mean. They lied when they said pot shops would ruin neighbourhoods. That didn’t Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Sun Sentinel

U.S. Justice Department: Chinese Cartels Profiting from Illegal Marijuana in Maine Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Senators King and Collins Urge Federal Action on Chinese Cartel-Linked Illegal Marijuana Operations in Maine. The U.S. Justice Department says Chinese drug cartels may be funding and making millions off illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins are pushing Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Fox 23 Maine