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Majority of Tennessee voters favor legalizing Recreational Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 The majority of Tennessee voters favor legalizing recreational cannabis, according to the latest poll from Vanderbilt University. The semiannual poll’s most recent survey found more than half the state’s voters support a woman’s right to an abortion, that there is significant bipartisan support of Recreational Marijuana News WKRN

Delaware Bill Would Allow Medical Cannabis Operators To Sell Adult-Use Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Delaware Proposes New Bill Allowing Medical Cannabis Businesses to Enter Adult-Use Market. In preparation for Delaware’s launch of adult-use sales, this new bill would permit medical cannabis business owners to apply for a temporary conversion license to sell adult-use cannabis as well. In Delaware Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs High Times

Iowa Governor Signs Bill To Regulate Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Iowa Enacts New Regulations on Hemp-Derived THC Products. Gov. Kim Reynold approved House File 2605, which will further regulate hemp-derived consumable products. On May 17, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 20 bills prior to the end of the legislative session. One of which was House File 2605, which Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News High Times

Craft brewers say new Hemp rules could cut the industry's lifeline: THC drinks Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Proposed Hemp Regulations Threaten Illinois Craft Breweries' THC-Infused Beverage Sales. After watching sales of their new THC-infused beverages explode in recent months, Illinois’ craft beer makers are worried proposed regulation could zap their newfound revenue stream. The state’s craft beer Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Green Market Report

Sen. Collins questions Secretary Blinken on illegal Marijuana grows in Maine Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Senator Collins Raises National Security Concerns Over Illegal Marijuana Operations in Maine. Maine Senator Susan Collins is bringing the concerns about illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine to the very top. On Tuesday, she questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the situation in Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News WGME

Investigation into NY Cannabis regulator Damian Fagon still going Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 New York Cannabis Equity Officer Under Investigation Amid Retaliation Allegations. The New York Inspector General’s Office is investigating Office of Cannabis Management Chief Equity Officer Damian Fagon, who remains on administrative leave amid allegations of retaliation and selective enforcement Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Syracuse

Hemp and Marijuana go to war Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 The farm bill has pitted the allies against each other over how to handle intoxicating products. A farm bill battle is pitting hemp against its closest cousin: marijuana. The fight centers on intoxicating hemp products, which have developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry subject to few rules Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Politico

Reclassifying Marijuana is just one step needed to protect businesses Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Last week, the Biden administration proposed new rules regarding the treatment of marijuana under federal law. The proposed rules would reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, removing it from the list reserved for the most dangerous drugs — those with no accepted medical use and a Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Las Vegas Sun

DEA Publishes Proposed Rules To Reschedule Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 The path toward the federal rescheduling of marijuana takes a step forward with the DEA's publication of proposed rules open to comments. The Drug Enforcement Administration published yesterday proposed rules in the U.S. Federal Register to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Forbes

Biden Decries a 'Failed Approach to Marijuana' but Sticks With It Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Rescheduling does not resolve the conflict between federal pot prohibition and state rejection of that policy. For half a century, critics have argued that marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category that is supposedly reserved for drugs with a high potential Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Reason

Ohio Weed enthusiasts might want to hit the Stargazer Cannabis Festival in July Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 The legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio is allowing for new types of festivals to pop up. The newest is called the Stargazer Cannabis Festival, scheduled for July 26-28 in Pomeroy, about 30 minutes south of Athens along the Ohio River. It's being billed as a celebration of cannabis Recreational Marijuana News CW Columbus

There’s fallout at a Florida university after dubious donation of $237M from Hemp CEO Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Florida A&M University Vice President Resigns Amid Doubts Over Dubious Donation. A video by FAMU shows Gregory Gerami, a relatively unknown Texas businessman, presenting Florida A&M University with check for $237 million. But questions exist after he didn’t deliver on similar donation to CCU. A high Marijuana Business News Miami Herald

California’s biggest Cannabis delivery company faces foreclosure Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 California's Largest Cannabis Delivery Service Eaze Faces Foreclosure After Loan Default. California’s largest pot delivery service is in financial trouble after it defaulted on a major loan and now faces foreclosure, according to a document filed in Delaware court earlier this month. Eaze, which Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Cannabis Business Executive

Medical Marijuana farming could move from Louisiana universities to private contractors Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Louisiana Legislature Approves Bill to Privatize Medical Marijuana Cultivation. The two public universities that have held exclusive rights over medical marijuana farming in Louisiana could soon lose their duopoly after the Legislature approved a bill that will fully privatize cultivation in the Medical Cannabis News Louisiana Illuminator

A $25.5M Growth Possibility For New Jersey's Pre-Roll Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 New Jersey's Cannabis Market Thrives with Significant Growth in Pre-Roll Segment. The New Jersey cannabis market has experienced remarkable growth, particularly in the pre-roll segment, which saw an 8% increase in sales, reaching $25.5 million in the last quarter of 2023. This growth is part of a Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

Could Martha’s Vineyard run out of Weed? Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Vineyard and Nantucket Cannabis Businesses Sue Over Strict Shipping Rules. Two cannabis businesses on the Vineyard and Nantucket warn that strict shipping rules could crimp supply on the islands. They’re suing to change them. Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are at the risk of running low on cannabis Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Boston Globe

Cannabis Cafés Could Be Coming to California Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés could be coming to parts of California, allowing dispensaries to sell items such as food and coffee. The state Assembly passed AB-1775 Cannabis: Retail Preparation, Sale, and Consumption of Noncannabis Food and Beverage Products Monday, sending the bill to the state Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Newsweek

A Syracuse health care agency got the area’s first legal Cannabis license and doesn’t plan to use it Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Central New York Nursing Home Operator Lets Marijuana License Expire Amid Market Uncertainties. Early last year, an affiliate of Central New York’s largest nursing home operator was awarded the region’s first conditional license to sell legal recreational marijuana. Now, that health care agency Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Syracuse

New York shutting down Illegal Weed stores again Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 The Cannabis Crackdown Begins: The Adams administration’s “Operation Padlock to Protect” gets underway. Even among people who support legal cannabis, it’s pretty widely accepted that our streets now have too many weed shops, many of them operating outside the law. Since Albany relaxed prohibitions Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Curbed

White House's drug czar on the benefits of shifting Marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 National Drug Control Policy Director Discusses Marijuana Reclassification Efforts. Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, talks about the changes in marijuana science over the past half-century. The Department of Justice recently announced that the next step for Marijuana Politics Health News