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Michigan State Police say they busted a “large-scale illicit market” marijuana grow operation in metro Detroit this week. After a monthslong investigation, the Michigan State Police Marijuana & Tobacco Investigation Section conducted a search warrant Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Highland Park facility

Study Finds CBD-Rich Cannabis Products Ease Anxiety Better Than THC-Dominant Ones. Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products— and without the potential side effects, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests. The study

Slowly but surely, Pennsylvania lawmakers are coming around. North York borough, a small borough in York, Pennsylvania, might decriminalize cannabis at a small level, making it one in a line of local Pennsylvania counties that have taken this step. Despite the tiny town size of about 2,200 residents

The mom behind ‘Charlotte’s Web’ crusade is pushing for changes in the legislation. CBD, a medication used by millions of Americans to battle a variety of illnesses and anxiety, could be banned entirely in Florida because of a bill that seeks to outlaw synthetic chemicals in hemp that can induce

The newest cannabis dispensary in Camden County is also among the first in the region to be situated in a walkable downtown context. Owners Tom and Jana Murzenski opened the doors to Gynsyng Dispensary in Merchantville last Thursday to little fanfare but steady foot traffic; in fact, most of the 17

Pot shops owed millions in taxes, so California sold their bongs and pipes, and made $2,075. The state of California says 10 Los Angeles marijuana dispensaries owe $14.4 million in taxes. A public auction was held to make up those fees with property seized from the businesses. But after the gavel

The legislation sought to impose potency limits in the event voters choose to legalize the product. An effort to cap THC levels in marijuana if Florida voters legal it for adult personal use is dead this Legislative Session. The Senate Health Policy Committee bill (SB 7050) emerged earlier this

Big banks still treat cannabis-sector entrepreneurs differently than counterparts in other sectors. Big banks still treat cannabis-sector entrepreneurs differently than counterparts in other sectors, but the ability to conduct banking is slowly getting better. Community Savings Credit Union today

A lawsuit filed earlier this month has put a spotlight on an ongoing loophole in the cannabis industry. California’s pot companies have found a way to ship cannabis products across the country, injecting much-needed cash into the struggling industry. There’s just one problem: It might be illegal

Tilray Brands welcomes Opening of German Medical Cannabis Market. Tilray Brands, Inc., a cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution organisation, announces its support for the opening of the German medical cannabis market and the positive paradigm shift in German drug policy. Today

Ohio Looks to Michigan for Lessons on Building a Recreational Marijuana Market. Ohioans don’t have to look far for the economic promise of legal recreational marijuana – Michigan’s market sold more than $3 billion worth of cannabis last year, enjoying almost $280 million in total sales in December

Leading Veterans Groups and Law Enforcement Leaders Push for Cannabis Rescheduling. Numerous leading veterans groups and a group of prominent US law enforcement leaders have become the latest to throw their weight behind rescheduling cannabis. The growing pressure comes as some proponents call for

New York Cannabis Licensees Face Challenges in Implementing Seed-to-Sale Tracking Systems. New York’s legal cannabis operators have about two months to stand up seed-to-sale tracking systems, but regulators haven’t provided much clarity or instruction, some licensees have told NY Cannabis Insider

It's still uncertain how exactly marijuana rescheduling would affect the state. But, some think it could have a positive impact on Texas cannabis reform. President Joe Biden’s administration has been considering rescheduling marijuana. That could mean something or nothing for Texas. In August, the

South Dakota is poised to join 17 other states that have outlawed products sold with synthetic THC derived from hemp. Those products use a chemical conversion process to create psychoactive substances from hemp, which, when legalized by the federal government several years ago, was supposed to be

Curaleaf kicks off donation campaign to support U.S. Cannabis Council’s activities to sway election results. Advocacy group U.S. Cannabis Council will now accept donations for its marijuana-legalization efforts in nearly 140 Curaleaf Holdings Inc. dispensaries. The group, which is accepting small

The store is the seventh location opened under the brand and the second Spark’d outpost in the city. The South Loop is getting another cannabis dispensary, this one courtesy of the sisters behind a Wicker Park dispensary that opened last year. Spark’d opened last week at 2114 S. Wabash Ave., the

A major cannabis testing lab in Mississippi has been shut down by the state’s regulator after toxins were discovered in samples it had cleared. Last week, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) revoked the license of Rapid Analytics, one of the state’s three medical cannabis testing labs

Surplus Weed from States Like Oklahoma Feeds New York's Illicit Market. Surplus weed produced in states like Oklahoma is increasingly ending up in New York, fueling its illicit market and complicating the state’s efforts to expand legal cannabis sales. In the dead of night last April, state drug

Germany is today set to join the list of countries who have legalised cannabis for personal use. Germany is set to legalise cannabis today, allowing possession of up to 25 grams and cultivating up to three plants for personal use. The country's parliament is about to vote on a law will legalise the