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Rhode Island Officials Consider Letting Marijuana Packages Have More Color Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 Drive along the highway and you'll see plenty of big, attention-grabbing billboards with bright colors advertising Rhode Island's few licensed cannabis retailers. But go inside one of those stores and you'll be met with a sea of neutral colors: white, gray or black. Occasionally, there's navy blue Marijuana Business News by MMJ Daily

How N.J. is working to reduce energy costs for cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 The energy demands of indoor cannabis cultivation are substantial. Lighting, climate control and irrigation systems consuming large amounts of electricity are just the start. The manufacturing process can be energy-intensive, too, particularly when it involves extraction, processing and packaging Recreational Marijuana News by MMJ Daily

Can Small Cannabis Companies In Illinois Break Into The Medical Marijuana Market? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 Medical marijuana patients in Illinois can now purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, according to Erin Johnson, the state’s Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer. Illinois boasts the “most diverse cannabis business ownership” in the country, at least according to Marijuana Business News by Rolando Garcia

Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes Coming To California With Celebrity Backing: Here's Who Pushed For The Bill Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing cannabis lounges to sell food and host events, creating Amsterdam-style cafes in California. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill allowing licensed cannabis lounges to sell food and host ticketed events, essentially giving birth to Amsterdam-style Marijuana Politics by Franca Quarneti

Kamala Harris: 'We Need to Legalize' Cannabis, VP Says For First Time As Presidential Candidate In 'All The Smoke' Podcast Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 This is the first time Harris has publicly discussed her position on cannabis legalization since becoming Democratic presidential nominee. The basketball-focused podcast “ All the Smoke,” which interviewed Kobe Bryant several weeks before his untimely 2020 death, has since exploded in popularity Marijuana Politics by Maureen Meehan

Michigan Bill Could Legalize Psychedelic Mushrooms For PTSD Treatment Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 A new Michigan bill seeks to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for PTSD treatment, allowing adults to possess up to two ounces. Michigan could soon become the latest state to allow the legal use of psychedelic mushrooms for individuals with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As Marijuana Moment Medical Cannabis News by Juan Spinelli

Pharma Company Gets FDA Green Light For Next Phase Trial For Tourette Syndrome Image Cannabis NewsOctober 1, 2024 SciSparc receives FDA approval for a Phase IIb trial of a cannabinoid based treatment for Tourette Syndrome. SciSparc Ltd., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its investigational new drug (IND), which enables the company Cannabis Technology News by Rolando Garcia

US (MT): Montana workers vote to unionize Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Workers at a marijuana dispensary in Butte Wednesday voted to form the first unionized cannabis workplace in Montana. Employees of Honey Sour dispensaries in Butte voted unanimously Wednesday to join the local outpost of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. UFCW says it's organized nearly Recreational Marijuana News by MMJ Daily

Iowa Democrats Are Betting On Cannabis Reform And Abortion Rights To Boost Numbers In House Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Iowa Democrats are prioritizing cannabis legalization in their 2025 legislative agenda, said House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst during a recent conference. Through this agenda, Democrats are aiming to rally voter support and expand their representation in the Iowa House. With Republicans holding Marijuana Politics by Rolondo Garcia

Tilray Brands launches THC drinks in US Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Tilray has previously discussed how cannabis beverages were becoming “a familiar format” for consumers in its Canadian market. Canada-based cannabis and beverage company Tilray Brands has entered the US THC drinks market with a range of Delta-9 THC mocktails and seltzers. The Delta-9 THC beverages Cannabis Technology News by Connor Reynolds

Vermont regulators to stop accepting new retail cannabis applications next month Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 The state panel that regulates Vermont’s cannabis industry voted Wednesday to temporarily stop accepting applications for new retail licenses, a move that comes amid growing concerns the market has become oversaturated in some cities and towns. The decision, which is set to take effect Oct. 25 Marijuana Business News by Shaun Robinson

Kentucky awards the first business license for its startup medical cannabis program Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Kentucky awarded the first business license for its startup medical cannabis program on Thursday, selecting a laboratory that will be assigned to test the products before being offered to patients. Gov. Andy Beshear called it another step toward ensuring that Kentuckians suffering from a list of Medical Cannabis News by APNEWS

New Documentary Will Go Inside the Rise and Fall of Marijuana's First Billion Dollar Brand, MedMen Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Bungalow Media + Entertainment, a leading independent production company, and writer/producer Zach Goldbaum, are shopping a three-part limited series on Adam Bierman and the iconic brand he built, MedMen, the first billion-dollar cannabis company in the U.S. The series will be based on Bierman's Recreational Marijuana News by PRNewswire

US (CA): Cheech and Chong sue to overturn hemp ban Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Members of the hemp industry—including Cheech and Chong's cannabis company—filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to overturn new California regulations that outlaw most consumable hemp products in the state, including those containing any intoxicating cannabinoids derived from the plant. The suit says Marijuana Business News by MMJ Daily

US (NY): Office of Cannabis introduces new tool to support climate goals and improve cannabis sustainability Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is proud to announce the implementation of a new State-specific platform, PowerScore, to allow licensees authorized to cultivate to meet energy and water reporting and resource tracking regulations. As part of its regulatory mandate under the Cannabis Technology News by Cannabis New York Gov

US (CA): California officials fund project to preserve ‘legacy cannabis’ genetics and culture Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 In California, a state-funded effort is underway to analyze the genetic information of various cannabis strains to preserve the state's rich history of cannabis cultivation. It's part of a project meant not only to acknowledge the past but also to protect the future of legacy-growing regions such as Recreational Marijuana News by MMJ Daily

NJ grower brings AI to cannabis cultivation Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 Santa Cruz robotics specialist Neatleaf™ has partnered with iAnthus to bring Neatleaf's AI technology to the company's Pleasantville, New Jersey cultivation facility, which supports the company's MPX NJ brand. Roll out of the new technology began in March 2024. Neatleaf's Spyder system, a fully Cannabis Technology News by Neatleaf

The importance of genetic stabilization in medical cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 In the medical cannabis industry, genetic stabilization is essential for producing consistent and reliable products. Medical cannabis patients depend on specific cannabinoid and terpene profiles for their treatments, making it critical that each harvest yields plants with predictable and uniform Medical Cannabis News by Haffner International

IRS Attorney: There Is No End Run Around 280E Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 Cannabis companies underpaying or withholding taxes based on presumed nullification of Internal Revenue Code Section 280E after rescheduling are setting themselves up for costly disappointment and the potential for asset seizure, according to an attorney at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Senior Marijuana Business News by Sue Dehnam

Bridging the Generation Gap: Key Insights for Dispensaries and Brands Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 Cannabis retailers may want to reconsider their merchandise mix and sales approaches in light of a new multigenerational survey of cannabis consumers. Conducted by Sanctuary Wellness in May and released this week, the survey’s data reveals a stark divide between age-related demographics. According Marijuana Business News by Brittany Gambrell