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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

5 States with Marijuana Ballot Measures in 2024 Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 Roughly 81 million eligible voters failed to participate in the 2020 election, but with hot-button issues like cannabis and abortion on the ballot in multiple states in 2024, voter turnout is poised for a big shift. Experts suggest these divisive topics may mobilize younger and previously disengaged Marijuana Politics by Sue Dehnam

Yelp, Google Should Remove Illegal Weed Shops Says Los Angeles Initiative To Clean Up Cannabis Search Results Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 Google and Apple Maps give legitimacy to unlicensed cannabis business in California by not distinguishing them from licensed dispensaries. Search engines and GPS platforms like Google GOOG and Apple Maps give legitimacy to unlicensed cannabis business in California by not distinguishing them from Cannabis Technology News by Jelena Martinovic

FBI Report Over 200,000 People Were Arrested For Cannabis-Related Violations In 2023: How Is That Possible? Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 The FBI reported that 217,150 arrests for marijuana violations were made in 2023, slightly down from 2022 when the figure stood at 227,108, according to data published in the Bureau’s Crime Data Explorer. Of those arrested in 2023, a staggering 84%— a bit over 200,000 people— were charged with Recreational Marijuana News by Rolando Garcia

NBA's Al Harrington: 'We Don't Forget Those Harmed By Cannabis Prohibition,' Our Mission Is Impact Before Profit Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 Al Harrington’s Village Dispensary focuses on empowering communities impacted by prohibition. For NBA star turned cannabis entrepreneur Al Harrington, the opening of Village Dispensary in Hoboken, New Jersey, represents much more than just business expansion. It’s part of a mission to rectify Marijuana Business News by Javier Hasse

DeSantis Provokes Outrage Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads Linking Marijuana Legalization To Car Crashes Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 The ad, produced by the Florida Department of Transportation, warns against the dangers of driving under the influence of cannabis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) faces a public relations lashing for leveraging a taxpayer-funded advertisement to influence voters against the marijuana legalization Marijuana Politics by Maureen Meehan

States Without Legalized Cannabis Have Higher Rate of Poison Control Calls for Delta-8 THC Products, Says Recent Study Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 Products containing Delta-8 THC may be leading to an increase in calls to poison control centers, according to a recent study. A recent study published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology (1), titled, “Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol Exposures Reported to US Poison Centers: Variations Among US States Marijuana Business News by Madeline Colli

Delaware’s cannabis industry: A secret shopper investigation finds mislabeling, contamination, and public health risks among gaps in compliance Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 A "Secret Shopper" investigation revealed alarming compliance issues in Delaware's cannabis industry. The study discovered instances of mislabeling, product contamination, and the presence of synthetic cannabinoids in cannabis products. The cannabis industry faces several challenges. Some of those Recreational Marijuana News by Madeline Colli

Avicanna unveils large-scale MyMedi.ca medical cannabis study Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 Avicanna released information on a new study through MyMedi.ca which will look into the use of medical cannabis for various health ailments such as pain, anxiety, epilepsy, sleep, and depression. In a recent press release (1), Avicanna recently announced a new study through MyMedi.ca, a medical Medical Cannabis News by Madeline Colli