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The Office of Cannabis Policy is using listening sessions to inform research and policy proposals. On Wednesday, the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy held a community town hall at the University of Southern Maine as part of a state-wide listening tour. It was an opportunity for stakeholders and

Congress Advances CURE Act for Federal Employment of Cannabis Users. Two committees with national reach — one congressional, one collegiate — made moves last week that have the potential to impact Americans who consume or have ever, even once, consumed cannabis. Congress seeks cure A bill that would

Immigrant workers say they were treated like prisoners at illegal marijuana farming operation in New Mexico. They were among hundreds working on Navajo-area farms, mostly foreigners brought from Los Angeles. Chinese immigrant workers allege they were lured to northern New Mexico under false

Silver Therapeutics plans to convert a 2,000-square-foot space at its Bibber Parkway facility to make cannabis-infused candies and fill vape cartridges. Silver Therapeutics, which operates seven marijuana dispensaries in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont, plans to add a manufacturing wing to its

Education lacks across the board and the gap grows. There aren’t many unifying factors across the cannabis community these days. What once seemed like a largely in-lock-step group has splintered over the years. Still, one of the rare agreements reached across the spectrum is that the education gap

The audit results reveal that $10 million in possibly unsafe cannabis products were sold in Massachusetts between January 2019-December 2020. An audit on the Massachusetts cannabis industry recently revealed that the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) allowed millions in possibly unsafe

Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is on the ballot in Ohio on Nov 7. What you need to know: A "No" vote opposes legalizing marijuana for adult use in Ohio. A "Yes" vote supports legalizing marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Issue 2 would regulate recreational marijuana

US Customs and Border Protection Seizes Over $5 Million Worth of Marijuana Concealed in Tractor-Trailer at California Border Crossing. SAN DIEGO — More than $5 million worth of illicit marijuana concealed in a tractor-trailer was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Otay Mesa Port of

Canada's Cannabis industry cheers US 'milestone'. Canadian cannabis companies and their investors cheered a Senate committee's decision Wednesday to push forward with measures designed to ease federal financing restrictions on their U.S. counterparts. WASHINGTON - Canadian cannabis companies and

Senate Committee Approves SAFER Banking Act, a Major Step for Cannabis Industry. After a long and arduous wait, it looks like the SAFER Banking Act, the renamed version of the bipartisan law that would allow banks to work with cannabis businesses without penalties, is finally showing some traction

Not so long ago, young adults were the primary users of cannabis. The reality today, however, is that women and adults aged 50+ represent the fastest growing group of users. A study, presented during the 2023 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society in Philadelphia September 27–30, confirms the

Medical cannabis caregivers in Maine have raised concerns over proposed new rules to the state’s medical cannabis programme. A public meeting took place on 26 September where caregivers said the proposed rules would make it more difficult to operate in the market in the face of rising bills and

A new bill that aims to give the marijuana industry access to banking services is expected to move forward in the Senate on Wednesday. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators last week. The bill would provide legal protection to banks

Republican support for the cannabis banking bill is dependent on language preventing a revival of the Obama-era “Operation Choke Point.” Republicans were on the cusp of helping Democrats pass a landmark cannabis bill. Now a GOP feud over guns, oil and cryptocurrency may blow it all up. The bill at

The revisions are part of a broad wave of regulatory changes in the state. Alaska regulators significantly loosened key restrictions that could lead many cannabis businesses to greater profitability simply by letting them advertise in many common venues and offer free samples to customers through

Michigan Eliminates Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most Government Employees. Michigan is set to eliminate pre-employment drug tests probing for marijuana use among the majority of its government employees, marking a significant change that will take effect starting October 1st. The decision

A cannabis tax proposal is rocking the quaint Bay Area town of Sausalito, with controversy swirling around a proposed 4% tax on all marijuana sales. The city council doesn’t seem to want the new tax, the residents say it’s a bad idea, and the local pot companies say it would destroy their

In a modest Kyiv apartment, off-duty soldiers meet to smoke cannabis and forget, for a moment, the things they have seen. They don't want to be identified. The drug is frowned upon in the military, even here, far from the front. One of the soldiers is being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder

New York's Cannabis Advisory Board Calls for More Involvement in Cannabis Regulation and Spending Decisions. The head of New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board said the group needs a staff and budget to function properly, and noted the board hasn’t been as involved with the state’s legal weed rollout as

A white van spotted on CCTV led police to uncover an £88,000 cannabis factory. The factory was found spread out over three floors of an empty shop on a high street in Bangor in North Wales. Bedri Elezi, 36, who was living in Fairfield, Liverpool, Agron Aruci, 30, and Fabjol Mucaj, 21, all Albanian