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A multi-story, green-and-white sign reading “Con Bud” is being erected over the facade of 85 Delancey St on the Lower East Side, where Coss Marte plans to open his marijuana dispensary. Marte put down a $420,000 deposit on a 10-year lease in the building and is on the hook for $38,000 a month in

Las Vegas-based Planet 13, a multi-state cannabis company, has signed a deal to acquire Florida-based VidaCann to speed up expansion in the medical marijuana market in the state. Two of VidaCann’s 26 stores in Florida are in Bonita Springs and Cape Coral, according to the company’s website. Planet

A former owner of a Warren marijuana dispensary faces at least nine years in federal prison for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS, officials said. Ryan Richmond, 46, of Bloomfield Hills, was found guilty by a federal court jury, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement Monday. Richmond

Emerging Avenues in Advertising for Cannabis. The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended reclassifying marijuana as a lower-risk drug, which would in turn ease restrictions. While this new Schedule III recommendation holds a myriad of implications including banking and tax codes

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder, the alphabet people have struck again. The DEA has defended their decision to fire a special agent who tested positive for cannabis after using CBD oil to replace opiates, drugs which if I’m not mistaken his employer spends a great deal of time

Almost 100 pounds of processed marijuana was found in packages at the Dollar General in Corning last month, according to the Corning Police Department (CPD). Officers were called out on Aug. 14 for reports of suspicious packages. Employees told the CPD they could smell a strong odor of marijuana

Germany Paves the Way: Europe's Shifting Attitude Toward Cannabis Legalization. German ‘gras’ it’s the most commonly consumed illicit drug in Europe, but apart from prescribed medicinal use, a handful of growers clubs, and coffee shops in the Netherlands, the shift toward legalization of cannabis

“My wife and I get high on the weekends,” Mike Kuller tells me, with a frankness that might surprise you given the fact that he’s a 76-year-old retired pharmacist. The herbal drug helps the couple deal with the aches and pains of getting old, he says, but their local government has put a big hurdle

So-called "cannabis cafes" are coming to Massachusetts as state regulators work to finalize the guidelines ahead of its rollout. "We legalized cannabis and didn't give anybody a place to actually smoke," said former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, who now owns Apex Noire in downtown Boston

So-called "cannabis cafes" are coming to Massachusetts as state regulators work to finalize the guidelines ahead of its rollout. "We legalized cannabis and didn't give anybody a place to actually smoke," said former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, who now owns Apex Noire in downtown Boston

Pure Oasis, the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, MA, has recently opened their newest Boston location to the public. The opening of their second Boston dispensary location marks them a progressive leader of cannabis and diversity in the city. Pure Oasis , a pioneer in the

Pure Oasis, the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, MA, has recently opened their newest Boston location to the public. The opening of their second Boston dispensary location marks them a progressive leader of cannabis and diversity in the city. Pure Oasis , a pioneer in the

Pure Oasis, the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, MA, has recently opened their newest Boston location to the public. The opening of their second Boston dispensary location marks them a progressive leader of cannabis and diversity in the city. Pure Oasis , a pioneer in the

Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Ohio Could Yield Up to $403 Million in Annual Tax Revenue, Research Shows. The state of Ohio could collect $276 million to $403 million in marijuana excise and state sales taxes by the fifth year of operating an adult recreational market, should voters pass a

Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Ohio Could Yield Up to $403 Million in Annual Tax Revenue, Research Shows. The state of Ohio could collect $276 million to $403 million in marijuana excise and state sales taxes by the fifth year of operating an adult recreational market, should voters pass a

A bill to legalize cannabis cafes in California has received bipartisan support, passing in a 33-3 vote last week. Bill AB-374 was introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney and passed in the Assembly in June. It amends an Act in Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code relating to cannabis

A bill to legalize cannabis cafes in California has received bipartisan support, passing in a 33-3 vote last week. Bill AB-374 was introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney and passed in the Assembly in June. It amends an Act in Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code relating to cannabis

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam