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Audit reveals California regulators bungled $100M Cannabis licensing aid program Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 The program was established in 2021 but expires in June 2025, at which point the cities and counties will have to return any unused funds. California’s chief cannabis regulatory agency fumbled the ball on a $100 million grant program it was tapped to oversee in 2021, according to a new state audit Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Why Canopy Growth Withdraws Penelope, a Sustainable Medical Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Canopy Growth Polska Withdraws Popular Medical Cannabis Strain Penelope Due to Quality Concerns. Canopy Growth Polska is withdrawing its popular medical cannabis strain, Penelope (THC 8%, CBD 7%), due to aging genetics and quality concerns. While this decision may disappoint patients, the company is Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Born 2 Invest

Judge rules patient advocate can’t join Cannabis lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 The director of the Patients Coalition for Medical Cannabis attempted to join the suit to give patients a “seat at the table.” A lawsuit that already has a Montgomery courtroom filled to the brim with attorneys added yet more parties Tuesday, but the presiding judge blocked an advocate for patients Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Alabama Political Reporter

Shield Compliance Survey Highlights Gaps and Opportunities in Cannabis Banking Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Shield Compliance Unveils Cannabis Operator Satisfaction Survey at PBC Conference. Today at the PBC Conference, Shield Compliance, a market-leading compliance platform for cannabis banking, released the findings of its annual survey of licensed cannabis operators regarding their satisfaction with Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire

Compassion Center Urges DEA to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III During December 2, 2024, Hearing Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Compassion Center Urges DEA to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III at Upcoming December 2024 Hearing. Compassion Center, a pioneering leader in integrative healthcare, mental health and patient advocacy, is calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule cannabis to Schedule Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Access Wire

Judge may allow Alabama Cannabis commission to vet license awards Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Alabama Judge Considers Modifying Restrictions on Medical Cannabis Commission Amid Licensing Disputes. A Montgomery judge Tuesday said he would be open to lifting some restrictions on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) to allow some vetting of license awards. Montgomery County Circuit Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Alabama Reflector

Spotlight PA investigation spurs call for additional oversight of who can be a Medical Marijuana doctor Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push for Stricter Oversight of Medical Marijuana Doctors Following Investigative Report. The question of who gets to be a medical marijuana doctor in Pennsylvania is facing new scrutiny from state lawmakers following a Spotlight PA investigation. Citing that investigation, two Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News The Mon Valley

NY Cannabis Insider to host full-day industry conference in Albany on September 25 Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 NY Cannabis Insider to Host Industry Conference in Albany on September 25. NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss topics essential to the New York State Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Syracuse

Cannabis Bust Nets $2.1M in Seized Products in Antioch Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Operations in California: Contra Costa County and Los Angeles Sting Operations. Last week, the California Department of Cannabis Control held an operation in Contra Costa County which included four search warrants against illegal cannabis sites. The operations resulted Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Contra Costa News

What’s a New York State Cannabis license really worth? Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Evaluating the True Value of Cannabis Dispensary Licenses in New York State. In the past week, an influx of dispensary license holders and people representing their clients’ interests have reached out to me about the price tag that my clients are looking to pay in cash to procure an additional Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs New York Upstate

Federal Marijuana Policy Change Won't Come Until After Election Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 3, 2024 Delayed Decision on Marijuana Reclassification Could Impact 2024 Presidential Election. A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. will not come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political Marijuana Politics News Max

Trump signals backing for Florida Marijuana legalization Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 3, 2024 Trump Signals Support for Marijuana Legalization in Florida, Clashing with DeSantis. Donald Trump has signalled that he will vote in favour of legalising marijuana for personal use in his home state of Florida, ahead of a ballot on the issue in November. The Republican presidential nominee wrote on Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs BBC News

Statewide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ cannabis retail theft case lands in Santa Cruz County Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Authorities Bust Cannabis Dispensary Crime Ring in Major Multi-County Operation. Law enforcement authorities announced details Thursday of a sprawling cannabis dispensary retail theft crime ring bust, a case they said spanned nine counties over nine months. “Just to be clear, we are not talking Medical Cannabis News Silicon Valley

Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Cannabis with Four New Florida Dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Trulieve to Open Florida Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Cocoa, Miramar Beach, Niceville, and Tampa. Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., announced the opening of new medical cannabis dispensaries in Miramar Beach, Niceville, and Tampa today and Cocoa Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Financial Times

DeSantis Rejects Cannabis Legalization Despite Rising Bipartisan Support Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Strong Bipartisan Support for Florida's Amendment 3 Despite Governor's Opposition. In a poll conducted by the James Madison Institute released on Thursday, 64% of Florida voters expressed support for legalizing recreational marijuana, indicating strong backing for the initiative known as Amendment 3 Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

California's Struggling Cannabis Market vs. Michigan's Thriving Industry: A Tale of Two States Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving, what gives? In this small town in the rural palm of Michigan’s mitt-shaped peninsula, a 250,000-square-foot warehouse produces 300,000 cannabis vape cartridges per month. Wide doors lead off long hallways into brightly lighted Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News LA Times

Why We Must Acknowledge the Risks of Cannabis Use Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Despite increasing legalization of cannabis, there remain significant hazards. Recreational cannabis is now legally available in 24 states and the District of Columbia. In all but three states, medical marijuana is available by prescription. This relaxation of controls is due not only to the Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Psychology Today

Cannabis and Hallucinogen Use Remains at Record Highs Among Young and Middle-Aged Americans Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Cannabis and hallucinogen use remain at ‘historically high levels’ among young and middle-age adults, survey finds. The use of cannabis and hallucinogens “stayed at historically high levels” among both younger and middle-age adults in the US in 2023, according to the latest survey from Monitoring Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News CNN Health

As another Cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Tokyo Smoke shutters 29 stores, seeks credit protection in latest cannabis shakeup. Got a light? Canada's weed industry could probably use it. Tokyo Smoke is the latest Canadian cannabis retailer to close some of its locations and seek creditor protection in an unpredictable industry grappling with Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CBC

Loophole Could Make Recreational Marijuana Available in Louisiana Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Legal Loophole: How Louisiana's Tribal Lands Might Pave the Way for Recreational Marijuana. Marijuana is available by prescription only in the state of Louisiana. In order to obtain a prescription a patient would need to visit with a qualified physician and be diagnosed with one of the qualifying Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs 710keel