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Lower codeine prescription demand in legal Cannabis states

Lower codeine prescription demand in legal Cannabis states

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 23, 2023

Finding is ‘potentially promising from a public health perspective’. There is a substantial, and promising, reduction in pharmacy-based codeine distribution in U.S. states that have green lit recreational cannabis, suggests a new study. Specifically, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and

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Bill proposes relaxing restrictions on low-dose Cannabis drinks

Bill proposes relaxing restrictions on low-dose Cannabis drinks

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

Consumers will be able to purchase more low-THC liquid-infused products in a single purchase if a bill in the Legislature wins approval. "HB 1249 is necessary to ensure that the evolution of consumer preference, and access to an increasing variety of these products, reflects those preferences and is

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Northampton sets limit on Cannabis shops, a first for this dispensary hub

Northampton sets limit on Cannabis shops, a first for this dispensary hub

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

The Northampton City Council set a new limit on local cannabis dispensaries Thursday night, electing for the first time to cap the number of retail cannabis sellers in a community with among the largest populations of dispensaries in the state. The new regulation will hold Northampton to 12

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'Lemon Skunk' or 'Lexikan'? A look at why CT's Cannabis has different names

'Lemon Skunk' or 'Lexikan'? A look at why CT's Cannabis has different names

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

There are well-known cannabis strains. “Sour Diesel,” for example, or “Purple Haze,” “Wedding Cake” and “Gorilla Glue,” to name a few. No cannabis product sold in Connecticut will bear any of those names, or any name a cannabis consumer might be familiar with, let alone any name that sounds like a

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Question of sales tax on Marijuana discussed by Columbia City Council

Question of sales tax on Marijuana discussed by Columbia City Council

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

The Columbia City Council on Tuesday discussed the addition of a 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana for placement on the April ballot. It is hard to gauge how much additional revenue such a tax would bring to the city since not all of the marijuana facilities in Columbia are paying the medical tax

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Medical freedom needs to include medical Marijuana home grow

Medical freedom needs to include medical Marijuana home grow

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

Cannabis is now the litmus test for belief in personal freedoms and whether politicians are (or are not) elected to serve the will of the people. The voters have spoken, recent polls confirm. Apparently, Florida politicians are listening. A few months ago, the Smart and Safe adult use initiative was

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US Virgin Islands authorizes Recreational use of Marijuana

US Virgin Islands authorizes Recreational use of Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

SAN JUAN - The U.S. Virgin Islands has authorized the recreational and sacramental use of marijuana for anyone 21 and older, joining several nations across the socially conservative Caribbean that have relaxed their cannabis laws. The move has been several years in the making, with U.S. Virgin

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NBA Star Power comes out for a Cannabis basketball tournament at Footprint Center

NBA Star Power comes out for a Cannabis basketball tournament at Footprint Center

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

With the support of the NBA and sponsorships from some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, weed and basketball took center court at the home of the Phoenix Suns on January 6. The expansive lobby of the Footprint Center was filled with about two-dozen vendors — from well-known brands such

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Hollywood Legend Michael Douglas still enjoys a bit of Bud

Hollywood Legend Michael Douglas still enjoys a bit of Bud

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 20, 2023

The star of Wall Street and Fatal Attraction spotted with small bag of goodies after visiting California dispensary. There was likely no age-gating required for two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas, who was spotted this week coming out of a pot shop in Santa Barbara, Calif. The 78-year-old

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Recreational Marijuana sales in Connecticut top $2 million in first week

Recreational Marijuana sales in Connecticut top $2 million in first week

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

The average purchase is about $44. HARTFORD - Sales of recreational marijuana went over the $2 million mark since retail locations in Connecticut opened their doors last Tuesday. The Department of Consumer Protection said Wednesday that sales were $2,020,358.12. There were 45,667 items sold, and the

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Cannabis should be free as part of health service

Cannabis should be free as part of health service

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

The government should consider making medicinal cannabis freely available as part of the Island’s health service, a States Member has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham also believes that a flourishing medicinal-cannabis industry would have a clear economic benefit to the Island and hopes the government

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Flavored Cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

Flavored Cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults. NEW YORK - When New York's first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state's

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County supervisors will vote on another tax break for cannabis growers - who say it’s still not enough.

County supervisors will vote on another tax break for cannabis growers - who say it’s still not enough.

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on another tax break for Monterey County cannabis cultivators, who are struggling amid challenging market conditions that have forced many to scale back operations – if not shut down entirely. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the board is scheduled to vote on a

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Weed delivery driver robberies spike in Michigan

Weed delivery driver robberies spike in Michigan

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

A rash of cannabis delivery driver robberies is taking Michigan by storm. A noticeable uptick in cannabis delivery driver robberies is being reported in Michigan, as authorities scramble to control the problem before it snowballs into something worse. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA)

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Arizona Cannabis-Themed sandwich franchise hosting event on Jan 20

Arizona Cannabis-Themed sandwich franchise hosting event on Jan 20

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

Although cannabis has come a very long way since Scott Jennings, the founder of Cheba Hut (which had it’s first location in Tempe, Arizona), sparked up his first toaster sandwich 25 years ago, the brand acknowledges that there is still a long road ahead to full justice reform for the plant and its

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NJ Marijuana dispensaries now allowed to create ‘consumption lounges’ with town approval

NJ Marijuana dispensaries now allowed to create ‘consumption lounges’ with town approval

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

Marijuana dispensaries across New Jersey can now create a lounge space for customers to use the products after purchasing them. For those who don’t want to smoke at home, this could be a big change since it is illegal to smoke cannabis in public. But the rules and regulations could have some

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Texas customs seizes $7.5 million worth of Marijuana hidden inside cotton candy shipment

Texas customs seizes $7.5 million worth of Marijuana hidden inside cotton candy shipment

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

Customs and Border Protection officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas found a colossal cache of cannabis hidden inside a shipment of cotton candy last weekend. Uncovered when CBP officers and drug dogs performed a secondary inspection of the carnival confectionery cargo inside a tractor

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Heathrow beefs up security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests

Heathrow beefs up security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

Security checks will be stepped up for air travellers flying from Los Angeles to London after a series of recent cannabis-smuggling arrests. At least 11 passengers have been charged with attempting to import the drug to the UK in the past eight days, according to the National Crime Agency. More than

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9 Americans arrested for smuggling Weed into the U.K.

9 Americans arrested for smuggling Weed into the U.K.

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2023

Nine American nationals were arrested for attempting to smuggle cannabis from California to London’s Heathrow Airport last week, according to a statement from law enforcement and customs officials. The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency revealed on Tuesday that a total of nine Americans have

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Bill introduced that would make more Ohioans eligible for Medical Marijuana

Bill introduced that would make more Ohioans eligible for Medical Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 18, 2023

COLUMBUS - Ohio lawmakers are mounting another effort to pass a bill that would shift which government agency oversees the state’s medical marijuana program and widen who is eligible for a card. Sens. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) and Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) introduced Senate Bill 9 in the General

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