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3 Myths Busted around decriminalizing Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 More people are using cannabis daily than alcohol, putting more drivers using the drug behind the wheel—and people on the road at risk. Debate around the decriminalization of cannabis, or marijuana, is growing in West Virginia’s capital city council. The City of Charleston could soon see a measure Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News West Virginia Watch

Cannabis Firm Fights Insurer’s Denial of Business Income Loss Claim Following Fire Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Cannabis Company and Insurer Clash Over $1,3 Million Business Income Loss Claim Following Fire. A Berkshire Hathaway insurer is insisting it does not owe $1.3 million in claimed business income losses to a cannabis growing company after a building fire shuttered one of its “flowering” rooms for 68 Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Insurance Journal

Cannabis Rescheduling Challenged by Lawmakers as Future of Project Looks Likely to Depend on Election Outcome Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Two Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration’s proposed rescheduling of cannabis, citing concerns over the process. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Ohio Marijuana retailer expects sales to start ‘in the next couple weeks’ Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 The State of Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has begun issuing certificates of operation to stores in the Tri-State. Cresco Labs, which operates five stores in the Tri-State, said it received its dual-use operational license. It’s one of 15 dual-use cultivators and processors with certificates Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fox 19 Now

Innovative aeroponic Cannabis plant launched Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Medican X in Tirat Carmel raised around NIS 70 million to establish an innovative aeroponic facility for medical cannabis production. Medican X, a medical cannabis company, has launched Israel's first innovative aeroponic production facility. The technology enables natural cannabis growth without a Cannabis Technology News The Jerusalem Post

Nearly 43,000 people commented on the DEA reclassifying Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Analysis shows 59% of commenters want the proposed rule change to go further and for marijuana to be decriminalized. The two-month public comment period for the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed rules to reschedule cannabis closed this week and the agency will now review the submissions Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics The Guardian

A legal storm is coming for California's biggest Weed brand Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Stiiizy is probably the most dominant name in California cannabis. It has the state’s largest chain of retail stores with 34 locations. Its house brand is a powerhouse in pot shops across the state. And it’s been the No. 1 cannabis vape company in California for the past 15 months, according to Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News SF Gate

Secret shopper's among new regulations for Oklahoma's Marijuana Industry Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has released new and updated rules for dispensaries, grows, and labs to follow. The rules took effect earlier this week, NewsChannel 8 spoke with Chico Sherwood, the owner of Best Dispensaries, who shared his thoughts on the changes, including the rule Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs KTUL

Trulieve Adds $5M to Pot Campaign Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Trulieve Donates Additional $5 Million to Florida Recreational Marijuana Campaign. The medical-cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $5 million to a campaign to allow recreational marijuana in Florida, according to a newly filed finance report. The company made the contribution July 15 Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Tallahassee Reports

Snoop Dogg has opened his first Weed dispensary in California Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 The store’s launch came alongside the release of a new weed line honoring the late Tupac. Snoop Dogg has launched his first ever licensed weed dispensary in California named S.W.E.D., an acronym for Snoop’s famed phrase ‘Smoke Weed Every Day’. The store opened up for the first time on July 14 in Los Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Mix Mag

Medical Cannabis Use While Pregnant Doesn’t Constitute Child Neglect, Appellate Court Rules Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 Authorized patients who consume medical cannabis while pregnant cannot be criminally prosecuted for child neglect, according to a ruling handed down last week by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. The Court’s majority determined that the felony crime of child neglect only applies to instances Medical Cannabis News Norml

SC hemp store ordered by FDA and FTC to change edible products that look like candy Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 The FTC and FDA sent a warning letter to a Murrells Inlet store selling products containing Delta-8 and Delta-9, a legal kind of THC, saying it has to change the marketing for its edibles. Life Leaf Medical, 11871 Plaza Drive, sells Delta-9 edibles with packages resembling candy that may be tempting Marijuana Business News The Sun News

Cannabis consumption poses risks behind the wheel Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 The cannabis of today is not your parents’ marijuana. “From my experience of what we are seeing, it’s either genetically manipulated or it is chemically or synthetically enhanced,” said Tommy Farmer, special agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. “Even in the 80s, we would see THC levels Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News WKRN

Jersey City Cannabis Dispensary is 1st in Hudson County to unionize employees Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 The Cannabis Place, a Jersey City dispensary, is the first in Hudson County sign a union recognition agreement, in this case, with the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 360. Union recognition agreements provide a framework for industrial relations within an organization, setting out the rules Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Hudson County View

Marijuana dispensary gets OK after two-year wait, highlighting New York's flawed cannabis rollout Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 Britni and Jayson Tantalo took the first step to opening a legal cannabis dispensary in New York back in fall 2022. For the Tantalos, it was a no-brainer. The state had created a pathway for people previously convicted on cannabis charges — which both have — a first chance at entering the legal Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WXXI News

Missouri awards 57 microbusiness licenses in Cannabis lottery drawing Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has awarded 57 marijuana microbusiness licenses to top applicants drawn in the June 4 lottery. This completes the second of three rounds for awarding microbusiness licenses, as required in Section 2 of Article XIV. To ensure the integrity of the Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs KTTN News

OMMA releases lists of new rules and regulations for Medical Cannabis industry in Oklahoma Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 A number of new laws and regulations governing the medical cannabis industry in Oklahoma took effect Thursday. Among them, more stringent requirements for testing and labeling of products, a requirement for employees to obtain a credential from the OMMA, and the implementation of “secret shoppers” Medical Cannabis News KRMG

Are Women More Sensitive To THC Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 It does with alcohol, but does marijuana affect women differently? While we can put together people in general categories – men, women, Indian, left-handed, each person is slightly different…and some categories are different than others. So are women more sensitive to THC in cannabis? Reactions to Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News The Fresh Toast

How High Do You Want To Fly? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 The market for cannabis edibles is evolving into two main camps—high vs. low dose—but who should and likely does opt for which camp may surprise you. Some of the divergence is being shaped by the industry itself. Either you’re being marketed low 3 mg-dose seltzers as someone who may want to take the Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs Paste Magazine

Why Sustainability Eludes The Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 And what entrepreneurs can do about it. Cannabis has a sustainability problem. This news may come as a surprise to you. Cannabis and hemp have been sold by advocates (like me) as a ‘green’ crop producing ‘green’ products. While that fundamental statement is true, public policy mistakes and market Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Forbes