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Illinois reaches $1B in Cannabis retail sales this year Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Illinois Cannabis Sales Hit $1 Billion Milestone, Fueling Economic Growth and Social Equity. Gov J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that Illinois reached $1 billion in cannabis retail sales on July 1. This includes more than $850 million in adult use cannabis sales and almost $150 million in medical Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News JG TC

‘Hemp Killing’ US Farm Bill Approved by Congressional Committee, Putting Entire Industry at Risk Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Senate Approves Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill: Future of US Hemp Industry at Risk. The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture-FDA spending bill unanimously this week, placing the future of the country’s hemp industry in serious danger. The 2025 US Farm Bill, a piece of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Business of Cannabis

Will Cannabis be the new Ibuprofen? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 The New Frontier in Medicine: Navigating the Rapid Rise of Medical Cannabis in Germany. Since April, the use of Cannabis products in medicine has become much simpler, David Henn, founder of pharmaceutical supplier Cannamedical, talks about the rapid demand, doctors' acceptance, and competition from Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News ASB Zeitung

'Catastrophic': Calif. bill could increase medication costs by 90% Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Five years ago, Stephanie Bohn’s daughter Sadie was struggling through life. The 5-year-old was having constant seizures and could barely make it through a day of school without being sent to the emergency room. Sadie has Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that leads to severe physical Medical Cannabis News SF Gate

Cannatrol Brings Breakthrough Postharvest Cannabis Tech to Europe in Partnership With Paralab Green Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Cannatrol Announces Exclusive Partnership with Paralab Green for European Distribution. Cannatrol, the creators of the only total dry, cure and store system for the cannabis industry, announced today an exclusive partnership with Paralab Green, Europe’s premier distributor of cannabis processing Marijuana Business News Business Wire

Medical Cannabis zoning clears planning commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Kenton County Planning Commission Approves Erlanger's Medical Cannabis Zoning Proposal. The Kenton County Planning Commission heard a proposal from the City of Erlanger at their meeting Wednesday night aimed at establishing zoning regulations for medical cannabis businesses in the city. The move Medical Cannabis News WCPO

Cannabis tax provides $6M in funding for Grass Valley and Nevada City projects Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Nevada City Police Chief Highlights Success of New Security Cameras Funded by Prop 64 Grant. Recently Nevada City Police Chief Dan Foss spoke about the purchase and installation of six security cameras that were placed at various locations throughout Nevada City purchased six months ago. The cameras Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Union

Trulieve Announces Opening of Affiliated Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania with New Dispensary in Wilkes-Barre. Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a leading and top-performing marijuana company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new Trulieve-affiliated medical marijuana dispensary in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs PR Newswire

Company at center of Missouri Marijuana recall faces $20M lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 A company that made THC concentrate oil for Delta Extraction says it is owed millions in the aftermath of last year’s product recall. Delta Extraction, the Robertsville-based marijuana manufacturer at the center of Missouri’s massive product recall last year, is being sued for nearly $20 million in Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Missouri Independent

Why Cannabis Companies Need Efficient Technology Networks Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 How Cannabis Technology Networks Are Driving Industry Efficiency and Growth. Various technological frameworks have been developed to enhance the cannabis industry’s overall efficiency. This is currently happening in technology, which has a role that extends far beyond meeting operational needs. This Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis & Tech Today

PA Legislative Black Caucus calls for reforms for adult use Cannabis in Pennsylvania Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 PLBC Advocates for Expungement and Social Equity in Pennsylvania's Adult Use Cannabis Laws. The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus today laid out a plan for reforming Pennsylvania’s adult use cannabis laws, with a focus on criminal justice reform and social equity. “It is time that we invest in Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics North Penn Now

Trulieve Contributes $1M to Florida Recreational Cannabis Campaign Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Trulieve adds $1 million to the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis via a Florida constitutional amendment. The medical cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $1 million to a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow recreational marijuana use in Florida Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WMNF

House Committee Blocks Biden's Marijuana Rescheduling Efforts Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment to Halt DOJ's Cannabis Rescheduling Plan. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved legislation to block the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to reschedule marijuana and ease restrictions on the drug under federal law. The Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Forbes

First Findings From Swiss Cannabis Pilot Show Shift Towards Safer Consumption Methods Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Six Months In: Switzerland's First Legal Cannabis Stores Report Positive Trends. Six months on from the opening of Europe’s first legal cannabis stores in Switzerland, experts are reporting trends towards regulated sales and ‘lower-risk’ consumption methods, such as edibles and extracts. The first Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Cannabis consumption space at Calgary music festival grows into its third year Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Calgary Cannabis Retailer Hosts Third Consumption Space at Badlands Music Festival. A Calgary cannabis retailer is hosting its third cannabis consumption space at the Badlands Music Festival, which will take place from Thursday, July 4, to Sunday, July 14, 2024. Chinook Cannabis, with two stores in Recreational Marijuana News Strat Cann

Massachusetts Lawmakers Divided on Next Steps for Troubled Cannabis Control Commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Uncertainty Looms as Massachusetts Lawmakers Grapple with Cannabis Control Commission's Future Amid Inspector General's Warning. Lawmakers from both parties signaled Tuesday they share a government watchdog’s concerns about upheaval at the Cannabis Control Commission, but Democrats who wield Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Mass Live

Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Demands Social Equity in Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Black Caucus Stresses Restorative Justice as Essential for Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus said Tuesday that any cannabis legalization law must contain policies concerning restorative justice and social equity. Members of the Caucus said that any bill Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Benzinga

State inspector board urges receiver to helm floundering Cannabis Control Commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Inspector General Urges Receivership for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Amid Governance Turmoil. In recommending that the state Legislature place the Cannabis Control Commission into receivership, the Inspector General of Massachusetts told House members Tuesday that a flaw in the statute Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Gardner News

As Iowa Hemp lawsuits continue, business dries up for retailers Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tightened Hemp Laws Devastate CBD Businesses and Spur Legal Battles in Iowa. Lacie Navin has seen business drop dramatically at her CBD and hemp shops since July 1, when a new state law tightly restricting the products went into effect. Navin runs Your CBD Store shops in the Des Moines metro, a Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Gazette

Wisconsin’s Cannabis industry leafs out with new, legal products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 From Migraines to Market Booms: How Legal Ambiguities and Entrepreneurial Spirit are Shaping Wisconsin's Cannabis Scene. When she was in her mid-30s, Sara Scott-Hitchings was bedeviled by migraines. After years of trying one medication after another, including opioids, Hitchings was running out of Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Cap Times