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Former regulator Howard Sklamberg believes the business consequences from such a move would all be positive. A longtime attorney at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who helped found the agency’s Marijuana Working Group in 2014 Howard Sklamberg is now involved in federal cannabis policy on

If past experience is any guide, as many as 20,000 new jobs could be created in Minnesota. ROCHESTER - The ink of Gov. Tim Walz’s signature had no sooner dried on the state’s new marijuana law than Rochester resident P.J. Calkins was open for business as a new “marijuana consultant.” “I was getting

Admitting marijuana use can have devastating immigration consequences. Well, my fears became true: Minnesota legalized cannabis before I was legalized. All joking aside, Minnesota passed a law during the 2023 legislative session legalizing cannabis use for adults. Minnesota is the 23rd state to do

The state’s health department is offering a chance for Missourians to become entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry. It’s been six months since recreational marijuana sales went live in Missouri. Since then, the state has sold roughly $4 million of legal weed a day, totaling nearly $600 million

More than half of the seized narcotics have been fentanyl. Police in San Francisco said last week that they have already seized more narcotics this year than in all of 2022, representing what they described as an “unprecedented amount.” The city’s police department announced in a news release on

NY attorney: "It’s throwing a monkey wrench into a lot of people’s plans." History is repeating itself. For the second time in less than a year, a New York judge has issued an order halting all state cannabis retail licensing. Judge Kevin Bryant on Monday sided with four service-disabled military

The multi-billionaire also has some strong opinions on (strong) edibles. Microsoft founder Bill Gates shared with actor and acclaimed stoner Seth Rogen that he, too, has a history with cannabis (although we can assume Gate’s tolerance is much lower than Rogen’s). Gates appeared on an episode of

Marijuana legalization affects the habits of young adults more if they aren’t in college, according to a new study from Oregon State University. Researchers studied 18 to 23-year-olds in states that legalized recreational cannabis. They were interested in how their marijuana use changed. They found

Seniors say marijuana provides pain relief, other benefits. A growing number of older people in Michigan are seeing the benefits of cannabis use to address the aches and pains that come with age. “We have a ton of seniors who come in here,” said Jerry Millen, owner of the Greenhouse of Walled Lake

Cannabis retailer Goldleaf is amid a far-reaching expansion in the Florida market to establish a footprint from Tampa to Orlando, and Miami-Dade County. The Annapolis, Maryland-based company is preparing to bring a second cultivation center online since it received its license to operate in the

The survey included more than 400 growers across eight US states. While states throughout the U.S. continue to embrace the new legal wave of cannabis, it doesn’t eclipse the strife within the industry. Over the past few years, the industry has faced issues around oversupply, falling prices

Final steps remain for Brownies to expand its offerings. Brownies, a CBD store on Central Avenue, is poised to expand into a full-service cannabis retailer now that it has a license to do so. Hoping for a September grand opening, proprietor Michael Hilland said his store might be Colonie’s first to

Recreational marijuana sales will begin in Mahnomen on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota at 10 am Thursday, according to a late afternoon press release from the White Earth Reservation Business Committee. The White Earth Nation legalized adult-use recreational cannabis just days ago

One month after the exhaust from NASCAR stock cars has dissipated, a different kind of smoke will soon begin wafting from the environs around Grant Park. The annual Lollapalooza music festival is returning Thursday for four days of music, celebration and, if recent history is any guide, robust sales

On Saturday, the city investigated multiple locations after receiving complaints of illegal activity. Eight businesses have recently received warnings for hosting marijuana-related activities in Denver without the required license, with a separate ticket issued to Tetra Lounge. On Saturday, the city

As New York’s legal cannabis industry lifts off, licensed operators in the sector are staring down the barrel of daunting headwinds like strict regulations, high taxes and competition from the unregulated market. But for green-thumbed weed entrepreneurs looking to enter the industry without some of

The Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility Act is sponsored by Reps Jamie Raskin and Nancy Mace. Recreational cannabis has been legalized in more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., and there is now a bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill to change a law that limits federal hiring by automatically

Flora Growth Corp has entered into an exclusive worldwide partnership with WWE legend Hulk Hogan. ( Benzinga ) Flora will launch legendary superstar Hulk Hogan's consumer products portfolio through Just Brands. Under the agreement, Flora will produce and sell Hulk Hogan products globally, including

The music mogul had previously proposed a $185 million investment into operations. Diddy has reportedly lost his bid to launch the biggest Black-owned cannabis company. According to CNBC, Cresco Labs Inc. and Columbia Care Inc have abandoned their merger, which scuttled the hip-hop mogul’s

Marijuana is not only becoming more mainstream, it is becoming a go to for those who want to adjust their lifestyle. The under 40s are turning to cannabis rather than alcohol. Those that want to lose weight are popping a gummy instead of a cocktail, and those who suffer from ailments are turning to