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North County Operators with Permits for More Than 160 Acres of Pot Walked Away This Month, as Supervisors Sought Way to Shore Up Slumping Cannabis Tax Revenues. In a sign of the times, four growers who had obtained zoning permit approvals to plant 163 acres of outdoor cannabis in the North County

WASHINGTON - A Minnesota lawmaker said he is concerned that legalizing marijuana in the state might force police dogs out of their jobs, as well as cost taxpayers unforeseen money. State Rep. Brian Johnson, a Republican who represents Cambridge, shared his sentiments Tuesday night during a

OKLAHOMA - Investigators say a fire broke out at an illegal marijuana processing facility in Logan County. Crews were called to the facility near Sonner and E. Charter Oak Road around four Thursday afternoon. Two people were taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries from the fire. Officials

PONTIAC - A substitute teacher from Pontiac High School is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for allegedly supplying a student with marijuana-infused candy. According to the sheriff, the student then brought them to school with the intention of giving them to classmates. The

The Senate, led by Lt Gov Dan Patrick, a longtime opponent of legalization, has consistently blocked the legislation. The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that lowers the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana to a fine-only offense akin to a speeding ticket, with

GAYLORD - The social media company promoting an August golf outing in Gaylord went before the city council Monday night seeking a change in the marijuana ordinance to permit the consumption of cannabis during the two-day event. Just like it did two weeks ago, the panel rejected the request. 517 Golf

The Department of Health and Senior Services announced Tuesday that it will begin accepting applications early for the state's marijuana microbusiness program. The application window for the first round of applications is July 27 through April 10. Application forms and instructions will be available

House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana industry, went into effect at 12 am Thursday. WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Another step is now in place toward making marijuana sales legal in Delaware. House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana

An 87,000-square-foot cannabis distribution warehouse is now open in Tulare County. According to Nabis, which was founded in 2018, the wholesale warehouse resides in Woodlake and brings along with it about 100 to 150 new jobs. This, the company says, should increase staff size by 40 percent. “As

Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to allow military veterans to use medical marijuana. Lawmakers in Congress last week reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would allow military veterans to use medical marijuana and require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the medical

The Bay Area’s most famous cannabis brand has been accused of fraud and orchestrating millions of dollars of financial kickbacks to its executives, according to a pair of lawsuits filed earlier this year. The executives of Cookies, a pot brand founded by Bay Area rapper Berner, were accused of “self

The Minnesota House voted 71-59 Tuesday for a bill that would permit cultivation, distribution, and sales as well as home growth of cannabis. The Minnesota Senate is set to vote on the bill Friday. The Minnesota House kept a marijuana legalization push on course Tuesday, voting 71-59 for a bill that

State Representative DJ Johnson and Owensboro Police Department Lt. Col JD Winkler were among panellists for a medical cannabis forum held Wednesday night at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Johnson said it took state lawmakers this long to pass a medical marijuana measure because they had to get 138

Some companies to slow their hiring strategies. Legalization of recreational cannabis in Missouri led to a surge in job growth within the industry, but the trend could be slowing as labor needs are met. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the number of active licenses to work in the sector

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania lawmakers unveiled multiple bills on April 20 relating to cannabis. The four bills focused on de-regulation, education requirements, and protections for medical cannabis registrants and stakeholders. Pennsylvania bill would allow farmers to grow medical cannabis A bill

As Illinois’ legal pot industry and the demand for educated workers grow, schools and companies are collaborating on marijuana classes. It took Illinois’ new cannabis industry less than three years to become a billion dollar business. When marijuana was legalized for recreational use in 2020, demand

The Florida Department of Health published an emergency rule in February 2023, 64ER23-1, establishing the application deadline for 22 additional Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs). The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) must issue four (4) additional Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers

Cannabis enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in Prospect Heights Thursday to celebrate 4/20 at the New York Cannabis Freedom Festival. Organizers said this was the biggest the festival has ever been, as they marked the fifth year of the event. There were more vendors this year since

On a night out, some college students may find themselves reaching for a blunt or some other way to smoke marijuana, rather than buying drinks at a bar. Among Generation Z, marijuana outranks not only alcohol, but also tobacco for recreational use according to a study in New Frontier Data, a

When April Arrasate got a license to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, it followed a successful stint of her being a producer of medical marijuana in Connecticut. There would be a difference with her new business: she wanted it to have a mission. Enter the Core Social Justice