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The outlook for federal legalization has dimmed, leaving cannabis businesses and investors in limbo. Entourage Effect Capital has $200 million invested in cannabis-related businesses and is looking to deploy more. Founded in 2014, the Dallas-based private equity firm’s approach has evolved with the

According to cannabis data analytics firm BDSA, national cannabis sales decreased 0.5% in October compared to September. Looking at a per-day basis, sales decreased 3.7% month-over-month. In total, sales across the 11 state marijuana markets totaled $1.64 billion during the month. In Arizona

From first look, it wouldn’t seem like a retirement community such as Mesquite would be a good place to build a cannabis facility. But now six years into it, Deep Roots Harvest has grown like, well, a weed in Mesquite. “It was a little bit of happy accident,” Chief Operating Officer Jon Marshall

JEFFERSON CITY - Recreational marijuana is now legal in Missouri for those 21 and older, but you won’t be able to buy the product until next year. Last month, voters decided to join 20 other states in legalizing recreational cannabis. Now the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is

All new drivers under the age of 18 in Massachusetts will be required to learn about the dangers of driving high. Starting in 2023, Massachusetts will become the first state in the U.S. where recreational marijuana use is legal to include a specific lesson to its driver’s education curriculum

FRANKFORT - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Monday in an interview with Local 12 he is committed to pushing for the permanent legalization of medical marijuana in the upcoming legislative session. In November, Gov. Beshear signed an executive order allowing medical marijuana for extreme cases

A million-dollar home that was being used to illegally grow marijuana went up in flames Monday in Covina Hills. When LA County firefighters arrived at 9 a.m. to try and put out the fire at a two-story home in Covina Hills. They discovered more than 400 marijuana plants inside. Investigators say the

VALINDA - Possibly as many as three suspects, at least one of them armed with a handgun, stole thousands in cash and took marijuana products from their victim Sunday morning. The robbery was reported in the 16000 block of East Maplegrove Street sometime after 9:30 a.m. The victim told the deputies

PROVIDENCE - It’s been a week since the sale of recreational marijuana has been legal in the Ocean State. While medical marijuana has been sold for years, the introduction of recreational sales has already made an impact on dispensaries. “Business is up about 20% across the board, that includes both

As cannabis dispensaries expand at a fast pace, entrepreneurs are recognizing self-service equipment plays an important role in helping customers make their selections and complete their purchases. As with any technology, there is a learning curve, and progressive dispensary pioneers are quickly

Erin Johnson was enrolled in the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences when she took her first cannabis class. As a student of pharmaceuticals, she says she naturally found the subject fascinating — especially since her father had been growing cannabis since

PITTSBURGH - A cannabis company has announced the launch of Khalifa Kush, a premium medical marijuana product in Pennsylvania. The product is the result of a partnership between Trulieve and Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa. Khalifa will be here in Western Pennsylvania to meet with medical marijuana

In their first and likely only hearings of the session, two adult use marijuana measures came up Tuesday in a House committee. The proposals — one Republican and one Democratic — aren’t going anywhere this year. Sponsors remain optimistic about their chances in the next session, but even they

A new report found that about 40% of marijuana products sold in New York's unlicensed businesses contain potentially harmful contaminants. The results of a survey published last week highlighted the lack of control of regulators over the unlicensed business, which may affect public health issues

Because hemp and marijuana are both cannabis and only distinguished through law by the THC level, MDAR will allow the use on hemp to extend to marijuana as well. Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources adjusted its policy regarding the use of “pesticides on marijuana.”

Adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the US, while alcohol abuse has steadily declined over the same period. That's according to a national, peer-reviewed study tracking intentional misuse and abuse reported to the National Poison Data System (NPDS) up until 2020. Findings

From decades-old news articles to political talking points to social media comment sections, conversations about marijuana in Kentucky bring an oft-repeated claim. Kentucky produces more cannabis than any other state, the claim goes, making the illegal drug the Bluegrass State’s top cash crop. On

Connecticut’s cannabis industry could account for more than 10,000 jobs just a few years after the recreational market launches, according to a recent study, and companies are already ramping up hiring efforts ahead of the first adult-use sales in the state. Cannabis employment recruitment firm

In their 2022 Census of Agriculture, the US Department of Agriculture will, for the first time, collect and publish data on farmers and producers who grow hemp for fabric, food products, and cannabidiol (CBD). For the first time, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is including hemp data in its

Many argue that November is one of the best months to buy pot given the deals and steals of Black Friday and Green Wednesday, but don’t sleep on the quality available and prices when purchasing your weed in December. One of the main feathers in the hype for December is the fact it’s just a little