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Nonprofit Expands Workforce Training Efforts to Support Cannabis Industry Equity Image Cannabis NewsAugust 27, 2024 Cannabis Justice Employment Initiative Launches New Harlem Program to Empower Communities Impacted by the War on Drugs. After graduating their inaugural cohort, a New York City-based nonprofit focused on social equity and workforce development in the Empire State’s cannabis industry is setting up Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Syracuse

Retail Cannabis sales continue to cool off in Canada Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 Canadian Retail Cannabis Sales Decline Amidst Market Saturation. Retail cannabis sales continue to cool off in Canada after nearly five years of growth, with sales in April hitting a year-over-year low, with $518 million in sales compared to $525 million in sales in April 2023. The newest figures Marijuana Business News Strat Cann

Arizona Bakery Teams Up with Cannabis Brand for New Product Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 La Purisima Bakery Teams Up with Tumble for Exclusive "Churrito" Cannabis Strain. La Purisima Bakery in Phoenix has partnered with Arizona cannabis brand, Tumble, on the limited-edition strain, Churrito, which will be available in select Arizona dispensaries on September 1st. The flavors of the Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs AZ Marijuana

Rising Concern Over Child Exposure to Marijuana Edibles in Ohio Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 More little kids in Ohio are getting into marijuana edibles, here's how to keep them safe. The number of young Ohio kids being exposed to edibles is rising and will likely continue to, according to the Central Ohio Poison Center. More than 200 children under age six were exposed to edibles from Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Columbus Dispatch

Fort Wright won’t adopt zoning plan without a change in Cannabis regulations Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Fort Wright City Council Considers Odor Restrictions for Medical Cannabis Operations in Zoning Overhaul. Discussion at the August Fort Wright City Council meeting suggested the city may impose conditions on potential medical cannabis businesses before it votes to institute a model zoning ordinance Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Link NKY

Jamestown Council holds off on Medical Cannabis decision Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Jamestown City Council Delays Decision on Medical Cannabis Operations. The Jamestown City Council is waiting a little bit longer to decide whether it will approve medical cannabis operations within the city limits. The council held a second reading of an ordinance last week that would allow medical Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Laker Country

Texas-New Mexico border town Sunland Park ranks second in statewide summer Cannabis sales Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 More than two years after recreational marijuana became legal in New Mexico, sales continue to climb. The latest numbers show that the state collected more than $50 million from recreational and medical cannabis sales in July, an increase of roughly $2 million compared to July 2023. Since the door Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News El Paso Times

Fairfield working on new zoning rules to allow Marijuana sales in city Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Fairfield Moves Toward Lifting Marijuana Sales Moratorium with Zoning Changes. It appears Fairfield’s moratorium on recreational and medical marijuana sales in the city could end as early as next month. Fairfield City Council is considering changes in zoning that would permit the various types of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Journal News

Greater Cleveland’s first drive-thru dispensary opening in South Euclid Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Greater Cleveland's First Cannabis Drive-Thru Dispensary Set to Open in South Euclid. Soon, picking up cannabis in Greater Cleveland will be as easy as ordering dinner at a fast food window. CERTIFIED Dispensary has scheduled its grand opening on Friday in South Euclid on Cedar Road. Along with Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Cleveland.com

Pace of Ohio Recreational Marijuana sales slows in second week Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Ohio's Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Reach $22,47 Million in First Two Weeks. Ohio has sold $22.47 million in non-medical marijuana since adult-use sales began on Aug. 6, according to the latest update from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. That amount includes approximately $11.53 million in rec Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

The Anti Hand Packing Movement: How Automation is Modernizing Cannabis Packaging Systems Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 The Rise of the Anti Hand Packing Movement: Automation's Crucial Role in Cannabis Packaging. In 2021, just 10% of cannabis cultivation operations used automation technology for packaging. Yet in 2024, over 80% of cannabis cultivators are moving toward utilizing automation to streamline processes and Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Cannabis & Tech Today

DeSantis Faces a 'High' Uphill Climb on Amendment 3 Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Despite Opposition, Governor DeSantis Finds Himself at Odds with Allies Over Florida’s Marijuana Legalization Amendment Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has stood firm in his opposition against the legalization of marijuana since assuming office in 2019. Amendment 3 is the measure that will be voted on Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Floridian

Hype isn’t dying around Ohio Recreational Marijuana, sales data shows Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Ohio’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Surge as Dual-Use Dispensaries Thrive. Dispensaries in Ohio are raking in cash from recreational marijuana, and although it doesn’t compare to medical sales, regulators’ data shows the new business is only growing. Since Aug. 6 effectively became the official Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News NBC4I.com

Credit markets for Marijuana companies ‘come back to life’ Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Debt Refinancing Sparks Optimism in Cannabis Market Amid Credit Recovery. While debt remains high for many cannabis companies, Viridian's analysts say most are not at risk of default. The analysts at Viridian Capital Advisors celebrated what they saw as a positive trend of debt refinancing deals Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Chicago man flew from California to O'Hare with more than $200K worth of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Sacramento Man Arrested in Chicago with Over $260,000 Worth of Cannabis. The Sacramento Sheriff's Department sent Chicago police photos of 26-year-old Rhashad Barnes and two suitcases full of cannabis. Barnes was on United Flight 2207 from Sacramento to Chicago with 41 heat-sealed packages of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fox 32

Unique Hemp crop project is ready for harvesting Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Reviving Suffolk’s Historic Hemp Weaving Industry. The founders of a unique project to grow hemp for fine fabric have a dream of reviving the fortunes of the ancient textile industry. Kitty Wilson Brown, a weaver and artist, and Claire O’Sullivan, a creative entrepreneur, are about to start their Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News BBC

Vista Cannabis Tax Racks Up the Green Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 In 2018, Vista put a cannabis tax measure on the ballot. At the time, city leaders were worried about the city’s fiscal health. A tax on cannabis could help, they thought. But they had no idea just how much the tax would bring in. Turns out, the seven percent tax on gross sales brings in more than Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Voice of San Diego

Mike Tyson Drops New Boxing Glove Weed Gummies Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Mike Tyson Launches Boxing Glove-Shaped Cannabis Gummies. Heavyweight champion and cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson on Tuesday launched a new version of his weed gummies from his company Tyson 2.0, this time shaped like a boxing glove. Tyson made headlines in 2022 with his marijuana gummies shaped Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Forbes

Zane State partners with Green Flower to offer Cannabis certificate courses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Classes cover dispensary associate skills training, cannabis manufacturing and cultivation. Zane State College has partnered with Green Flower to offer three cannabis certificates designed to ensure education and safety training for people interested in a cannabis career. Coursework will cover Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Daily Jeff

Nearly $12M in sales reported after first 5 days of legal recreational Weed in Ohio Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 Marijuana sales are sky high now that recreational weed is legal in Ohio, and that has growers working at full capacity. In the first five days recreational marijuana was available at dispensaries across the state, nearly $12 million in sales were reported. Business at some spots nearly tripled, and Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CW Columbus