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Can Marijuana shops legally advertise on television in Maine? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Navigating Cannabis Ads on Maine TV: Strict Rules and FCC Concerns. Cannabis has been legal in Maine for almost eight years, but getting the word out about a pot shop still isn't a walk in the park. Advertising adult-use marijuana products on TV comes with some questions. Ted asked the CBS13 I-Team Marijuana Business News Fox 23 Maine

Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law. Last week, a Hays County District Judge dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking to force San Marcos to enforce marijuana Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Texas Tribune

As Norwalk drive-thru Cannabis shop is built, Shangra-La lends space for I-95 overpass rebuild Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Shangri-La to Open Norwalk's First Drive-Thru Cannabis Dispensary by Year-End. With construction on schedule, a drive-thru recreational cannabis dispensary at 75 Connecticut Ave. should open before the end of the year, Shangri-La's president and project manager said. The project is moving along even Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Hour

Maryland’s illicit Cannabis market still ‘alive and well’ after legalization Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 It’s been more than a year since Maryland flipped a switch, turning the state’s string of medical cannabis stores into retailers open to anyone 21 and older. Ahead of the rollout made possible by a ballot referendum, lawmakers deftly set regulations and taxes based on what’s worked and what hasn’t Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Baltimore Banner

Two Texas Cities Could Vote on Cannabis Decriminalization in Upcoming Election Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Two Texas cities now look set to vote on partial cannabis decriminalization during the election later this year. Yesterday, news broke that Lockhart residents may soon vote on decriminalizing low-level cannabis possession within city limits, following a successful petition effort. On July 23 Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Virginia retailers fined $10M for selling illegal Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Virginia Slaps Businesses with $10,8M in Fines for Illegal Hemp Sales. More than 300 businesses across Virginia were collectively levied nearly $10.8 million in fines for illegally selling hemp-derived products the state banned last year. Why it matters: The vast majority of Virginia retailers Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Axios Richmond

3 Myths Busted around decriminalizing Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 More people are using cannabis daily than alcohol, putting more drivers using the drug behind the wheel—and people on the road at risk. Debate around the decriminalization of cannabis, or marijuana, is growing in West Virginia’s capital city council. The City of Charleston could soon see a measure Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News West Virginia Watch

Cannabis Firm Fights Insurer’s Denial of Business Income Loss Claim Following Fire Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Cannabis Company and Insurer Clash Over $1,3 Million Business Income Loss Claim Following Fire. A Berkshire Hathaway insurer is insisting it does not owe $1.3 million in claimed business income losses to a cannabis growing company after a building fire shuttered one of its “flowering” rooms for 68 Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Insurance Journal

Cannabis Rescheduling Challenged by Lawmakers as Future of Project Looks Likely to Depend on Election Outcome Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Two Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration’s proposed rescheduling of cannabis, citing concerns over the process. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Ohio Marijuana retailer expects sales to start ‘in the next couple weeks’ Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 The State of Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has begun issuing certificates of operation to stores in the Tri-State. Cresco Labs, which operates five stores in the Tri-State, said it received its dual-use operational license. It’s one of 15 dual-use cultivators and processors with certificates Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fox 19 Now

Secret shopper's among new regulations for Oklahoma's Marijuana Industry Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has released new and updated rules for dispensaries, grows, and labs to follow. The rules took effect earlier this week, NewsChannel 8 spoke with Chico Sherwood, the owner of Best Dispensaries, who shared his thoughts on the changes, including the rule Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs KTUL

Trulieve Adds $5M to Pot Campaign Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Trulieve Donates Additional $5 Million to Florida Recreational Marijuana Campaign. The medical-cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $5 million to a campaign to allow recreational marijuana in Florida, according to a newly filed finance report. The company made the contribution July 15 Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Tallahassee Reports

SC hemp store ordered by FDA and FTC to change edible products that look like candy Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 The FTC and FDA sent a warning letter to a Murrells Inlet store selling products containing Delta-8 and Delta-9, a legal kind of THC, saying it has to change the marketing for its edibles. Life Leaf Medical, 11871 Plaza Drive, sells Delta-9 edibles with packages resembling candy that may be tempting Marijuana Business News The Sun News

Jersey City Cannabis Dispensary is 1st in Hudson County to unionize employees Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 The Cannabis Place, a Jersey City dispensary, is the first in Hudson County sign a union recognition agreement, in this case, with the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 360. Union recognition agreements provide a framework for industrial relations within an organization, setting out the rules Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Hudson County View

Marijuana dispensary gets OK after two-year wait, highlighting New York's flawed cannabis rollout Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 Britni and Jayson Tantalo took the first step to opening a legal cannabis dispensary in New York back in fall 2022. For the Tantalos, it was a no-brainer. The state had created a pathway for people previously convicted on cannabis charges — which both have — a first chance at entering the legal Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WXXI News

Missouri awards 57 microbusiness licenses in Cannabis lottery drawing Image Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2024 Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has awarded 57 marijuana microbusiness licenses to top applicants drawn in the June 4 lottery. This completes the second of three rounds for awarding microbusiness licenses, as required in Section 2 of Article XIV. To ensure the integrity of the Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs KTTN News

5-month Cannabis business moratorium approved in St. Louis County Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2024 Temporary Ban Approved as Officials Address Details of Recreational Marijuana Sales in Minnesota. As the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) begins its preapproval process of social equity applicants to sell recreational marijuana in Minnesota, St. Louis County officials have voted to put a five Marijuana Business News Fox 9

Are Print & Promo Firms Capitalizing on the Legal Cannabis Opportunity? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2024 Exploring Business Opportunities in the Legal Marijuana Market. Perhaps not to the degree they could be. This podcast takes a look at the fast-growing legal marijuana market and how to generate ample business within it. Get this: Cannabis is legal for recreational use in 24 states and, according to Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs ASI Central

Marijuana products seized from two Watertown smoke shops amid probe into illegal sales Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2024 Watertown Police Seize Marijuana Products from Local Smoke Shops Amid Illegal Sales Probe. Local police said marijuana products were seized from two different smoke shops as officers were investigating allegations of illegal sales. The Watertown Police Department said in a post on Facebook that Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CT Insider

Buffalo seeks to padlock unlicensed Cannabis shops Image Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2024 Marijuana is one step closer to being classified as a less-dangerous drug through a proposal from the Department of Justice. As local and state leaders try to curb unlawful cannabis sales, Buffalo is in the process of drafting legislation that would align the city's law's with the Office of Cannabis Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Buffalo News