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Retail sale of Recreational Marijuana now banned in New Albany Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2024 New Albany Bans Recreational Marijuana Operations. The legislation was passed the same day as nearly 100 dispensaries across the state began selling recreational marijuana to adults 21 and over. The New Albany City Council passed an ordinance preventing the cultivation, processing and retail Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News 10 WBNS

Cannabis producer Demecan nears €100M valuation after fresh funding Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2024 Demecan Nears €100M Valuation After US-Led Funding Round. Demecan Group, one of Germany's largest cannabis producers, recently completed its latest round of funding, bringing its valuation close to 100 million euros ($109.24 million), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Reuters

Here’s How Home Growing Solves Some Of The Challenges Of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2024 Why are cannabis consumers turning from buying pot at a dispensary to home growing? There are a lot of reasons: safety, self-sufficiency, and the prevalence of inflated, fake THC lab results. It also provides the ability to rule out traces of potentially harmful chemicals that weave their way into Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Forbes

Chicago-based Cannabis giant Cresco Labs loss widens on $61M charge for taxes Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2024 Revenue remains about flat at $184 million. Cannabis retailer Cresco Labs Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter loss widened on a $61 million charge related to its tax position, as revenue remained about flat. Cresco Labs said it lost $51.18 million in the quarter, after losing $2.06 million in the Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Market Watch

California seizes over $120M in illegal Cannabis since January Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2024 California's Unified Cannabis Task Force Seizes $120 Million in Illegal Cannabis, Reinforcing Support for Legal Market. In strong support of California’s legal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that since January, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) has seized Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Governor Gavin Newsom

NY Cannabis Control Board Faces Backlash Over Proposal to Ease Buffer Rules for Pot Shops Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2024 NY Cannabis Control Board considers easing buffer rules for legal pot shops. Why critics are slamming the idea. Gov. Kathy Hochul's Cannabis Control Board said it's considering loosening the rules so that more legal weed stores can open in local neighborhoods. The announcement sparked major backlash Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CBS News

County judge breaks tie over Cannabis-related businesses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 Judge Executive David Westerfield Bans Cannabis Business Operations in Laurel County. Due to multiple tied votes on Monday morning, Judge Executive David Westerfield (standing) ultimately made the call to prohibit cannabis business operations in the county. There won’t be any cannabis-related Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Sentinel

University of New England to offer online Cannabis education classes Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 Four certificate programs will train students about business, medical, legal and agricultural aspects of the cannabis industry. The University of New England Online will soon offer a set of classes aimed at teaching students about one of the state’s fastest-growing and most lucrative industries Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Press Herald

Ohio's Early Cannabis Sales Draw Crowds Despite High Prices Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 Ohio's earliest cannabis sales drew crowds across the state. Some have sticker shock. For Brian Wingfield, the wee hours of Tuesday morning felt reminiscent of late December, even though it was already 75 degrees Fahrenheit at 4 a.m. in Columbus. “I kind of felt like a kid on Christmas morning who Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WVXU

New York State Shuts Down Over 1,000 Illegal Cannabis Shops Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 Hochul's Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Shops Results in Over 1,000 Closures Statewide. This spring, after calling the roll-out of New York’s legal cannabis industry a “disaster,” Gov. Kathy Hochul also promised a new crackdown on the thousands of illegal cannabis shops operating across the state Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Syracuse

Recreational Marijuana sales in Ohio expected to generate hundreds of millions in revenue Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 The first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started with long lines of enthusiastic customers, right up until closing time. One of the key arguments for getting this passed was the tax revenue it would generate. An expert at Ohio State has crunched the numbers and estimates that these Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Turn to 10

Cannabis Control Commission Turmoil Threatens Massachusetts’ $7 Billion Industry Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2024 The Cannabis Control Commission is in chaos, and the state’s $7 billion pot industry is paying for it. Months of scandal and a call for receivership have many questioning who is at the helm of the state agency, and what their dysfunction means for consumers and marijuana companies. Samantha Kanter Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Boston Globe

Cannabis giant Green Thumb Industries widens profit as store count climbs Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Green Thumb Industries Reports 54% Q2 Earnings Surge with Expansion of Dispensary Network. Second-quarter earnings jump 54% to $20.7 million as Chicago company adds 11 dispensaries to its network. Green Thumb Industries Inc. continued its run as the most consistently profitable U.S. cannabis company Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Market Watch

Federal agencies call out Cannabis sellers amid 'skyrocketed' pediatric hospitalizations Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Federal Agencies Target Cannabis Products Resembling Popular Snacks with Cease-and-Desist Letters. For the second time in two years, federal agencies have sent cease-and-desist letters to cannabis retailers, demanding they stop selling products made to look like popular candy, cookies and snacks. Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News CBS News

What to know about Amendment 3 before the November election Image Cannabis NewsAugust 6, 2024 Florida Voters to Decide on Recreational Marijuana Legalization with Amendment 3. Amendment 3 seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, allowing those 21 and older to have up to 3 ounces and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate. Floridians are now less than three months away from finding Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Tellahassee Democrat

Maine task force considers Cannabis lounges, other on-site options as industry looks for areas of growth Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Maine Task Force Considers On-Site Cannabis Consumption in Lounges and Restaurants. Whether Maine should allow people to smoke or eat cannabis in lounges, at campgrounds and in food served at restaurants is being considered by a state task force. John Hudak, director of the state Office of Cannabis Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Spectrum News

Minnesota's Cannabis law: 1 year later, law is still hazy Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Minnesota's Journey to Legal Marijuana: Progress and Challenges One Year After Legalization. It was Aug. 1, 2023, when self-described weed nerds at First Avenue were celebrating the legalization of recreational marijuana. But experts say while Minnesota has come a long way when it comes to legal Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Fox 9

Republicans lodge last-ditch protest against Marijuana rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Republicans Push Back Against Biden's Move to Reschedule Marijuana. Republicans are making a last push against the finalization of the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana, despite advocates saying the fight isn’t worth the effort. The White House in May began the formal rulemaking Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Cannabis Business Executive

Stuffed Buc-ee's beavers used to smuggle Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Traffic Stop in San Antonio Uncovers Marijuana Stashed in Buc-ee's Plushies; Driver Arrested. A man has been arrested after authorities discovered marijuana hidden in stuffed Buc-ee's plushies during a traffic stop in San Antonio. The incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. on July 31 near I-10 and mile Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WCYB

How Harris Has Evolved on Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2024 Like most Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana. In 2010, when she was San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris urged voters to reject a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the adult-use marijuana market. At the time, Harris’ position aligned with that of most Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Counter Punch