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Central New York Cannabis workers unionize Image Cannabis NewsJuly 2, 2024 A new union has been formed in Central New York. Employees at Central Processors New York are now part of Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW. Twenty employees from the facility are represented by this union and they say they are the first adult use cannabis cultivation and processing facility to unionize in New Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Spectrum News

Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Homosassa, Florida Image Cannabis NewsJuly 2, 2024 Trulieve Celebrates Grand Opening of Homosassa Dispensary with Specials, Discounts, and Patient Education Sessions. Trulieve, a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Homosassa, Florida. A grand opening celebration Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs PR Newswire

Mexico Regulators Authorize The Cultivation Of Low-THC Hemp Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2024 Mexico Authorizes Low-THC Hemp Cultivation, Marks Major Milestone for Legal Cannabis Industry. Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has reportedly authorized the cultivation of low-THC hemp plants (less than 1% THC content). The announcement came in the Marijuana Business News Cannabis & Tech Today

Ohio approves first dual-use licenses for Recreational Marijuana sales, with 8 locations in Northeast Ohio Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2024 Recreational marijuana dispensaries are slated to be in Akron, Canton, and the Sandusky area, among other locations. Sandusky area, among other locations. Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control has approved the first provisional licenses to sell recreational marijuana. As of Thursday, 47 Ohio medical Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News WKYC

Facing limits, Cannabis shops seek growth in music studios and events Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2024 The proprietors of Capital Region recreational marijuana stores are working to carve out their niches. Stage One Dispensary budtender JaySon DeShields, left, is seen with owner Josh Mirsky and budtender Scott Labreche, right, in the shop on June 13 in Rensselaer. DeShields and Labreche host a Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Times Union

Ascend Wellness Expands Amid Ohio Cannabis Market Growth Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2024 Ascend Wellness Poised for Major Expansion in Ohio and Beyond. Ascend Wellness’s strategic placement of its dispensaries across Ohio is a critical component of its market leadership strategy. “We expect to be over 50 dispensaries by the end of next year,” John Hartmann affirmed, signaling strong Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

Biden Campaign Promotes Cannabis Reform Achievements with New Ads Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2024 Biden Highlights Marijuana Pardons and Rescheduling in New Campaign Ads. What happened: The Biden campaign released new ads promoting pardons and the rescheduling of marijuana, stating it is not as dangerous as previously thought. History: President Biden announced pardons for federal marijuana Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

A new dawn for outdoor Cannabis cultivation in CT Image Cannabis NewsJune 27, 2024 Connecticut's Positive Steps Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Cannabis Industry. It’s often the case that everyday citizens make their voices heard about state government only when they feel state leaders have gotten something wrong, or that they’re failing to take action on an important issue Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CT Insider

Minnesota tribe opens cannabis dispensary near Treasure Island Casino Image Cannabis NewsJune 27, 2024 Prairie Island Indian Community's Island Peži in Red Wing is the closest tribally owned retail marijuana store to the Twin Cities so far. Minnesotans who have waited patiently for the opportunity to legally buy cannabis near the metro area received a new option Monday when Island Peži, the Prairie Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Star Tribune

NCAA Removes Cannabis from Banned Substances List Image Cannabis NewsJune 27, 2024 NCAA Removes Marijuana from Banned Substances List for College Athletes What happened: The NCAA has voted to remove marijuana from the list of banned substances for college athletes. History: In 2022, the NCAA raised the THC threshold for a positive test, signaling a shift in its stance on marijuana Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move Would Trim Business Penalties Image Cannabis NewsJune 27, 2024 DEA's Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana to Schedule III: Implications for the Industry and Beyond. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s long-awaited step toward potential acceptance of marijuana at the federal level is a victory for the marijuana industry. It would create significant practical Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Bloomberg Law

Marijuana Rescheduling Is High-Risk, Low-Reward Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Americans Must Speak Up as Biden Administration Pushes to Loosen Marijuana Restrictions. As the Biden administration attempts to move full speed ahead in its efforts to loosen federal restrictions around marijuana, Americans should avail themselves of the opportunity to make their voices heard Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Newsweek

Tribal CEO alleges he was fired for speaking out against Pot venture Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Fired Mille Lacs executive who blew whistle on tribe's marijuana plans sues. Derek Dorr, who oversaw the tribe's federal contract business, alleges reprisal in a federal lawsuit and seeks potentially millions. Derek Dorr thought the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe could lose millions in federal contracts Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Star Tribune

Why legal Weed is one of the most successful — yet disappointing — social movements Image Cannabis NewsJune 26, 2024 Cannabis Prohibition Remains a Central Issue in America's War on Drugs. Cannabis prohibition remains central to America’s failed war on drugs — upwards of half a million people were arrested for a cannabis offense in the U.S. in 2018, accounting for more than 43 % of all drug arrests. But times are Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Los Angeles Times

Former Offenders and Impacted Residents Aim to Join Delaware’s Legal Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 They got busted for weed. Now Delaware might license them to grow or sell it legally. More than one-third of Delaware licenses will go to people who have marijuana convictions or grew up in a “disproportionately impacted area.” Kwadzo Watson and Matthew Rall have been busted for marijuana in the Marijuana Business News WHYY

Illegal Pesticides from China Contaminate California Cannabis, Evading State Regulations Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 A new threat to Cannabis users Smuggled Chinese pesticides In coordinated raids last September, multiple California agencies stormed a network of illegal cannabis-growing warehouses across Oakland while state cannabis regulators singled out a salmon-colored warehouse complex surrounded by 7,000-volt Marijuana Business News Medical Xpress

California State Fair Expands Cannabis Competition Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 This July marks the first time cannabis will be legally sold at a state fair. The California State Fair is set to make history this July by integrating onsite cannabis sales and consumption, ushering in a new era as the first time cannabis will be legally sold at a state fair. This historic action Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Morning AgClips

New York City’s new luxury Cannabis stores are works of high art Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Illegal, slapdash dispensaries have taken over the city. Now, a new breed of high-design shop is looking to change the way people buy cannabis. If it wasn’t for the six-foot-tall sculpture of an immaculately rolled joint in the foyer of the Union Square outpost of Travel Agency, you might not know Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fast Company

With Maryland pardons, 2.5M will have Marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Maryland Announces Mass Pardons for Marijuana Convictions. Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives disrupted in the decadeslong war on drugs. Under Gov. Wes Moore Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WKRN

Curaleaf Launches Hemp Derived Product Line and New Direct to Consumer Ecommerce Marketplace Image Cannabis NewsJune 24, 2024 Curaleaf Launches New Line of Hemp-Derived THC Edibles and Beverages. Portfolio will include hemp derived THC edibles and beverages from Select and Zero Proof brands, in addition to 3rd party products, setting a new industry standard for safety, reliability and quality control. "Company"), a leading Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire