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GOP Congressman Predicts Florida Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsJune 11, 2024 Florida Set to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Measure. Republican Congressman Brian Mast said the Florida legalization measure “will pass” come Election Day. Mast pointed out that cannabis legalization policy reform cuts across party lines, affecting both Republican and Democratic voters. Florida’s Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

South Africa legalizes Cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow? Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 South Africa Legalizes Cannabis Use and Cultivation: A Pivotal Step with Trade Still in Limbo. It’s now legal for South Africans to grow and use cannabis. The next battle — making it legal to trade. A continent is watching. On the eve of the May 27 general elections, which saw the ruling African Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Al Jazeera

Colorado’s Weed Market Is Coming Down Hard and It’s Making Other States Nervous Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Businesses are shuttering or laying off workers as sales have plunged by $700 million. On Jan. 1, 2014, Iraq War veteran Sean Azzariti made headlines worldwide as the first person in the U.S. to buy legal weed. More than 10 years later, 3D Cannabis, the dispensary in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Politico

Nova Farms Expands into Connecticut with $20M Investment Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Massachusetts-Based Cannabis Company Nova Farms Secures $20 Million Investment, Eyes Expansion in Connecticut and New Jersey. On the heels of a $20 million private equity investment, a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator is preparing to launch in Connecticut after building business Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Hartford Business

Cannabis Legalization Raises Traffic Safety Concerns on Long Island Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Experts Urge Better Enforcement and Data Collection as Cannabis Use Increases on Roads. On a recent Friday afternoon outside a cannabis shop in Farmingdale, the smell of marijuana drifted through the parking lot as a driver casually smoked a joint in his Mercury Grand Marquis. He quickly snuffed it Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Newsday

Connecticut's Social Equity Council Under Scrutiny for Financial and Decision-Making Practices Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Governor Orders Comprehensive Audit of Connecticut's Social Equity Council Amid Controversy. The public agency responsible for ensuring that Connecticut’s cannabis industry benefits residents harmed by the war on drugs is the subject of an unusual top-to-bottom examination ordered by Gov. Ned Lamont Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Hartford Courant

48 graduates of EDA’s Cannabis Technical Assistance Program could earn up to $150K in grants Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 New Jersey Awards $150K Grants to Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Boost Inclusive Industry. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority awarded potential grants of up to $150,000 to 48 recipients after they graduated from a rigorous nine-week Cannabis Technical Assistance Program. The Seed Equity Grant Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Roi NJ

Cannabis Industry Sees Growth in Florida, Louisiana, New York Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 Cannabis Industry Evolves with Key Developments in Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and New York. According to a Fox News poll, 66% of Floridians favor legalizing cannabis, surpassing the 60% threshold required for such measures to pass. Anthony Varrell emphasized, “I don’t think hemp’s going to Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Dales Report

The DEA plans to reclassify Cannabis. What does that mean? Image Cannabis NewsJune 10, 2024 DEA's Cannabis Reclassification to Schedule III: What It Means for Dispensaries and Industry Players. Recent rules proposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration aim to reclassify cannabis as a schedule III drug, raising an important question for the nearly 15,000 dispensaries in the US: what does Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Guardian

97% of public comments support Cannabis rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 More than 7,000 comments were received in the first week - and the public comment period remains open until July 22. If the public comments are any indication, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposal to reschedule cannabis is well on its way to approval. The government agency has only been Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Green Market Report

At Union Chill Cannabis Co., sale marks start of education process Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Lambertville-based dispensary has partnered with Prevention Resources to help consumers understand safe use — and safe storage. Cannabis dispensaries across the state are opening with one obvious goal in mind: selling their product to the consumer. Union Chill Cannabis Co. in Lambertville is aiming Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Roi NJ

Building a sustainable future out of locally grown Hemp Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Imagine one day having the possibility of building a home on Maui using locally grown hemp. As a construction product, hemp has extraordinary qualities. Mixed with lime, water and volcanic minerals to create hempcrete, this eco-friendly building material is not only fire, mold and termite resistant Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Maui News

Cherokee OK Marijuana sales to any NC adult at new superstore Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Cherokee Tribe Votes to Expand Cannabis Sales to Adults Statewide in North Carolina. The Cherokee tribal council on Thursday voted to expand sales at the tribe’s new medical marijuana dispensary in the North Carolina mountains to any adult in the state. The dispensary is the first and only place Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Aol

Businessman gets prison time for $1M Medical Marijuana tax evasion Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 The federal government has thrown the book at a Bloomfield Hills business operator. Ryan Richmond, who owned Warren medical marijuana dispensary Relief Choices LLC, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Crain's Detroit Business

How Germany’s Medical Cannabis Market Expansion Can Fuel Industry and Investment Opportunities Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 It’s important for both established stakeholders and hopeful prospects to recognize which factors will serve as the catalysts for market growth and development. THE LANDMARK GERMAN Medical Cannabis Act (CanG) officially went into effect on April 1, 2024, legalizing cannabis possession and home Marijuana Business News Rolling Stone

Dispensaries May Begin Applying To Serve the Adult-Use Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Retailers Gear Up for Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Following Regulatory Approval. Regulators on Friday will have applications available for those retailers who wish to engage in the licensed sales of cannabis products to adults. Lawmakers last month gave final approval to allow for the expedited sale of Marijuana Business News Norml

Top 6 Strongest THCA Strains in 2024 Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Discover the Finest THCa Flower Strains for Smoking and Vaping: Expert-Tested Brands for Potency and Quality. THCa flowers are the best choice for those who prefer smoking or vaping over gummies or tinctures. However, choosing the best THCA flower strains can be tricky, especially for those who are Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News OCNJ Daily

James Comer’s Failed Hemp Deal and GOP’s Cannabis Politics Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 GOP Rep James Comer Imported Chinese Hemp Tested as Cannabis, The Daily Beast Reveals. GOP Representative James Comer imported Chinese hemp that was tested as cannabis, The Daily Beast uncovered. The GOP has undermined the legal cannabis industry while giving strength to the hemp industry in a whole Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Dales Report

New task force aims to establish UK as ‘global leader’ in Cannabinoid science Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 The CRDG will set out the country’s first comprehensive strategy for cannabinoid research and development. A new UK task force, headed up by leading figures in medicine and life sciences, will set out the country’s first comprehensive strategy for cannabinoid research and development. Professor Marijuana Business News Cannabis Health News UK

Cannabis stocks jumped after reports Biden will re-classify the drug — but is now the right time? Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 Cannabis stocks jumped in late April after the Biden Administration announced its intention to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug. This change would remove marijuana from the same category of drugs as heroin and crack cocaine, and instead, put it alongside things like codeine and Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Aol