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South Dakota to Vote on Cannabis Legalization for 3rd Time

South Dakota to Vote on Cannabis Legalization for 3rd Time Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 Adult-use cannabis legalization is set to go to the ballot box for the third time in South Dakota this November. Earlier this week, Monae Johnson, the Secretary of State, waved through a measure that will enable South Dakotan’s vote on the proposal during the general election, the Associated Press Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Minnesota Regulators Destroy $278,000 Worth of Cannabis Flower

Minnesota Regulators Destroy $278,000 Worth of Cannabis Flower Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 More than 12,000 cannabis products worth nearly $300,000 have been seized and destroyed by Minnesota regulators. Cannabis regulators in Minnesota have destroyed cannabis products with a value of nearly $300,000, according to a report in local media. The cannabis products, which were seized from 58 Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

Daily Cannabis use in US rose 15-fold in thirty years

Daily Cannabis use in US rose 15-fold in thirty years Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 Self-reported regular cannabis use rose 15-fold in the US over thirty years, recent data has shown. Based on figures from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the study found that self-reported daily or near daily cannabis use rose from 0.9 million people in 1992 to 17.7 million people 30 Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Christian Institute

Annual California Cannabis Tax Revenue Fund Grantees Awarded $46M

Annual California Cannabis Tax Revenue Fund Grantees Awarded $46M Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 The program has been running for multiple years now and the grant amount is being split between 30 different organizations. The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new batch of cannabis tax revenue community investments on May 31. This round’s Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

NYC Sheriff discusses efforts to clamp down on illegal Smoke shops at meeting

NYC Sheriff discusses efforts to clamp down on illegal Smoke shops at meeting Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 NYC Sheriff Addresses Astoria Residents on Efforts to Close Illegal Smoke Shops. New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda addressed a crowd of over 100 people at a meeting of the Astoria Homeowners, Tenants, & Business Civic Association on Wednesday night, highlighting efforts to clamp down on illegal Marijuana Business News Astoria Post

Six charged with modern slavery in Cannabis probe

Six charged with modern slavery in Cannabis probe Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Six Charged with Modern Slavery and Drug Offences in UK Cannabis Farm Raids. Six people have been charged with modern slavery and drug offences after a number of police raids found people being forced to work in cannabis farms. The six, including three Vietnamese nationals, were accused of being Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News BBC

Car plows through Arizona dispensary, burglary investigation underway

Car plows through Arizona dispensary, burglary investigation underway Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Tucson police said no suspects are in custody at the moment. Officers from the Tucson Police Department are currently on the scene of a burglary near 6th Street and Arizona Avenue. A reporter at the scene says a car drove through D2 Dispensary and there is no word yet on the status of the driver of Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs 12 News

Cannabis Retail Expansion: From California to Canada, New Stores Offer Unique Experiences

Cannabis Retail Expansion: From California to Canada, New Stores Offer Unique Experiences Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Here's Where To Buy Legal Weed While Getting A Tattoo And A Beer: New Cannabis Stores In US And More. It seems that Big Alcohol is not seeing Big Marijuana as a threat, but rather a profitable opportunity. Moves made by some top companies such as Molson Coors, Anheuser-Busch and Constellation Brands Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Benzinga

The ribbon is cut, Moja Life is officially Trenton’s first legal recreational-use Marijuana dispensary

The ribbon is cut, Moja Life is officially Trenton’s first legal recreational-use Marijuana dispensary Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Trenton Celebrates Opening of First Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensary, Moja Life. “We’re open.” John Dockery marked nearly three years of hard work with those simple words to welcome Trentonians into his new shop. The ribbon was cut and Dockery was ready to invite friends, supporters, customers Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Trentonian

Promoting his line of edibles, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says Cannabis saved his family

Promoting his line of edibles, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says Cannabis saved his family Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 He stepped out of the car in the parking lot, looking less like a politician and more like a dad running weekend errands. But even wearing a baseball cap, sneakers and a fanny pack, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura knew how to command an audience. Close to 100 people lined up to meet Ventura at Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Twin Cities

How AI's Growing Role Impacts Cannabis Executive Decision-Making

How AI's Growing Role Impacts Cannabis Executive Decision-Making Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world economy and the cannabis industry is no exception. Despite its relative novelty, this innovative software is already playing multiple roles, reports Mjbizdaily. "Data doesn't necessarily need to be handled by IT anymore," said John Hanna Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Benzinga

Cannabis sector on a high as new Weed law finally enacted

Cannabis sector on a high as new Weed law finally enacted Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 South Africa Legalizes Private Cannabis Use with New Act: What You Need to Know. The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act gives the green light to adults wanting to cultivate, possess and consume the herb for their private use. It also sees the automatic expungement of criminal records for related Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Daily Maverick

Genetic Engineering May Create More Effective Cannabis Varieties

Genetic Engineering May Create More Effective Cannabis Varieties Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Could GMO cannabis be the next big thing? Cannabis has been increasing in popularity, both as a recreational drug and an alternative medicine. But one challenge that impacts both those who are selling cannabis, and those consuming it, is lack of consistency. Cannabis has countless varieties, each Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Forbes

Hemp can get you high. Illinois needs to better protect its minors

Hemp can get you high. Illinois needs to better protect its minors Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Illinois' Unregulated Hemp-Derived THC Products Prompt Calls for Legislative Action. At the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago a few weeks ago, attendees flocked to a booth handing out samples of a flavored seltzer with a “kick.” Wynk was drawing crowds not just by offering a Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Chicago Tribune

Time to legalize Marijuana and finish what has been started

Time to legalize Marijuana and finish what has been started Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Advocating for Amendment 3: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Florida. When I ran the two previous amendments to the Florida constitution to bring medical marijuana to Florida, the politicians lied about what it would mean. They lied when they said pot shops would ruin neighbourhoods. That didn’t Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Sun Sentinel

DeSantis Likely To Veto Hemp Bill that Would Limit THC

DeSantis Likely To Veto Hemp Bill that Would Limit THC Image Cannabis NewsJune 3, 2024 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is an opponent of adult-use cannabis, but may save the hemp industry if he vetoes SB 1698. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to veto a hemp bill that aims to severely limit the sale of hemp-derived products containing delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, and delta-10 THC—a Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

Organizers clarify Recreational Marijuana’s role at Ohio Cannabis festival

Organizers clarify Recreational Marijuana’s role at Ohio Cannabis festival Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Recreational Marijuana to Feature at Ohio Festival Despite Legal Hurdles. After making changes to the website advertising a Meigs County marijuana festival in its first year, the team behind it spoke to NBC4 to explain how recreational cannabis will appear there. An earlier version of the Stargazer Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News NBC4I.com

Cannabis shop opens in former Albany KeyBank branch

Cannabis shop opens in former Albany KeyBank branch Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Hold Up Roll Up adds to at least 12 cannabis retailers now in immediate Albany area Albany’s Lark Street now has a marijuana shop, with owners hoping to appeal to what they call a cannabis-friendly neighborhood. For those spotting the business at the street’s entrance, it can be hard to tell what Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Times Union

Study Finds CBD From Cannabis May Improve Autistic Quality Of Life

Study Finds CBD From Cannabis May Improve Autistic Quality Of Life Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Could cannabis help treat the symptoms of autism? A recent study from the journal Pharmaceuticals found that CBD, an active chemical found in cannabis, may ease the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder leading to improvements in quality of life. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that can lead Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Forbes

How illicit Cannabis farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’

How illicit Cannabis farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 The Golden State legalised marijuana production in 2016, but strict curbs have led to a thriving black market. Its hub is in Siskiyou county, where the environmental damage is clear to see. n the shadow of Mount Shasta in northern California, a sea of makeshift greenhouses and plywood huts sprawls Marijuana Business News The Guardian


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