WeedLife News Network

Marijuana companies are spending millions in the run up to recreational sales launch Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Cannabis Companies Gear Up for Adult-Use Market Launch. Ohio’s established cannabis companies are gearing up to serve a significantly larger market as a regulatory framework allowing non-medical sales to begin in early summer comes into focus, investing heavily in their companies along the way. On Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Crain's Cleveland Business

Alaska House of Representatives Approved Bill To Change Cannabis Taxes Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 The bill would change the current tax based on a $50 per ounce to a 7% tax instead. The Alaskan House of Representatives recently voted on May 10 in a 36-3 vote to approve a bill that implements much needed tax reform. House Bill 119 would change its $50 per ounce tax on cannabis to just a 7% tax Marijuana Business News High Times

New York Cannabis Director Steps Down Amid Major Agency Overhaul Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Chris Alexander, executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management, will step down in September. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced a significant overhaul of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, including a leadership change at the top of the agency. The governor’s office Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

Texas leaders zero in on exploding Hemp market Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Thousands of hemp dispensaries have sprung up in Texas in the years since consumable hemp became legal. Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they've been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operated Restart, their hemp Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Texas Tribune

Maine Residents Face Insurance Woes Due to 'Marijuana Exclusion' Clauses Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 'Marijuana exclusion' found in fine print of Mainers' insurance policies. If you're a homeowner or renter in Maine and use marijuana, you might want to check your insurance policy. The CBS13 I-Team finds you could be without coverage in certain scenarios if marijuana played a factor. At our "Ask the Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fox 23 Maine

U.S. reclassification could drive fresh research funding into Cannabis sector Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Potential Rescheduling of Cannabis Sparks Optimism for Medical Research Funding. The U.S. pot sector could see an influx of medical research funding from healthcare investors amid renewed interest from pharmaceutical firms, should a proposal to reclassify cannabis as a lower-risk substance be Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News The Globe and Mail

Cannabis Products Recalled in Arizona Over Possible Contamination Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Onion Bhaji was recalled due to possible contamination with Aspergillus. Regulators in Arizona announced this week that a cannabis establishment in the state has voluntarily recalled a certain product that may be contaminated with a fungus. The Arizona Department of Health Services said on Monday Marijuana Business News High Times

Southern New Mexico Cannabis farmers face federal seizures, risking northern sales Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Cannabis Farmers in New Mexico Face Challenges in Transporting Product. Some cannabis farmers in New Mexico told KFOX14 they encountered new challenges when it comes to transporting their product to northern parts of the state. This comes as U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues to seize Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CBS 4 Local

Rescheduling of Marijuana may revolutionize industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 Move Would Recognize Medical Uses, Transform Industry, and Impact Patients. The U.S. government has put in motion the first steps toward rescheduling marijuana, currently a Schedule 1 drug in the same category as heroin and methamphetamine (and above Schedule 2 drugs like fentanyl), and making it Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Sioux Land Proud

Georgia's new law tightens regulations on Hemp products to protect consumers Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 The Georgia Department of Agriculture will now oversee regulating hemp products. Senate Bill 494 requires packaging, labeling, and marketing requirements to help protect children from misleading advertisements. Matthew Agvent with the Georgia Department of Agriculture says in the past there was not Marijuana Business News News Channel 9

Chamber survey shows Marijuana support high, but shy of passage Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 Pollsters found support just under a 60% threshold with few voters still undecided. Support for legalizing recreation remains high, but is still shy of the threshold needed to amend Florida’s Constitution. That’s according to a poll released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, which found 58% of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Florida Politics

‘Word Salad’: Andrew Huberman’s Cannabis Claims Slammed by Experts Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2024 It's not the first time the widely followed podcaster and health guru has been accused of peddling pseudoscience. ANDREW HUBERMAN IS such a successful podcaster and wellness guru that his most devoted male followers are known by a teasing nickname: “Huberman Husbands.” But when recording his show Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Rolling Stone

Update banking rules around Pot businesses to save lives Image Cannabis NewsMay 9, 2024 Banking Restrictions Endanger Lives in Washington's Cannabis Industry. Washington is a pot pioneer. Voters approved adult recreational use in 2012 and the first retail stores opened two years later. But as proponents get ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first shop’s opening, the party Marijuana Business News The Seattle Times

When will Massachusetts allow Cannabis lounges? Image Cannabis NewsMay 9, 2024 Worcester's Summit Lounge Operates in Regulatory Gray Area Amid Delayed Cannabis Social Consumption Regulations. There was a time when it might have been considered surprising: In a state where cannabis lounges were not yet licensed, a Worcester lounge was open for business. Cannabis connoisseurs Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Mass Live

Trulieve Cannabis' quarterly loss narrows on demand boost Image Cannabis NewsMay 9, 2024 Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis posted a narrower first-quarter loss on Thursday, driven by higher sales and robust demand. The Florida-based company's net loss attributable to shareholders narrowed to $23.1 million in the quarter that ended March 31, down from $64.1 million a year earlier. WHY IT'S Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Yahoo! Finance

What Marijuana Reclassification means for the US Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 9, 2024 Two of the largest cannabis companies, Curaleaf and Trulieve, will likely weigh in further on marijuana reclassification when they report earnings Thursday. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is gearing up to reclassify marijuana in the US as a less dangerous drug, according to new reports Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Yahoo! Finance

Rhode Island Cannabis Industry Awaits Potential Rescheduling Impact Amid Federal Considerations Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 Implications of Rescheduling Cannabis: Rhode Island Businesses on the Edge of Change. For the 10 years the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center has operated, it, like other marijuana dispensaries, has confronted a significant economic challenge: the federal government considers cannabis on par with Marijuana Business News The Providence Journal

New York Mayor Leads Effort to Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Sales in City’s Neighborhoods Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 New York Launches 'Operation Padlock to Protect' to Crack Down on Illegal Cannabis Shops. New York authorities have launched ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ in a renewed effort to use ‘the full force of the law’ to shut down illegal cannabis shops and block their continued profileration. Yesterday Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Canopy Growth Executives Share Master Plan To Dominate U.S. Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 Canopy Growth Expands into US Cannabis Market with Acquisitions, Sets Vision for Integration. "Canopy USA can now move quickly to acquire its U.S. assets in Wana, Jetty and Acreage, and we expect Canopy Growth to begin highlighting Canopy USA's financial performance to our shareholders later this Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Forbes

Recreational Marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 Advocates Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in South Dakota, Facing Rocky History. Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota, a mission with a rocky history, submitted thousands of signatures to election officials on Tuesday in the hopes of once again getting the issue on Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News KSTP