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Negotiations Aim To Elevate Tribal Nations In Minnesota's Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 Minnesota Tribes Engage in Cannabis Licensing Negotiations for Expanded Operations. Negotiations are underway in Minnesota to determine cannabis licensing for the state’s tribal nations. Successful discussions could enable these tribes to operate not only within their reservations but also in urban Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Benzinga

DOH and Cannabis Commission to have key senior-level personnel changes Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 Leadership Transitions Between New Jersey Department of Health and Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Brown succeeds Ford as deputy commissioner for health systems; Riggs to become acting executive director of Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Several senior-level personnel transitions are happening Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Roi NJ

'We have a lock with your name on it', NY Warns Illegal Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 8, 2024 NYC Mayor Adams Warns Illicit Cannabis Operators 'We Have A Lock With Your Name On It'. New York City Mayor Eric Adams ordered the city’s police to shut down 20 stores on Tuesday, the first day of new efforts to dismantle illicit cannabis operations in the Big Apple. "The illegal shops … have become Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Benzinga

Minnesota Senate Approves Bill To Accelerate Licensing of Weed Businesses Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of recreational marijuana cultivators. The Minnesota state Senate last week approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of cannabis businesses, narrowly approving the measure by a vote of 34-32. If passed by the legislature and Marijuana Business News High Times

Big Marijuana is the only winner with rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 The Rise of Big Marijuana: Who Really Wins with Federal Rescheduling? Last week the Biden administration recommended marijuana be rescheduled from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, and it sent the marijuana investment markets skyrocketing. Regardless of the change, marijuana will still remain a Marijuana Business News Union Leader

‘We’ve drained our savings’: New York Cannabis farmers struggling to stay afloat Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Nic Fera, part owner of Goldfinch Flora in Amsterdam, is not shy about describing the precarious nature of his cannabis crop. “It’s next to impossible to keep the cannabis operation afloat when it keeps soaking up all the revenue from our vegetable farm,” he said. Two years after he planted his Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Syracuse

New York’s Cannabis applicants deserve more transparency Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Last month, a Harvard Medical School article described exactly what you are going through right now. It says, “A stressful situation — whether something environmental, such as a looming work deadline, or psychological, such as persistent worry about losing a job — can trigger a cascade of stress Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Syracuse

DEA Administrator Allegedly Absent from Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Image Cannabis NewsMay 7, 2024 Confusion Surrounds DEA Administrator's Role in Cannabis Rescheduling Decision. Reports from last week suggesting that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would support recommendations for cannabis rescheduling were not approved by the organization’s administrator, one source has suggested Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Cannabis at Winnipeg gas stations? Domo wants it, but government says no for now Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Province limits controlled-access licences to ensure cannabis kept away from youth. Winnipeggers were only a few weeks away from being able to buy cannabis while filling a tank of gas, before the provincial government temporarily banned a range of new businesses, including gas stations, from Marijuana Business News CBC News

Richland forced to reconsider Retail Cannabis sales. It’s one vote away from lifting it Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 A dozen years after it banned local cannabis sales, the Richland City Council is just one vote away from allowing a store to open in its city limits. An unofficial poll of the city’s elected leaders during last week’s workshop revealed a 4-3 split in favor of keeping the ban, with Mayor Theresa Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Aol

Blüm Holdings Inc. Acknowledges Impact to Cannabis Industry from DEA’s Plan to Reschedule Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Embracing Change: Blum Holdings Foresees Positive Impacts of DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Decision. Blum Holdings, Inc., a cannabis company which through its subsidiaries has operations throughout California, remains optimistic about the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (“DEA”) decision to Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Yahoo! Finance

Council continues to dissect the already convoluted issue of Cannabis Retail Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Santa Monica Pioneers Social Equity Measures in Recreational Cannabis Licensing. While the City of Santa Monica is well behind the times when it comes to allowing and regulating cannabis sales in town, officials are attempting to turn that bug into a feature by embedding social equity rules into as Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Santa Monica Daily Press

Pritzker Administration Issues Next Round of Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Illinois Issues 35 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to Social Equity Applicants. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today issued 35 additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News River Bender

Marijuana money funding 50-acre park with swim area in Jackson County township Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 Transforming Community: Leoni Township Plans Park Upgrades with Marijuana Tax Revenue. New playground equipment, kayak rentals, a swim area and little league playing fields are potential amenities that could be coming to a new Leoni Township park through marijuana tax funds. In December, the Leoni Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News M Live

Los Angeles court denies $20M Cannabis fraud retrial bid Image Cannabis NewsMay 6, 2024 In reality, the facilities were owned by third parties. A Los Angeles judge has denied a motion for a new trial by CADM Inc. and its affiliates, who were ordered to pay $20 million in damages to Leafire Inc. and Llulllu LLC for defrauding them in a real estate scheme involving several cannabis Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Georgina Cannabis store owner fights for Indigenous rights after York police raid Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 “I’m proud to be arrested so my children don’t have to go through this,” says Jared Big Canoe. A local Indigenous-owned pot shop in Georgina is fighting a legal battle over the sale of cannabis off-reserve without a licence, invoking Indigenous rights as defence. Situated on 120 High St. in Sutton Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs York Region

It’s a ‘simple act of fairness’ to approve Cannabis dispensary at former Emily’s Bakery site Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Santa Cruz AIDS Crisis: A Personal Reflection from State Senator John Laird. I’ve been involved in the Santa Cruz community since I arrived as a student at UCSC in 1968, and I realize it gives me a historical perspective that those who have come of age since are not aware of. It has been almost two Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Look Out

Marijuana's prospective reclassification stirs reaction from Asheville business Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 As DEA Considers Reclassifying Marijuana, Asheville CBD Dispensary Manager Weighs In. As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration works to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the manager of an Asheville CBD dispensary talks about the potential impacts of any change. This shift comes after Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Wlos

Hot Springs Medical Marijuana dispensary license revoked due to violations Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Arkansas Revokes License of Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Hot Springs. Arkansas state officials said Thursday that the license of a medical marijuana dispensary in Hot Springs was revoked due to ongoing violations. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, the Arkansas Alcoholic Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Kark

Purple Lotus dispensary at 66 West Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2024 Purple Lotus Cannabis Dispensary Boosts Downtown San Jose Economy with High-Profile Location. A cannabis dispensary that’s opened its doors at a high-profile downtown San Jose site has helped bring customers, retail sales, foot traffic and jobs into the city’s urban core. Purple Lotus Downtown San Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Mercury News