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USA Moves to Reschedule Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 On May 15, the US Justice Department took the latest step needed to reschedule cannabis federally from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. President Joe Biden announced his support to reclassify cannabis in a video posted to his official X account. “This is monumental,” Biden said. “It’s an Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News AZ Marijuana

Biden endorses Cannabis reclassification, slamming 'failed approach' Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 The US justice department has formally moved to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous substance - the country's biggest drug reform in over 50 years. President Joe Biden hailed the step as "an important move toward reversing longstanding inequities". It's a turnaround for a politician who three Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs BBC News

Cannabis and gaming payments startup Aeropay is now offering an alternative to Mastercard and Visa Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The key to taking on legacy players in the financial technology industry may be to go where they have not gone before. That’s what Chicago-based Aeropay is doing. The provider of pay-by-bank solutions for businesses started out helping cannabis retailers and gaming companies with their payments and Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Tech Crunch

Cannabis farm found when firefighters called Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The flat's sole occupant, Kastriot Prendi, said he only arrived in Scotland the day before. Firefighters and police found a cannabis farm, run by an Albanian who claims he arrived in Fife the day before the raid, following reports of a blaze at a Kinghorn flat. Fire crews forced entry to the Orchard Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Courier

US Cannabis Edibles Brand Enters Japanese CBD Market Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 Sunderstorm's KANHA Brand Expands into Japanese Market with New Wellness Lines. Sunderstorm, the company behind award-winning cannabis brands, has secured strategic partnerships to launch new wellness lines in Japan. KANHA will now have a presence in two major Asian markets, Japan and Thailand, as Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Benzinga

Willie Nelson announces his 'Cannabis Cookbook' Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 Willie Nelson announced the publication of a book full of cannabis-infused recipes, written in collaboration with his wife and a celebrity chef. Titled Willie and Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook: Mouthwatering Recipes and the High-Flying Stories Behind Them, the 256-page hardcover arrives on Nov Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Ultimate Classic Rock

Judge Orders Cannabis Dispensary To Rehire Fired Workers And Bargain With Union Even Though Workers Voted Against Unionization Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Federal Judge Rules Cannabis Dispensary Must Recognize Union Despite Worker Vote. Myong Joun, a federal judge in Boston made a decision in a case involving marijuana dispensary operator I.N.S.A. and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The judge ruled on Tuesday that I.N.S.A. must bargain and Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Benzinga

47 Ohio communities - and counting - are blocking Recreational Marijuana businesses before legal sales start Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Ohio News Roundup: Marijuana Moratoriums, Masked Protests, and Summer Meals Program. Forty-seven Ohio communities – and counting – have passed moratoriums banning recreational marijuana businesses within their boundaries, Laura Hancock reports. New research out of OSU shows that most of these Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Cleveland.com

DEA's historic move to reschedule Cannabis is no panacea Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 DEA Signals Intent to Reschedule Cannabis: What It Means and What Comes Next. As first reported, opens new tab by the Associated Press, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has agreed with the earlier recommendation of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and at the urging Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Reuters

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