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Cannabis Legalization Linked to Decrease in Beer Sales, Study Shows. Cannabis legalization leads to a reduction in the retail sales of beer, according to new data published in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The study, entitled ‘Association Between Non-Medical Cannabis Legalization and

Cannabis Extract Shows Promise in Slowing Melanoma Cell Growth, Study Finds. A recent in-vitro study reveals that a cannabis extract can potentially decelerate the growth of melanoma cells and increase the rate at which these cells die. Researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Royal

Maine Authorities Seize Thousands of Marijuana Plants, Arrest Three New York Residents in Ongoing Investigation. Authorities in Maine seized more than 4,760 marijuana plants and arrested three New York residents in Somerset County – their third search in two weeks involving suspected illegal

There’s progress on a Kansas bill making it easier for farmers to grow hemp in the state. HB 2168 would lower the barrier for farmers looking to grow hemp by reducing the maximum license and registration fee. Legislators say it could help farmers diversify their crops amid years of drought. After

Arizona's Tax Dilemma: Marijuana vs Sports Betting - Who Pays More and Why It Matters. In 2021, two industries that operated for years illegally in the state of Arizona – recreational marijuana and sports betting – were suddenly legitimate, bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars of new taxes to

New Data Reveals Shocking Marijuana Dispensary Stats Across America - Is Legalization Leveling the Economic Playing Field? Although marijuana is illegal under federal law, 54% of Americans live in a state where recreational use of marijuana is legal, according to an analysis from the Pew Research

Seven residents and a marijuana victims group have filed a lawsuit to stop the borough from going to pot. One of the residents, Mary Botteon, said in papers filed with the lawsuit that she's devoted to helping to keep her hometown as one of the best places to raise children, and doesn’t want

The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that Branch County will get over $827,000 while the City of Coldwater will get nearly $649,000 and the Village of Quincy will receive over $177,000 in recreational marijuana excise tax revenue from Fiscal Year 2023. The Treasury Department announced

Plaintiffs accuse local officials of ‘marijuana trafficking’ in violation of federal statute A group of New Jersey residents is waging a legal battle against a Middlesex County borough over the town’s approval of cannabis sales, a fight the state Attorney General’s Office says could improperly

California’s legal cannabis market continues to descend into financial turmoil, according to the latest annual tax figures released this week. The total market is shrinking in size, according to state-released data, and additional tax information obtained by SFGATE shows hundreds of pot stores are

Reuben Riehl wants to transform Lancaster into a hemp haven. On a recent morning, the shelves at Lancaster County Marketing were lined with CBD root beer and cotton candy lollipops, hemp-infused honey and muscle salves, and CBD prerolled joints with names like Elektra and Special Sauce. A 300-pound

Retail cannabis companies plan to add the most jobs in the next 12 months. The U.S. cannabis industry is set for a hiring boom in 2024 after a period of layoffs and economic stagnation, according to cannabis jobs platform Vangst’s latest industry salary guide. The uptick comes after a period of

Marijuana is projected to surpass alcohol in popularity in the coming 20-30 years, according to panelists at the 2024 Complex Claims and Litigation Forum. More than two dozen leading insurance and litigation experts tackled numerous hot-button subjects this week during the 2024 Complex Claims &

Issue 2 passed on the November ballot, legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. The law went into effect in December. But lawmakers in the state's capitol have been looking to tweak the law, leading to confusion among residents and dispensary owners, as it's not legal to buy recreational marijuana

Arizona's Justice Reinvestment Program Distributes Grants to Nonprofits. The legalization of adult-use marijuana in Arizona spurred the establishment of the Justice Reinvestment Program, an initiative codified in Proposition 207. It finally came to fruition last December. The Justice Reinvestment

Evolve Sky's Hearing for Cannabis Storefront in Hopewell Borough Continues to March. Evolve Sky LLC’s hearing for a retail cannabis storefront in Hopewell Borough will continue in March after the Zoning Board did not have a full complement of members. The Hopewell Borough Planning Board also serves

Kentucky Governor Pressured to Decriminalize Cannabis as Activists Rally for Change. Kentucky’s Governor, Andy Beshear, has come under pressure from cannabis activists to push through a bill that would decriminalise small amounts of cannabis. The state became the 38th in the US to legalise medical

Ellis Soodak opened Verdi, the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, about a month and a half ago. Already, he’s grappling with a regulatory issue that he believes could destroy businesses: advertising and marketing restrictions. “We are really struggling to break

Bills hoping to establish a retail marijuana market in Virginia have advanced in the General Assembly. Virginia has no retail marijuana market in place, despite the General Assembly decriminalizing the drug in 2020, according to the Virginia Code. Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, introduced

Slowly but surely, Pennsylvania lawmakers are coming around. North York borough, a small borough in York, Pennsylvania, might decriminalize cannabis at a small level, making it one in a line of local Pennsylvania counties that have taken this step. Despite the tiny town size of about 2,200 residents