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Louisiana's Medical Marijuana industry is headed for a major overhaul under new law Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 Louisiana Bill to Transfer Medical Marijuana Licenses from Universities to Private Growers Awaits Governor’s Signature The state's two exclusive medical marijuana-growing licenses could soon move from Southern and LSU to two private growers. In an overhaul of Louisiana’s still-evolving medical Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Nola

Hochul addresses state Cannabis Management executive director’s exit from role Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 Governor Hochul Acknowledges Chris Alexander’s Contributions as NY Cannabis Regulator Steps Down. Governor Kathy Hochul expressed gratitude for Chris Alexander’s work as Executive Director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, following his recent departure. Alexander played a key Marijuana Politics Finger Lakes Daily News

Farm Bill Amendment Targets Delta-8 THC and Other Cannabinoid Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 House Committee Advances Farm Bill Amendment Targeting Delta-8 THC, Stirring Industry Concerns. House Committee’s approval of Farm Bill amendment targeting Delta-8 THC products. Farm Bill amendment’s vague language and its effect on CBD products. The Senate’s stance on the Farm Bill amendment Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

Beer World plans to open Cannabis store Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2024 A dispensary at the beer distributor would need a separate entrance. A beer distributor in Greene County is trying to open a cannabis dispensary. The cannabis store would be owned by Sonny Patel, also the owner of Beer World, located at 170 W. Bridge St. The new shop would be located in the same Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Times Union

Thailand plans to require permits for Medical, research use of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Thailand Announces Plans to Relist Cannabis as Narcotic, Restricting Use to Medical and Research Purposes. Thailand plans to relist cannabis as a narcotic and issue permits only to those who grow and use it for medical purposes and research, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on social Marijuana Politics Reuters

Sen. Collins questions Secretary Blinken on illegal Marijuana grows in Maine Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Senator Collins Raises National Security Concerns Over Illegal Marijuana Operations in Maine. Maine Senator Susan Collins is bringing the concerns about illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine to the very top. On Tuesday, she questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the situation in Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News WGME

Biden Decries a 'Failed Approach to Marijuana' but Sticks With It Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Rescheduling does not resolve the conflict between federal pot prohibition and state rejection of that policy. For half a century, critics have argued that marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category that is supposedly reserved for drugs with a high potential Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Reason

New York shutting down Illegal Weed stores again Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 The Cannabis Crackdown Begins: The Adams administration’s “Operation Padlock to Protect” gets underway. Even among people who support legal cannabis, it’s pretty widely accepted that our streets now have too many weed shops, many of them operating outside the law. Since Albany relaxed prohibitions Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Curbed

White House's drug czar on the benefits of shifting Marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 National Drug Control Policy Director Discusses Marijuana Reclassification Efforts. Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, talks about the changes in marijuana science over the past half-century. The Department of Justice recently announced that the next step for Marijuana Politics Health News

Twenty-One of 27 European Union Countries Legalized Medical Cannabis, Report Highlights Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Biortica Agrimed released an assessment of the state of medical cannabis and decriminalization laws in the EU. Medical cannabis is taking over Europe, as well as efforts to decriminalize cannabis in numerous countries and at local levels. In a pattern similar to what took place in the U.S., European Marijuana Politics High Times

Public health offers advice on talking to kids about Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Navigating Conversations About Drugs with Your Kids: Insights from Public Health Expert. Talking to your kids about drugs can be difficult, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum acknowledged during a virtual session for parents on May 15. But it’s important to open the door to these conversations, and children Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics The Wellington Advertiser

As feds move to reclassify Marijuana, here’s where Indiana’s governor candidates stand Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Federal Move to Reclassify Marijuana Sparks New Discussions Among Indiana Lawmakers. Federal restrictions on marijuana have long been a reason Indiana’s top elected officials have declined to rethink their stance on the drug for medical or recreational use. But Thursday, the federal Department of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Business Executive

Cannabis factory discovered in Sudbury industrial estate Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 A man is on the run after a cannabis factory was discovered in an industrial estate unit. Officers made the discovery at the Chilton Industrial Estate in Sudbury just before 8pm on Wednesday, May 15. A large cannabis grow over two floors was found when entering a unit. Two male suspects were located Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs East Anglian

Over 200lbs of illegal Marijuana confiscated, $10,000 in pair of I-40 traffic stops Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The Arkansas State Police's Interstate Criminal Patrol arrested two women in separate traffic stops for trafficking illegal narcotics on Interstate 40. On Tuesday, May 7, ASP stopped a white Chrysler Pacifica near the 99-mile marker in Pope County for a traffic violation. Upon searching the vehicle Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs ABC 7

Texas Senate To Hold Public Hearing on Delta-8, Delta-9 THC Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The hearing will be held on May 29, with the intention of discussing a ban on delta-8 and delta-9 THC products that have thrived in Texas since 2019. Many legal Texas hemp store owners could soon face a sudden change in the way they operate their businesses. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling on Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs High Times

Michigan recalls 1,100 Marijuana joints believed to be infused with untested additives Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Recalls Nearly 1,100 Pre-Packaged Marijuana Joints Over Safety Concerns. Nearly 1,100 pre-packaged marijuana joints already sold or in inventory at 20 dispensaries across Michigan were recalled over public health concerns Wednesday, May 15. The Cannabis Regulatory Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News M Live

Gov. Gavin Newsom: Authorities Seized $61M In Unlicensed Cannabis Products and Plants So Far This Year Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 California's Cannabis Crackdown: Over $61 Million in Illegal Products Seized. Since January, the Governor's cannabis enforcement task force has seized over $61 million in illegal cannabis products, including nearly 36,600 pounds of unlicensed cannabis and eradicated over 62,000 illegal plants in law Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

Minnesota purges thousands of Marijuana convictions after passage of 2023 law Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Over 58,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions Expunged in Minnesota Following Legalization. Thousands of misdemeanor marijuana convictions are no longer part of the Minnesota crime database. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says nearly 58,000 low-level convictions have been purged from Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs WDAY

Date hinted for when Ohio recreational Marijuana sales could begin Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Ohio Moves Closer to Adult-Use Marijuana Sales with New Rules Approval. Ohioans may be able to buy adult-use recreational marijuana sooner than expected, thanks to new rules approved and adopted on Monday by the state’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. “We’re very happy,” Tom Haren Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs NBC4I.com

Cannabis cops uproot illegal Weed shop in heart of Queens business district Image Cannabis NewsMay 13, 2024 NYC Cannabis Crackdown: Illegal Pot Shop Raided in Queens. The city’s cannabis cops have raided and shuttered an illegal pot shop in the heart of a Queens neighborhood’s business district as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ newly announced crackdown on scofflaws. The Big Apple Sheriff’s Office and NYPD Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs New York Post