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Provincial police seized $1,7 million in illegal cannabis plants and have charged two people following a search of property in Langton. Why the Bank of Canada and other forecasters keep misreading the economy Members of the Haldimand-Norfolk street crime unit, the OPP emergency response team and

A Cannabis Social Equity Program Could Apply to Two Medicinal Cannabis Retailers in the City. Approved changes to Santa Monica’s zoning code are set to bolster retail sales of recreational marijuana within the city. As part of the changes, approved during city council’s Oct. 24 meeting, “adult-use”

New York Lawmakers Seek Transparency in Marijuana Industry to Prevent Financing of Terrorism. New York lawmakers fret that fast-growing chains of marijuana shops across the city could be a source of cash for Middle East terror groups — and they’re pressing for legislation to help root out rogue

Their New Cannabis Dispensaries & Non-Alcoholic Hemp THC Seltzers are infusing fun for cannabis consumers throughout the Bay State while promoting safe, responsible access. Iconic duo Cheech & ChongTM are headed to Massachusetts for two groundbreaking partnerships that will leave Massachusetts

Meet Cornbread Hemp, the Kentucky business raking in $20M by growing Cannabis. Two Kentucky boys, 15 acres of farmland, and a homegrown hemp company are hoping to grow the Commonwealth into a new agricultural era by returning the state to its historical roots. Jim Higdon and Eric Zipperle co-founded

Federal Recommendation to Reclassify Marijuana Could Impact NJ's Medical Program. A recent recommendation by a federal agency to change the legal status of marijuana to a less restrictive drug category could have a big impact on New Jersey’s medical cannabis program, according to both state

In Franklin County, Maine, four law enforcement officers and several city officials are accused of aiding an illegal cannabis operation. The unfolding conspiracy reveals potential connections and aid provided to the multi-million-dollar illegal enterprise. Lucas Sirois At The Core At the center of

Legalization skeptics have scored some recent victories thwarting marijuana bills. Fighting weed legalization on Capitol Hill can feel like a lonely struggle these days. Marijuana is just as popular as ever. More than half of Americans now live in states where adults can legally possess the drug

A federal court is determining which law enforcement officers and public officials were guilty in a conspiracy to protect an illegal cannabis operation. A web of lies and conspiracy is unfolding involving at least four law enforcement officers and multiple city officials in the area of Franklin

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) has released a new report revealing the statistics surrounding marijuana-related offenses in the state over the past two decades. The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) has released a groundbreaking report revealing the shocking statistics

Other ordinances approved restrict overnight parks and street parking hours from Nov. 15 to April 15 to clear the way for snow removal. City restrictions on cannabis use in public spaces gained clarity. The Baxter City Council adopted the new ordinance Tuesday, Oct. 17, at its regular meeting. The

Affinity Federal Credit Union has announced its strategic partnership with Green Check, a leading FinTech connector and technology provider in the burgeoning cannabis banking sector. This collaboration aims to extend Affinity’s services to the legal cannabis-related business (CRB) segment within the

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently released data showing how much money was spent statewide on cannabis in fiscal 2023. In fiscal 2023 — July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 — roughly $1.26 billion was spent on recreational cannabis in Washington. That led to an excise tax haul of

Minnesota legalized marijuana, now it’s giving a Missouri-based company up to $15M in forgivable loans to grow it on the Iron Range. Legalization advocates ask whether the state financing gives large, out-of-state cannabis businesses a taxpayer-funded advantage over local companies. A Missouri-based

Georgia Set to Offer Low-Dose THC Products in Pharmacies, a First in the US. For the past year and a half, medical cannabis company CEO Gary Long has spent a lot of his time reassuring Georgia’s small-town mayors about what will soon be coming to their local pharmacy: medical marijuana. “They think

Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO Believes Federal Legalization Is Key to Profitability in the Cannabis Industry. Early this week, Jim Hagedorn, CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro, showed visitors around the company's hemp center in Marysville, a series of grow rooms featuring a meticulous variety of plants, lights

Pot is now legal in Michigan, although lots of laws were broken in issuing the first licenses to sellers and growers. Two additional bad actors were sentenced today in connection with a brazen bribery scandal. The person who admits accepting the bribes is Rick Johnson—a former Speaker of the

Denmark’s medical cannabis Pilot Programme has seen patient numbers grow by more than 90% between Q2 2022 and Q2 2023. Recently published data from the Danish Health Data Authority shows that the number of patients taking part in the medical cannabis Pilot Programme, launched in 2018, has

Alistair Monroe can still remember how “barren” the Oakland warehouse looked when he first walked inside. It was 1976, and a then-6-year-old Monroe had no idea why his father would rent a windowless room in a forgotten warehouse on the edge of the city. However, Alistair’s father, Arthur, a world

Legislators have introduced a senate resolution urging Ohio voters to vote “no.” The official voting day for Ohioans is Nov. 7, but early voting has already begun on Oct. 11. This is a significant year for cannabis because a cannabis legalization measure, which is labeled as Issue 2, is appearing on