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A battle over legal cannabis oversight in Illinois pits startup social equity business owners against big multistate operators, and could determine the future regulation of the industry in the state. At issue is the desire for a single regulatory body to oversee the complex fledgling industry

Organised criminals have taken over ‘Pusher Street’ market in the Danish capital and are vying for dominance. The 40-year history of the open cannabis trade on “Pusher Street” in the heart of the anarchist Christiania neighbourhood of Copenhagen could be over as the city’s mayor said she was willing

NBA players will remain banned from promoting cannabis companies or launching their own brands until at least 2029, according to a new NBA agreement signed last week. (Benzinga) This news contradicts April reports stating that the league and players had agreed that NBA players could launch their own

With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town’s imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa. Workers in central Cape Town are putting the finishing touches on the 54-room Hemp Hotel

New York’s governor has signed legislation to address the state’s illicit cannabis industry, giving regulators new powers to assess civil penalties. New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed legislation to reign in the state’s illicit marijuana market that includes penalties for unlicensed

Two Baltimore police officers were indicted this week in separate cases, including an 11-year department veteran accused of selling drugs on the clock. Allegations that come as the agency seeks to rebuild its reputation after the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal ruptured public trust. Officer

High taxes and heavy regulations are as effective as prohibition at creating black markets. While I have fond memories of life in New York, many of them involve defying some stupid rule or regulation. It's a pleasure to now live in Arizona where government, while still idiotic, generally has a

Bright Green Corp, the company behind a proposed 100-plus-acre cannabis facility in Grants, announced Monday it has received its federal license from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, a move that puts the company in position to begin cultivation, manufacturing and research operations. With the

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation Tuesday, less than a week after it was revealed that she had taken a lucrative side job. Fagan, who announced her resignation in a press release, took a second job as a consultant for an embattled cannabis company while her office was

A proposal to allow Rhode Island cannabis companies to advertise is moving forward. If you've driven along highways in Rhode Island, you might've seen billboards advertising marijuana business. But they aren't Rhode Island companies -- they are all for Massachusetts shops. Rules on advertising were

TUSCALOOSA - The medical cannabis industry in Alabama is slowly getting off the ground with the first round of licensed growers expected to be approved by mid-summer, according to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Once it’s up and running, we wanted to find out how the process then works

Semi truck hauling tires stopped at border. DETROIT -Officials intercepted more than 3,000 pounds of marijuana that had been stuffed into the lining of tires on a semi truck entering Detroit. Officers with United States Customs and Border Protection made the discovery April 20 at the Fort Street

Donald Trump told Newsmax’s “Greg Kelly Reports” in a recent interview that marijuana does “significant damage” although he recognized that legalizing cannabis is a “pretty popular thing” among voters. (Benzinga) Greg Kelly, who seemed slightly irked about the aroma of cannabis in the N.Y. subway

As the Empire State continues to struggle with illicit weed operations, State Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester), chair of a new state Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis, says there's no time to waste. (Benzinga) “A lot of the debate in the Legislature is about how big the fines may be, what the

Senate Bill 913 aims to force growers to pay for abandoned properties when grow operations fail in Oklahoma. It’s getting a lot more expensive to grow medical cannabis under a new Oklahoma law. Two Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma, Sen. Darcy Jech (R-Kingfisher) and Rep. Anthony Moore (R-Clinton)

MADISON COUNTY - 80 bags of marijuana are discovered during a traffic stop in Madison County. A narcotics investigator with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip at approximately 10:50 p.m. Saturday regarding a large amount of marijuana being transported through the county

After some near misses, it now appears that a bill of crucial importance to the cannabis industry is getting another shot at life in Congress. A group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure & Fair Enforcement, or SAFE, Banking Act on April 25, after the legislation designed to free up

Social equity is a trendy term among lawmakers, regulators, and advocates working to create legal marijuana markets and undo the harms of the War on Drugs. Unfortunately, many of the policies intended to help victims of the drug war are failing miserably. California, New York, New Jersey

When officials from the state Dormitory Authority announced plans for a cannabis dispensary on 125th Street in Harlem last year, the local community pushed back, fearful the store could lead to an increase in crime and congestion. With the state standing its ground, the 125th Street Business

The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed legislation to legalize marijuana for adults and regulate the commercial production and sale of cannabis. The Minnesota House of Representatives this week passed a bill to legalize cannabis for adults and establish a regulatory system for