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California lagging behind with Dispensary Openings

California lagging behind with Dispensary Openings

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

State-level regulations are preventing the California cannabis industry from flourishing. Since 2020, over 50 Californian states have implemented regulation to enable retail sales of adult use cannabis, however, Hirsh Jain at Ananda Strategy has highlighted that only 18 dispensaries have opened

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Out-of-State visitors now able to buy Medical Cannabis in New Hampshire

Out-of-State visitors now able to buy Medical Cannabis in New Hampshire

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Cannabis NewsJuly 13, 2023

Both out-of-state visitors and visitors from Canada will now be able to purchase medical cannabis in New Hampshire. New Hampshire’s Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) will now be able to dispense medical cannabis to visitors given they hold valid certifications to receive medical cannabis in their

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Medical Marijuana sales in Arkansas could set new record

Medical Marijuana sales in Arkansas could set new record

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Cannabis NewsJuly 13, 2023

Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said. From January through June, patients spent $141 million to buy a little more than 29,000 pounds of marijuana, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. That's up from $134

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How veterans and frontline workers say Cannabis is tackling PTSD and depression

How veterans and frontline workers say Cannabis is tackling PTSD and depression

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Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2023

Medical cannabis helped manage nightmares, says member. During Steve Gloade's 27-year career with the RCMP, he never thought his retirement would include using cannabis to recover. Gloade is among the veteran ambassadors at CannaConnect, a company that advertises how it uses cannabis to address

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Manhattan Cannabis chain raided by Police and State Agents

Manhattan Cannabis chain raided by Police and State Agents

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Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2023

Empire Cannabis Club is the target of stepped-up state efforts to crack down on unlicensed shops. New York Police Department officers and state tax agents raided one Manhattan dispensary and were thwarted from raiding another on Tuesday in an exercise of their newly expanded powers to crack down on

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New York Town owes nearly $200,000 after firing Medical Cannabis patient

New York Town owes nearly $200,000 after firing Medical Cannabis patient

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Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2023

A New York jury has found that the city of Amsterdam discriminated against a medical cannabis patient when he was fired for failing a random drug screening. The city of Amsterdam, New York owes nearly $200,000 after firing a medical marijuana patient for failing a drug screening for cannabis, a jury

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Congress pushes for more relaxed Cannabis Laws

Congress pushes for more relaxed Cannabis Laws

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Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2023

Against the backdrop of a “a recruitment and retainment crisis ” in the US military, Congressional lawmakers are suggesting that laws around cannabis testing upon military recruitment be relaxed. With cannabis use legal in one form or another in a total of 61 states, more and more recruits are

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Alabama Medical Cannabis commission aims to award licenses again

Alabama Medical Cannabis commission aims to award licenses again

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Cannabis NewsJuly 7, 2023

MONTGOMERY - While the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission continues to address its recent licensing errors, some companies that were denied business licenses say they would be ready to go almost immediately if the group gave them another shot. Alabama Always applied for an integrated facility

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Medical Marijuana struggles to gain foothold in Indiana

Medical Marijuana struggles to gain foothold in Indiana

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Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023

Another legislative session passes without legalization, establishment of state program. To Indiana medical marijuana supporters, it seems like popular opinion is on their side to see the state create a program to potentially help thousands of Hoosiers and establish a new statewide industry. Results

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Oklahoma Medical Cannabis firms file suit to block fee increases

Oklahoma Medical Cannabis firms file suit to block fee increases

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Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023

A group of Oklahoma cannabis advocates has challenged new higher fees assessed on the state’s medical marijuana providers. An Oklahoma cannabis activist has joined forces with three of the state’s medical marijuana providers to file a lawsuit against increased regulatory fees that went into effect

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DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana

DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing residents to possess or use

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Group files lawsuit arguing new fees will hurt Oklahoma's legitimate Marijuana Industry

Group files lawsuit arguing new fees will hurt Oklahoma's legitimate Marijuana Industry

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Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023

Oklahoma lawmakers said the goal was to use the extra money to beef up enforcement. A group of marijuana dispensaries, growers and labs says new fees from the state are going to hurt the legitimate industry, alleging that the fees will total nearly $30 million. The newly increased license fees went

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Childhood trauma is a “strong predictor” of adolescent Cannabis usage

Childhood trauma is a “strong predictor” of adolescent Cannabis usage

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Cannabis NewsJuly 3, 2023

The study calls for greater support to help young people avoid problematic drug use. Adolescent cannabis use can be associated with psychiatric disorders, and the prevalence of cannabis use disorder has been increasing in countries. Exposure to Adverse childhood experiences (‘ACEs’) can be

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Middle aged women using Cannabis to alleviate menopause

Middle aged women using Cannabis to alleviate menopause

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Cannabis NewsJuly 3, 2023

Findings come via a survey of Canadian women. Middle aged women in Canada are increasingly turning to cannabis for relief from menopause-related symptoms, according to newly published research. A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta sought to “examine the pattern of use and

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Colorado makes Cannabis social equity history

Colorado makes Cannabis social equity history

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Cannabis NewsJuly 3, 2023

The Color of Cannabis has acquired a massive manufacturing facility guaranteed to social equity businesses. Considering how lengthy national cannabis prohibition and the subsequent societal brutality of the War On Drugs were, it’s quite daunting to consider that recreational cannabis has been legal

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Zelensky pushes Medical Cannabis legalization to aid Ukrainians suffering ‘Trauma of War’

Zelensky pushes Medical Cannabis legalization to aid Ukrainians suffering ‘Trauma of War’

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Cannabis NewsJune 30, 2023

President Zelensky told parliament Ukraine “must finally fairly legalize cannabis-based medicines for all those who need them.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on lawmakers to legalize medical cannabis, saying the treatment could provide relief to those in the country

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Is estimated that up to 80% of NFL players use Cannabis

Is estimated that up to 80% of NFL players use Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023

The star tight end admits it's also far easier to avoid league discipline. Travis Kelce is one of the most accomplished players in the NFL. But before his rise to stardom with the Chiefs, the tight end lost an entire college season due to a drug-related suspension. Now, years later, Kelce suggests

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Lawmakers propose home cultivation for Medical Marijuana

Lawmakers propose home cultivation for Medical Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023

State Senators Sharif Street and Dan Laughlin of Pennsylvania are championing a crucial legislative initiative that seeks to revolutionize the accessibility and affordability of medical marijuana for approved patients in the state. Their proposed bill aims to grant eligible individuals the right to

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Marijuana laws need incremental reform to spur the most change

Marijuana laws need incremental reform to spur the most change

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Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023

President Biden accelerates Marijuana review: major reforms expected as federal agencies aim for quick action. President Joe Biden announced a scheduling review process for marijuana last October, initiating an expedited review of how cannabis should be regulated as a controlled substance at the

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FDA urged to allow first nations to regulate Cannabis production

FDA urged to allow first nations to regulate Cannabis production

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Cannabis NewsJune 27, 2023

The FDA is being urged to give First Nations peoples the right to regulate their own cannabis production and sales by a Canadian Senate committee. The call follows the publication of a report by the Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples which found that First Nations people have not shared in

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