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Cannabis Dispensary worker ineligible for Chapter 13 relief Image Cannabis NewsApril 1, 2024 US Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Rules on Cannabis Industry Employee's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition. The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has found that an employee of a state-licensed cannabis business could not avail himself of Chapter 13 protection. The de
Nova Cannabis reports first year of net earnings, driven by data licensing program Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Cannabis retailer Nova Cannabis Inc reported its first year of net revenue in 2023, as part of its recently-released annual report. The company saw some of its largest increases in revenue from the growth of its “data licensing progr
Florida Supreme Court Decides on Recreational Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Florida's Impending Decision on Recreational Cannabis: Legal, Political, and Economic Implications. Florida’s Supreme Court is close to ruling on the recreational cannabis ballot language, potentially allowing Florida voters to decide. Florida’s journey towards
Minnesota House Committee Approves Cannabis Management Policy Bill Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Minnesota House Commerce Committee Advances Cannabis Policy Bill with Lottery System for Licensing. The Minnesota House Commerce Committee is giving the “green light” to the Office of Cannabis Management policy bill. OCM interim director Charlene Br
From free-for-all to business as usual: How Marijuana sales have evolved Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 A Decade of Cannabis Legalization in Colorado: Financial Impact and Community Perspectives. When cannabis became legal in Colorado more than a decade ago, it quickly turned into a cash cow with sales tax revenue piling up as if the state were
Tax on high potency Cannabis products sent back to Grass Valley staff for revision Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Grass Valley City Council Temporarily Reduces Taxes on High-Potency Cannabis Products. In an effort to support a new business working to be competitive in the area, consensus was reached by city council members in Grass Valley to dec
Nine Missouri microbusiness Cannabis facility licenses revoked due to ineligibility Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation Revokes Microbusiness Licenses Over Compliance Issues. To ensure the integrity of Missouri’s voter-approved regulatory program for microbusiness licenses, the Missouri Division of Cannabis Re
How New Jerseyans want the state to spend a social equity Cannabis tax Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 New Jersey Considers Allocation of Social Equity Tax Revenue from Cannabis Sales. As the state mulls how to spend the revenue generated from a social equity tax on cannabis, marijuana advocates say they want more funding for business programs, i
Former Governor Jesse Ventura launches edible Cannabis company Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura Ventures into Cannabis Industry with Retro Bakery Partnership. Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is getting into the legal T-H-C business. Ventura says he’s partnering with Retro Bakery of Columbia Heights t
Five Cannabis law changes being considered by the Minnesota Legislature Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Minnesota legislators are considering several changes to the state's cannabis laws ahead of the anticipated 2025 launch of the recreational marijuana market. The changes range from limiting the number of retail dispensaries in the state to allo
Five Cannabis law changes being considered by the Minnesota Legislature Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Minnesota legislators are considering several changes to the state's cannabis laws ahead of the anticipated 2025 launch of the recreational marijuana market. The changes range from limiting the number of retail dispensaries in the state to allo
Cannabis Legalization Support Surges to 88% Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2024 Public Opinion Shift: 88% of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows. An overwhelming 88% of Americans support legalization for either medical or recreational purposes, reflecting a national shift towards marijuana reform. The majority views legalization as b
Can Weed Improve a Workout? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 The first time Samantha O’Brien took a boxing class at her building’s gym, she was overwhelmed with anxiety. The instructor was loud and intimidating and ran the class like a boot camp. If someone fell behind, everyone had to work harder. Ms. O’Brien, 36, left the class thinking she’d ne
Cannabis Cultivator Fees Waived in New York Until 2026 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 Three years after adult-use cannabis was signed in New York, the Cannabis Control Board is addressing the needs of struggling farmers. The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) recently voted to waive cannabis cultivator licensing fees for the next two ye
Minnesota Bill Doubles Home Grow Plant Count for MMJ Patients Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 Minnesota Considers Expanding Home Cultivation for Medical Marijuana Patients. A bill pending in the Minnesota legislature would let medical marijuana patients grow twice as many cannabis plants as the law that legalized recreational pot last year. Medic
Here’s how Florida’s Cannabis amendment balances freedom and regulation Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2024 Voters should know what the amendment would actually do. And it is simply wrong to say that the amendment creates a right to use marijuana in public. This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate