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Aurora Cannabis partners UK's Script Assist for easier patient access Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Aurora Cannabis Partners with Script Assist to Enhance Medical Cannabis Access in the UK. Aurora Cannabis Inc, a prominent player in the global medical cannabis market, has announced a new partnership with Script Assist, a UK-based medical can

Zoning board to continue hearing on retail Cannabis application Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Evolve Sky's Hearing for Cannabis Storefront in Hopewell Borough Continues to March. Evolve Sky LLC’s hearing for a retail cannabis storefront in Hopewell Borough will continue in March after the Zoning Board did not have a full complement of member

Governor asks court to 'stay' lawsuit over Marijuana tax money Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Legal Battle Over Montana Marijuana Tax Revenue Allocation Continues. Over nine months after Montana’s 2023 legislative session adjourned, a broadly supported bill to change how tax money from marijuana sales is used is still up in the air, the subje

House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance calling for changes to Cannabis tax Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 The federal House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is recommending a change to how cannabis excise taxes are applied. The change calls for moving from a rate of $1 per gram or 10% of a producer’s selling price (whichever i

Decrease In Cannabis Treatment Tied To Policy Changes Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Legalization of Cannabis Associated with Decrease in Cannabis Use Disorders. A new study has found that the legalization of cannabis is not associated with an increase in cannabis use disorders. Instead, it has decreased since 2004. Contrary to the common bel

Pressure Mounts on Kentucky Governor for Cannabis Decriminalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Kentucky Governor Pressured to Decriminalize Cannabis as Activists Rally for Change. Kentucky’s Governor, Andy Beshear, has come under pressure from cannabis activists to push through a bill that would decriminalise small amounts of cannabis. Th

Ohio police dogs trained to sniff out Marijuana will need to be retired Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Ohio Police Dogs Face Retirement as Cannabis Legalization Renders Them Obsolete. Nearly 300 drug-sniffing police dogs in Ohio will need to retire in the near future as the legalization of cannabis has rendered their marijuana-smelling snouts

‘We’re being set up to fail’: New York Cannabis advertising restrictions pummeling dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Ellis Soodak opened Verdi, the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, about a month and a half ago. Already, he’s grappling with a regulatory issue that he believes could destroy busines

Retail sales of Marijuana possible with two new bills Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Bills hoping to establish a retail marijuana market in Virginia have advanced in the General Assembly. Virginia has no retail marijuana market in place, despite the General Assembly decriminalizing the drug in 2020, according to the Virginia Code. Sen. Aaron

Governor Hochul to call on social media giants to crack down on illegal Marijuana shops Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to call out major social media platforms, accusing them of promoting illegal marijuana shops in New York. It's a problem the state and city have struggled to combat. The governor is expected

USCC Launches Donation Drive To Support Cannabis Legalization Lobbying Efforts Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 US Cannabis Council Launches Fundraising Campaign at Dispensaries. The US Cannabis Council (USCC) is asking cannabis consumers to ‘directly support legalization at the checkout counter’ by donating to their lobbying efforts. This week

Michigan police seize 4,000 Marijuana plants, processed weed worth $6.3M Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 Michigan State Police say they busted a “large-scale illicit market” marijuana grow operation in metro Detroit this week. After a monthslong investigation, the Michigan State Police Marijuana & Tobacco Investigation Section conducted a sear

CBD shown to ease anxiety without the risks that can come with THC Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 Study Finds CBD-Rich Cannabis Products Ease Anxiety Better Than THC-Dominant Ones. Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products— and without the potential side effects, new Univers

Pennsylvania Borough Working on Cannabis Decriminalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 Slowly but surely, Pennsylvania lawmakers are coming around. North York borough, a small borough in York, Pennsylvania, might decriminalize cannabis at a small level, making it one in a line of local Pennsylvania counties that have taken this step. Despi

CBD could be banned in Florida if Hemp bill passes, advocates warn Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 The mom behind ‘Charlotte’s Web’ crusade is pushing for changes in the legislation. CBD, a medication used by millions of Americans to battle a variety of illnesses and anxiety, could be banned entirely in Florida because of a bill that seeks to

Merchantville Welcomes Gynsyng Cannabis Dispensary to Borough Downtown Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 The newest cannabis dispensary in Camden County is also among the first in the region to be situated in a walkable downtown context. Owners Tom and Jana Murzenski opened the doors to Gynsyng Dispensary in Merchantville last Thursday to little