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NY Cannabis Crisis: State lawmakers and tribal nations urge governor to sign rescue act Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 ALBANY - Hundreds of thousands of pounds of cannabis unable to be sold with many blaming the state for its slow rollout of legal recreational sales. Now, state lawmakers and native Americans are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul t

New York Cannabis is a legal market in limbo, sustained by community events Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 No matter how good the intentions, there are always hiccups with the rollout of new cannabis markets like New York. Elected officials simply don’t know how to get it right the first time. And they don’t engage the people who do have that kno

AI Tech is revolutionizing CBD quality assurance Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 AI Tech Is Revolutionizing CBD Quality Assurance. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) and the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) have formed a strategic partnership with Chem ID Ltd, a provider of chemical data standardisation, validation, and traceabi

Cannabis sales growth sputters Image Cannabis NewsJune 29, 2023 Canopy Growth's $3 billion loss epitomizes spiraling struggles in the Canada's cannabis industry. Canada’s still-nascent cannabis industry is facing an existential dilemma. On one hand, the market has seen impressive sales growth and an expanding ecosystem of brands since the nation le

Minnesota Cannabis tax goes into effect July 1st Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 MOORHEAD - Minnesota cannabis retailers will soon charge a ten percent cannabis tax. It begins July 1st and currently only edible cannabinoid products and nonintoxicating topical products are legal to sell. The state sales tax at just under seven percent and any local

Is the European Union set to change its stance on Cannabis? Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 THE wind has been taken out of the sails of European cannabis recently with Germany opting to curtail its ambitions of a fully-fledged domestic, adult-use market. Following a January 18 meeting between the European Commission Director-General for Migration

Is the European Union set to change its stance on Cannabis? Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 THE wind has been taken out of the sails of European cannabis recently with Germany opting to curtail its ambitions of a fully-fledged domestic, adult-use market. Following a January 18 meeting between the European Commission Director-General for Migration

Licensed Recreational Weed sales launch in Maryland on Saturday Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Regulated sales of recreational cannabis begin in Maryland on Saturday, July 1, only seven months after voters approved a ballot measure to legalize adult-use pot. Regulated sales of recreational marijuana begin in Maryland on Saturday, leaving retailer

Licensed Recreational Weed sales launch in Maryland on Saturday Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Regulated sales of recreational cannabis begin in Maryland on Saturday, July 1, only seven months after voters approved a ballot measure to legalize adult-use pot. Regulated sales of recreational marijuana begin in Maryland on Saturday, leaving retailer

UK Minister admits to smoking Pot in past Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Minister Michael Gove said he toked up in the ‘80s at the University of Oxford on the Times Radio podcast. UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations Michael Gove admitted smoking cannabis while he was a stude

UK Minister admits to smoking Pot in past Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 Minister Michael Gove said he toked up in the ‘80s at the University of Oxford on the Times Radio podcast. UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations Michael Gove admitted smoking cannabis while he was a stude

Lawmakers propose home cultivation for Medical Marijuana Image 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

Marijuana laws need incremental reform to spur the most change Image 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

Marijuana laws need incremental reform to spur the most change Image 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

How others’ mistakes could help Maryland get Cannabis Legalization right Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 A state of New York notice posted at a business announces the seizure of “illicit cannabis” at a New York City business as authorities crack down on unlicensed smoke shops on June 16, 2023. Maryland may be later than many other states in legali

How others’ mistakes could help Maryland get Cannabis Legalization right Image Cannabis NewsJune 28, 2023 A state of New York notice posted at a business announces the seizure of “illicit cannabis” at a New York City business as authorities crack down on unlicensed smoke shops on June 16, 2023. Maryland may be later than many other states in legali