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Cannabis Culture: a look at efforts to legalize and tax most controversial crop Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Today is 4/20, a counterculture holiday based on the celebration of cannabis. A few years ago, the day would have confounded some. Now, 4/20 is so mainstream that it trends on social media. Cannabis simply doesn’t have the same taboo as

Parents of children who rely on CBD supplements wary of possible Hemp bill amendment Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Dosage limits for hemp-derived products could impact medicinal use of CBD to prevent seizures, families say. As Colorado lawmakers move forward with a bill that would strengthen the regulation of intoxicating hemp products, familie

Supervisors move to bring equitable access for retail Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Nevada County residents who want more legal cannabis retail businesses in unincorporated areas of the county may gain more equitable access to dispensaries. The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved an application from the Department of Cannabis C

Uneasy Marijuana industry seeks broader trade amid vast glut Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 TUMWATER - The email went out to legal cannabis growers around Washington state. Another of their colleagues had gone under. “Liquidation sale,” it said. Attached was a spreadsheet of items for sale: LED grow lights for $500 apiece. Rotary evaporators for

Snoop Dogg applauds NBA’s new Marijuana policy Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 A report last month claimed the NBA will be removing cannabis from its list of banned substances. The league no longer tests players for the drug as part of a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. Snoop — one of the world’s most famous cannabis connoisseurs —

Marijuana flower shortage forces dispensaries to scale back 4/20 celebrations Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Thursday is 4/20, the unofficial holiday marked by marijuana enthusiasts around the world. But Missourians looking to celebrate last year's legalization vote may be in for a surprise, as area marijuana dispensaries are being forced to sca

Elon Musk delays launch of SpaceX Starship rocket to coincide with 4/20 Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Monday’s planned launch of the Starship rocket was delayed to take place on 4/20. The test flight of SpaceX’s highly anticipated Starship rocket—eventually en route to the moon and Mars—was delayed from its original launch date on Monday and re

The road ahead for Maryland dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 BALTIMORE - Recreational cannabis in Maryland is right around the corner - set to become legal this July 1st. There’s a new structure regulating the new industry - passed by both chambers as time waned on the legislative session in Annapolis. For one Baltimore shop, planning

Alabama Medical Cannabis commission deems 90 applicants for Medical Cannabis business license Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 HUNTSVILLE - Select businesses in Alabama are now one step closer to potentially receiving a medical cannabis business license. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission(AMCC) announced that they are considering 90 Medical C

Medicinal Cannabis endometriosis study funded Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Western Sydney University will receive $660,000 over the next three years to study the use of medicinal cannabis for endometriosis. The philanthropic gift provided by the Wilson Foundation will fund a clinical trial, laboratory work investigating the endocannabinoid sys

Atlantic City mayor to sign license for city's first Recreational Marijuana business Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 ATLANTIC CITY - Mayor Marty Small Sr. on Wednesday will sign the cannabis business license for MPX New Jersey LLC. That allowed the company to become the first business in the city to sell recreational cannabis, according to inform

Delta-8 hemp products in Florida explained Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Lawmakers want to put new regulations on hemp products. Here’s why. In late March, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson strode to a lectern in the Florida Capitol with a stern warning. Florida’s hemp products are dangerously unregulated, Simpson said, with some operator

Cannabis industry challenges In 2023 Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 These are some of the challenges that the Cannabis industry must overcome in 2023. The cannabis industry has experienced exponential growth in recent years thanks to legalization in several countries and states, and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. However, t

New Hampshire Marijuana bill advances Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Katharine Bramante ’26 investigates the possibility of legalized marijuana usage on Dartmouth’s campus. On Feb. 22, New Hampshire House of Representatives advanced a cannabis legalization bill to its Ways and Means Committee. Although the bill still needs to clear the Senate, t

Cannabis industry employees say they’re being left behind Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Weed workers of the world, unite. For many, the "green rush" of Michigan's blooming cannabis industry seemed like an exciting new career opportunity. That was true for one woman, who says she left a corporate job in 2019 to work as a trimmer with dreams of l

Milwaukee convenience store loses license over video showing Marijuana and guns Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 A Milwaukee business will lose its licenses for what a video captured: people inside dancing, smoking, discussing marijuana usage, and waving guns. On Tuesday, April 18, the Milwaukee Common Council voted not to renew the food and alcoh