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Competing Montana Marijuana revenue bills hinge on conservation funding Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 Montana lawmakers are considering how to distribute tax revenue from cannabis sales. One measure would strip funds from the Habitat Montana program while the other would dedicate funding to conservation projects. Senate Bill 442 keeps funding t

Despite supply hurdles, Missouri posts second strong month of Recreational Cannabis sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 Missouri dispensaries sold a little more than $126 million in recreational and medical marijuana in March, eclipsing the $103 million figure the state posted in February. March’s numbers break down to $93.5 million in adult-us

California’s Cannabis industry is broken Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 Broken promises. Constant funding delays. Nonsensical regulations. Ask Kika Keith, owner of Gorilla Rx Wellness Co. in Leimert Park, about the many ways that California’s cannabis industry is broken and you’re sure to get an earful, as I did one recent morning, about the fai

How ‘equity’ ruined Cannabis legalization in New York Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 New York’s legal weed experiment is going about as poorly as possible. Earlier this week, the state finally signed off on a handful of new dispensary licenses, a full two years after legalization. Illegal pot shops, meanwhile, have gotten so common — and so attr

How ‘equity’ ruined Cannabis legalization in New York Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 New York’s legal weed experiment is going about as poorly as possible. Earlier this week, the state finally signed off on a handful of new dispensary licenses, a full two years after legalization. Illegal pot shops, meanwhile, have gotten so common — and so attr

Why Cannabis jobs are going up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 For the first time in the history of the $26 billion legal pot market, employment declined last year, according to a new study exclusively obtained by Forbes. But analysts have high hopes for 2023. Here’s a real buzzkill for the cannabis industry: After six years of double-di

1 year later Recreational Cannabis sales bring in $300M Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 ALBUQUERQUE - We just passed the one-year anniversary of the legalization of recreational marijuana in New Mexico. On Monday, the governor’s office published the annual sales numbers, and it’s looking good for the state’s bottom line, but what about all the dis

Study exposes barriers, safety concerns for Medical Cannabis use in Canada Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by a UM researcher. The

Study exposes barriers, safety concerns for Medical Cannabis use in Canada Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by a UM researcher. The

The world’s ‘first Hemp skyscraper’ in Cape Town is almost complete Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 The Mother City has taken another defining step towards an environmentally sustainable future with the construction of a new 12-storey building at 84 Harrington Street nearing completion. The original five-storey building will be deemed the world’s

Connecticut prosecutors drop 1500 Cannabis charges Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 Connecticut’s lead prosecutor reported that the state dropped the charges in more than 1500 pending cannabis-related cases. Connecticut’s chief prosecutor announced last week that state’s attorneys have dismissed more than 1,500 pending cannabis-related criminal cas

Licensed Cannabis retailers are strictly complying with ID verification laws Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 State-licensed adult-use marijuana retailers are in strict compliance with laws requiring would-be patrons to show identification and proof of legal age, according to data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. A team of investigator

Cannabis consumption meets service with affordable home delivery Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 Did you roll out of bed in your PJs and do a happy dance this morning because buying and consuming cannabis no longer has a stigma to it? Yes? Well, we did too! Cannabis culture in the United States is booming due to legalization, and its benefits on m

Cannabis startup secures $2.5M for AI-Powered recruitment software Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 Engin Sciences Inc., an AI-powered recruitment software startup announced Thursday that it had secured a $2.5 million seed funding round led by investment firm Gotham Green Partners. (Benzinga) Why It Matters? With this capital, Engin plans to ramp u

Elite athletes tolerate topical CBD treatment with minor side effects Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 A new study found that topical CBD significantly benefits elite athletes struggling with chronic lower extremity pain, opening up new possibilities for safe and effective pain management in sports. The use of CBD in sports is not new, as it has ca

Elite athletes tolerate topical CBD treatment with minor side effects Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 A new study found that topical CBD significantly benefits elite athletes struggling with chronic lower extremity pain, opening up new possibilities for safe and effective pain management in sports. The use of CBD in sports is not new, as it has ca