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'The cards aren't stacked evenly': Rising number of Alberta cannabis retailers are calling it quits Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 Last year alone, 68 cannabis retailers cancelled or didn't renew their licenses. Just 19 stores did the same in 2021. Increasing numbers of cannabis retailers in Alberta are getting out of the business, a testamen
Teen Cannabis Use Continues to Decline, According To Study Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 That’s despite more states legalizing its use for adults. Opponents of cannabis have long claimed that legalizing it for adults would lead to an increase in teen use. They were wrong, according to a new federal report. Cannabis use among teenagers droppe
New York’s political leaders silent about state’s failure to raise cannabis funds Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 New York’s political leaders will not speak about the state’s failure to raise $150 million for the equity-focused portion of its legal marijuana market rollout, even though those same leaders were front and center in calling for a
Alvarez wants cannabis out of dangerous drugs list: It’s part of a solution Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 Former House of Representatives speaker and now Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez seeks to delist cannabis from the country’s dangerous drugs, noting that the substance should not be considered a problem but part of the
Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 A change to the massive recreational marijuana bill in the Minnesota House was meant to soften objections by the state’s cities and counties. It hasn’t. At least not yet. The change would allow c
Honoring Bella Thorne’s Cannabis Advocacy, Forbidden Flowers, And How Weed Changed Her Life Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 WE ALL USE CANNABIS FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. WHILE SOME ENJOY ITS CALMING AND TRANQUIL EFFECTS, OTHERS USE IT TO COPE WITH LIFE'S MANY BURDENS. For the American actress, singer, and writer Bella Thorne, cannabis changed her
As part of rebranding effort, off-Strip boutique hotel wants to be ‘cannabis-inclusive’ Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 A Las Vegas off-Strip hotel plans to have an entire floor of cannabis-friendly rooms. Under new ownership by Elevations Hotels & Resorts, the Artisan Hotel Boutique will be rebranded as The Lexi. Officials at the 64-room prop
Canonic uses AI to breed new line of THC-heavy cannabis products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023 The company’s six new products all contain over 22% THC levels, a feat made possible thanks to AI-enabled gene selection. The latest proof that artificial intelligence is good for just about anything comes via Israeli cannabis developer Canonic, wh
As medical Marijuana bill passes senate committee, hemp store owner says people want options for pain relief Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2023 RALEIGH - A bill nearly identical to an effort to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina last year has started the legislative process this year. The NC Compassionate Care Act is designed to offer c
Las Vegas delays vote on Marijuana lounge rules Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2023 The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday postponed a possible vote on regulations for the upcoming cannabis consumption lounges. The decision came as a relief to an industry trade group and Nevada provisional license holders, who told the council that a proposed 1,0
Pennsylvania Lawmakers will introduce bill allowing farmers to grow Medical pot Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023 Pennsylvania officials say the current “prohibitions on acquiring new permits harm both entrepreneurs and consumers.” A pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers want to create new opportunities for farmers in the state to grow medical marijuan
Bill to allow retail Marijuana sales in Virginia by 2024 fails Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023 RICHMOND - Virginia won’t begin retail sales of marijuana by 2024 after the last remaining bill to set up the market failed. A Republican-controlled House of Delegates subcommittee voted 5-3 along party lines Tuesday to kill legislation from state Se
Five Basic BHO Styles Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023 BHO, or butane hash oil, is a potent form of cannabis concentrate that comes in various forms. BHO, or butane hash oil, is a cannabis concentrate that’s made through using butane to dissolve and isolate the substances within the plant’s resinous trichomes. To remove the trace amounts of but
This brand manufactured over 2 Million Pre-Rolls in 2022 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023 Some brands stand out from the rest in the thriving market of hemp-derived products. One of them is Top Shelf. This brand manufactured more than 2 million pre-rolls in 2022. Can you picture them? The most impressive fact about it is that the staff grew the
'Cannamoms' say using Marijuana makes them better parents Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023 In 2016, Floridians voted on legalizing medical marijuana. The amendment passed, and while its legal for medicinal purposes, recreational marijuana remains illegal. At the time, a group of mothers known as "cannamoms" advocated for that legalization. Toda
What is smoking Cannabis clone like? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023 The world of cannabis cultivation is ever expanding and without a doubt as more studies are conducted, more and more effective techniques of cloning cannabis plants will be developed. The global marijuana market was valued at a staggering “USD 10.60 Billion in 2018’. It is pr