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The Cannabis Market Is Booming in Japan Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 The market in Japan expanded from $26,3 million in 2019 to $173,8 million in 2023. The nascent cannabis market in Japan has reportedly seen a massive increase in recent years. That is according to a newly published report by Euromonitor International, which revealed a “staggering growth in Japan’s Recreational Marijuana News High Times

Bill to regulate Hemp products in Georgia awaits governor’s signature Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Controversy Surrounds Proposed Legislation Regulating Hemp Products and Age Restrictions in Georgia. A bill regulating hemp products, licensing, and restricting their purchase to customers 21 and older awaits its fate on Governor Brian Kemp’s desk after state lawmakers successfully passed it during Marijuana Politics Now Habersham

Cannabis industry celebrates strong 4/20 – despite software challenges for some Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Sales data revealed record performance across most of the US. While social media has been awash with the technical difficulties and loss of sales experienced by many cannabis retailers who used Dutchie’s point-of-sale platform, most of the industry is celebrating a “record” April 20 sales day. Sales Marijuana Business News Green Market Report

Cannabis Rolling Papers May Pose Potential Health Risks From Heavy Metals Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Study Warns of Heavy Metal Risks in Cannabis Rolling Papers. The lack of regulation on cannabis rolling papers may expose users to health risks due to the presence of unsafe quantities of heavy metals, according to a new study. Researchers from Lake Superior State University in Michigan recently Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Forbes

Lemon-Scented Marijuana Compound Reduces Weed’s ‘Paranoia’ Effect Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 The molecule that gives cannabis its citrusy smell can make THC less anxiety-inducing. At the right dose, cannabis has relaxing effects that can help ease anxiety and manage pain. The right dose is notoriously hard to determine, however, and just a little too much can produce a dramatically opposite Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Scientific American

Sunburn Cannabis Opens First Tampa Retail Location, its 13th in Florida Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Sunburn Cannabis Expands Footprint with Opening of Tampa Dispensary. Sunburn Cannabis, a Florida-based and vertically integrated cannabis operator, today announced the opening of its first dispensary in Tampa, the Company's 13th store in the Sunshine State. The store is located at 2409 S. MacDill Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire

Cannabis Industry Has 440,000 Full-Time Workers Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 The growth of the past year was driven largely by young Midwestern states. More than 440,000. That is the approximate size of the cannabis industry’s labor force in this country, according to newly published research. The data, compiled by Vangst and Whitney Economics, shows that the United States’ Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs High Times

How State Cannabis Policies May Affect Immigration Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Research Raises Questions on Immigration Enforcement Shifts After Cannabis Legalization. Decline in deportations observed with the legalization of cannabis. Shifts in enforcement may reflect broader social and political dynamics. Debate grows over law enforcement priorities following cannabis Recreational Marijuana News The Dales Report

Police seize approx. $8M in Cannabis plants in Niagara Falls Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Police Bust Illegal Cannabis Operation in Abandoned Warehouse. A search warrant conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team has resulted in the seizure of cannabis plants with a potential street value of approximately $8 million. This Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics NOTL Local

Feds File Charges Against Maine Weed Grower After Probe Spanning 20 States Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 Maine Man Arrested for Alleged Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Amidst Federal Investigation. A Maine man was arrested and held without bail last week on federal charges of illegal cannabis cultivation as part of a yearslong investigation encompassing 20 states. A Maine man was arrested and held without Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News High Times

Breaking down the dos and don'ts of legal Cannabis in Minnesota Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 For the last year, Jen Randolph Reise has helped businesses prepare for legal cannabis across Minnesota. "I like to think of it as the speed limits have changed, and people don't know what the speed limits are," said Reise, Head of Business and Cannabis Law at North Star Law Group. She's one of the Recreational Marijuana News CBS News

NC Cherokee dispensary may offer Recreational Marijuana soon, Tribal Council member says Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Cherokee Marijuana Dispensary Opens Doors, Fuels Speculation on North Carolina Cannabis Laws. The historic opening of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians marijuana dispensary on the Qualla Boundary on April 20 brought the drug to market for the first time in North Carolina. Though only currently Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs Citizen Times

Kentucky advances Medical Marijuana business application date for smoother rollout Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Kentucky lawmakers took action to make sure the new medical marijuana program rolls out smoothly. The program is set to go online January 1. To meet demand, they're moving up the date businesses can begin applying for licenses. “We have a wide range of clients, we have young 20 something year old's Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Local 12

South Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Ready for the House Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 South Carolina Nears Medical Cannabis Legalization Amid Political Support. The South Carolina Senate initially approved medical cannabis in February, 2024. Strong political endorsement by Nancy Mace helps propels SC legislation Governor McMaster’s comments suggest backing for medical cannabis. The Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics The Dales Report

Illinois Governor Cites Cannabis Reform While Campaigning for Biden Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Illinois Governor Pritzker Stumps for President Biden on 4/20, Highlights Cannabis Policy Reforms. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker campaigned for the reelection of President Biden on 4/20, citing Democratic-led advances for marijuana policy reform. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took to the Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics High Times

New Mexico Marijuana Seizures Highlight Federal-State Conflict Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Federal Enforcement Actions Pose Challenges to New Mexico's State-Legalized Marijuana Industry. New Mexico’s legalized marijuana clashes with federal actions. Federal seizures disrupt New Mexico’s regulated cannabis market. Federal reform needed to align with state cannabis laws The recent months in Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics The Dales Report

Cannabis Museum hosts Community Hemp Fair Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Community Hemp Fair Celebrates Cannabis Heritage and Culture in Canaanville. With the opening of a new exhibit, demonstrations and more, there were a lot of things to do at the Community Hemp Fair on Saturday in downtown Canaanville. The event was at in the backyard of the Cannabis Museum, where the Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Athens News

How Cannabis gets you high and alters your perception Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 20 April is weed's unofficial holiday. In honour of the special day, we collected our answers to all your cannabis questions. This is the science of 420. More than half a century ago, as legend has it, a group of five high school students in San Rafael, California, began meeting after class at 4 Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News New Scientist

States With Legal Weed See Increase in College Applications Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Study high, take the test high, get high scores. States where recreational marijuana has been made legal are seeing upticks in college applications, including from elite students. That is the takeaway of a study published late last year in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs High Times

Stoners Still Gathered at Hippie Hill for 4/20 Celebration Despite Event Cancellation Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 The city-sanctioned event wasn’t held this year, but consumers still went to Hippie Hill and smoked in unison on April 20. Although the official city-sanctioned 4/20 celebration on Hippie Hill in San Francisco was canceled this year, it still attracted thousands of people to gather on the holiday Recreational Marijuana News High Times