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Another plan to legalize Recreational Marijuana in West Virginia is underway

Another plan to legalize Recreational Marijuana in West Virginia is underway

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 31, 2024

Another effort is underway to legalize recreational marijuana in West Virginia, but this time with a twist. Money from marijuana sales would be used to prop up the state’s financially troubled health insurance program, PEIA. There have been numerous efforts over the years to fix PEIA, but this may

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Super Bowl champ blasts White House policies as he teases presidential campaign for cannabis advocacy

Super Bowl champ blasts White House policies as he teases presidential campaign for cannabis advocacy

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 31, 2024

Jim McMahon Announces Return of Gridiron Greats Celebrity Golf Classic to Support Retired NFL Players with Revenant Cannabis Brand. Jim McMahon, former NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion, today announced the return of Gridiron Greats Celebrity Golf Classic on Friday, February 9th, 2024 at

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‘Peaky Blinders’ Paul Anderson Slapped with Fine in Drug Possession Case

‘Peaky Blinders’ Paul Anderson Slapped with Fine in Drug Possession Case

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 31, 2024

His lawyer says the actor was getting into character to please fans. Arthur Shelby is a troubled soul. The Peaky Blinders character must live under his younger brother, Thomas Shelby’s shadow, and deal with often hard-to-watch, but somehow, relatable, acts of violence, towards both others and

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Pot company backed by 49ers legend Joe Montana selling 22% of California's legal weed

Pot company backed by 49ers legend Joe Montana selling 22% of California's legal weed

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 30, 2024

Legendary San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana had an unparalleled intuition as a football player. He had an uncanny knack for finding an open wide receiver at critical moments, even when facing a wall of incoming linebackers. Well, it looks like that intuition extends beyond the football

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In Arkansas, Medical Marijuana had a record 2023, conditions are ripe for more records in 2024

In Arkansas, Medical Marijuana had a record 2023, conditions are ripe for more records in 2024

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 29, 2024

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Industry Poised for Growth Amid Legal Challenges. Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry continued to reach new heights in both sales and patients last year, and pending litigation has cannabis primed for even more explosive growth in 2024. For now, a host of restrictions

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THC-infused wing sauce for the Super Bowl?

THC-infused wing sauce for the Super Bowl?

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 29, 2024

Chicago Cannabis Companies Partner with Restaurants for Unique Infused Products. Chicago cannabis companies are partnering with restaurants and mainstream food brands on new infused products, adding variety among the gummies and chocolates that dominate edible sales. Cresco Labs’ (OTC: CRLBF) brand

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Don’t let efforts to regulate high-potency Pot go up in smoke

Don’t let efforts to regulate high-potency Pot go up in smoke

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024

Washington's Attempt to Regulate High-Potency Cannabis Faces Opposition. Once again, the Legislature stands on the precipice of inaction when it comes to a major health problem impacting Washington’s youth: high-potency cannabis. The fifth attempt at regulating manufactured cannabis products is the

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County's first Marijuana store now open in Sussex Borough

County's first Marijuana store now open in Sussex Borough

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024

A shop in Sussex Plaza on the borough's Main Street has become the first retail cannabis shop in Sussex County. Cannabis Clubhouse is not a place where you can smoke marijuana, but where you can legally purchase state-approved cannabis products, said Danielle Zill-Barry, owner and manager of the

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New York gives eight Medical Marijuana companies the green light to go recreational

New York gives eight Medical Marijuana companies the green light to go recreational

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024

More than half a dozen New York medical cannabis companies can now sell recreational marijuana in the state. Sixwere granted a "registered organization dispensing" (ROD) license in December, with two more approved during a special meeting of the Cannabis Control Board earlier this month, including

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Soon, you can smoke NJ legal Weed at some new businesses

Soon, you can smoke NJ legal Weed at some new businesses

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 23, 2024

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Approves Rules for Cannabis Consumption Lounges. As the number of New Jersey dispensaries ballooned over the last year, consumers and medical marijuana patients have faced an ironic bind: There's very few places, legally, to get high. More than three years

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Michigan Adult-Use, Medical Cannabis Sales Reach $3.6 Billion in 2023

Michigan Adult-Use, Medical Cannabis Sales Reach $3.6 Billion in 2023

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 23, 2024

As sales continue to rise, some advocates are expecting the industry to reduce its growth path. New data from the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) in Michigan revealed that the state collected more than $3.6 billion in adult-use sales last year. Compared to the $2.3 billion in sales collected in

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New York’s Proposed Rules for Growing Cannabis in Your Home

New York’s Proposed Rules for Growing Cannabis in Your Home

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024

New York Regulators Propose Rules for Adult-Use Home Cultivation of Marijuana. New York regulators have released a preview of proposed rules for home cultivation of marijuana by adults ahead of the plan’s formal consideration by the state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) at a meeting set for January 24

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What’s the ideal approach to regulating Cannabis?

What’s the ideal approach to regulating Cannabis?

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024

After five years of recreational cannabis legalization, many industry observers believe that Canada’s regulatory environment is lagging behind both industry requirements and societal expectations. The independent expert panel that conducted the legislative review of the Cannabis Act last year is set

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FDA provides smoking gun in pot rescheduling

FDA provides smoking gun in pot rescheduling

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 22, 2024

Community members discuss the possibility of marijuana reclassification. After more than 50 years, federal hostility towards marijuana might be changing. Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1971, botanical cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, is classified as a Schedule I substance, which

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Governor says state’s Recreational Marijuana law is in ‘goofy situation’

Governor says state’s Recreational Marijuana law is in ‘goofy situation’

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 19, 2024

Ohio Governor Calls for Legislature to Authorize Recreational Marijuana Sales by Year End. While Ohio voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana for adults two months ago, it won’t be until the end of this year when the sale of it will be authorized, Gov. Mike DeWine said. “That’s not what

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Two new Cannabis dispensaries open, bringing Fresno to six pot shops

Two new Cannabis dispensaries open, bringing Fresno to six pot shops

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 17, 2024

Culture Cannabis Club had a good run in 2023. The marijuana dispensary chain expanded its reach across the country, but mostly in California, where it opened five new stores, including one in Porterville. The company continued that expansion into the new year, opening two more dispensaries over the

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Garden Club Explores Cannabis Therapies

Garden Club Explores Cannabis Therapies

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 16, 2024

Rutgers professors explain use of cannabis therapies. Bridgewater Garden Club straddles the new and old years by exploring new ideas during the January 2024 meeting as well as celebrating the holidays in 2023. Welcoming Professors Mary Bridgeman and Lucio Volino of the Ernest Mario Rutgers School of

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Czech Republic Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan Without Legal Market

Czech Republic Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan Without Legal Market

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 15, 2024

The Czech Republic has disclosed its plan to legalize adult-use cannabis, but it seems there is no room for the establishment of a legal market. Czech local news media outlets have reported that the bill aiming to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Central European country won't include regulations

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Illinois Recreational Marijuana sales reach new records in 2023, report finds

Illinois Recreational Marijuana sales reach new records in 2023, report finds

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 15, 2024

Adult-use cannabis sales topped $1,6 billion in 2023 according to a report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — the largest amount since legalization in 2020. Driving the increase last year was the more than 42 million recreational marijuana products sold, a 15%

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Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s Cannabis industry calls for new restrictions

Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s Cannabis industry calls for new restrictions

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 15, 2024

Leaders of Oregon’s cannabis industry are asking the state to permanently restrict the number of new marijuana businesses. To date, Oregon has approved over 3,000 licenses for the farming, processing or sale of marijuana. Industry advocates say since businesses can’t export to other states, that’s

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