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Upstate New York shop fined $9.5 million for unlicensed marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 The penalty consists of "a mix of disgorgement, administrative fines, daily penalties, and revenue-based penalties." A small store in upstate New York near Rochester has been slapped with a $9.5 million fine after the owner disregarded a ceas

DeSantis Stirs Pot Again With More Anti-Marijuana Ads Funded By Taxpayers, Including One Linking Cannabis To Domestic Violence Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is under new scrutiny for allegedly using state agencies and taxpayer-funded advertisements to bolster his campaign against a marijuana legalization init

Cocaine Pizza Becomes Best-Seller At Düsseldorf Restaurant, Leading To Drug Ring Bust Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 One of the best-selling pizzas from a Düsseldorf pizzeria had a special side dish: cocaine. On the menu, the slice was called "pizza No. 40" and was apparently quite popular. Criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke confirmed t

Kamala Harris Urged To Address Cannabis Monopolies By Industry Pioneer Wanda James Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, wants Harris to help break up the pot monopolies. Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, h

Female Cannabis Consumers Outspend Men: How Tilray And High Tide Are Responding Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 The U.S. cannabis industry, valued at $30 billion, is experiencing a notable change: young women are now consuming more cannabis than men for the first time. This trend is causing companies to reevaluate their product offerings and ma

Data shows yearly increase in accidental marijuana exposures in Ohio children under 12 Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 So far in 2024, accidental marijuana exposures in children 5-years-old and under are more than five times what they were five years ago. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Data from the Central Ohio Poison Center shows the number of accidental m

Long Beach considers permit to allow cannabis consumption in public events Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 Long Beach native Snoop Dogg just turned 53 on Oct. 20, but if the Long Beach City Council moves fast enough, he’ll be able to celebrate No. 54 by smoking a blunt in public legally. “In 2019, we started this conversation with the city and

Cannabis Task Force seizes more than $70M in illegal cannabis in California since July Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 The State of California is cracking down on illegal cannabis growing operations. California Governor Gavin Newsom says that since the month of July, the State Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force has seized more that $70 mil

Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024 The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets. Last spring, the government paused new licences for “controlled-access” stores that sell cannabis in urban areas, including W

$321,000 worth of drugs, including 6kg of cannabis, seized in CNB operations Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 Four suspected drug offenders, aged between 24 and 36, were arrested. SINGAPORE: Drugs with a street value of more than S$321,000 have been seized in two operations by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) over two days. The large haul of d

Louisiana Hemp Companies Sue State Over New Strict THC Limits, Alleging Recriminalization Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 Louisiana's hemp industry faces legal conflict over new THC regulations that could criminalize popular hemp-derived products. Louisiana’s hemp industry faces a legal showdown. Local businesses and farmers filed a federal law

Arizona Cannabis Market Faces Decline In Sales Though Valuations Remain Strong Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 After posting record sales in February and March, Arizona has seen a marked decline in both medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis sales. Arizona’s cannabis market, once hailed as a rising star in the industry, is now grappling with

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Near Preschools In Arizona? Court of Appeals Says Yes Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 The Arizona Court of Appeals decided recently that medical marijuana dispensaries can operate close to preschools. This decision stems from a legal challenge against the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) regarding the

DeSantis Battles Former Allies Donald Trump, Jeff Roe Over Florida's Cannabis Legalization Push Image Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is in a high-stakes political battle against yet another political ally, Jeff Roe, over the ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, known as Amendment 3. Roe, a well-known GO

Double Diamond Farms receives "massive" water basin Image Cannabis NewsOctober 21, 2024 ErfGoed has partnered with Albers Alligator to deliver "the largest water basin both companies have ever constructed" at Double Diamond Farms in Canada. The basin, boasting dimensions of 426 meters (1,398 ft) in length, 69 meters (226 ft) in width, and 5 meters

New licenses drive growth of Costa Rican hemp sector Image Cannabis NewsOctober 21, 2024 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has issued 57 licenses for the cultivation and production of hemp derivatives. The first license was granted on November 8, 2022, and the last one on September 3, 2024. These licenses are valid for six years. Acco

Enforcement struggling amidst booming industry Image Cannabis NewsOctober 21, 2024 The cannabis business is booming in New Mexico, according to the industry's top officials, so much so that compliance officers are struggling to keep up. That's according to industry leaders and state authorities who gave an update of the industry to the Economic and

Vermont town votes no on retail cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 21, 2024 A proposal to convert a former diner into a marijuana dispensary has been snuffed out by voters. Residents took to the polls Tuesday and narrowly rejected an option to allow retail cannabis in town by a vote of 137 to 135. The result puts a risk a plan by Chelsea resident