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Texas Senate To Hold Public Hearing on Delta-8, Delta-9 THC Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The hearing will be held on May 29, with the intention of discussing a ban on delta-8 and delta-9 THC products that have thrived in Texas since 2019. Many legal Texas hemp store owners could soon face a sudden change in the way they operate their bu

Michigan recalls 1,100 Marijuana joints believed to be infused with untested additives Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Recalls Nearly 1,100 Pre-Packaged Marijuana Joints Over Safety Concerns. Nearly 1,100 pre-packaged marijuana joints already sold or in inventory at 20 dispensaries across Michigan were recalled o

Willie Nelson announces his 'Cannabis Cookbook' Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 Willie Nelson announced the publication of a book full of cannabis-infused recipes, written in collaboration with his wife and a celebrity chef. Titled Willie and Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook: Mouthwatering Recipes and the High-Flying Stories Behind Them, the 256-pa

Cannabis and gaming payments startup Aeropay is now offering an alternative to Mastercard and Visa Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The key to taking on legacy players in the financial technology industry may be to go where they have not gone before. That’s what Chicago-based Aeropay is doing. The provider of pay-by-bank solutions for businesses sta

Dear Alcohol, I’m Dumping You For a Cannabis Drink Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Breaking Up with Alcohol: A Letter to My Former Companion. Hey Alcohol, Sam here. This is a hard letter to write — mostly because I’m still hungover from the time we spent together last night — but I’ll get straight to the point: I’ve decided to start drinking someth

Researchers Develop Sustainable, Biodegradable Superabsorbent Materials From Hemp Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Hemp-derived cellulose offers superior absorption and eco-friendly solutions. The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials — typically made from synthetic polymers, primarily polyacrylate-based compounds — are aff

Gov. Gavin Newsom: Authorities Seized $61M In Unlicensed Cannabis Products and Plants So Far This Year Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 California's Cannabis Crackdown: Over $61 Million in Illegal Products Seized. Since January, the Governor's cannabis enforcement task force has seized over $61 million in illegal cannabis products, including nearly

Judge Orders Cannabis Dispensary To Rehire Fired Workers And Bargain With Union Even Though Workers Voted Against Unionization Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Federal Judge Rules Cannabis Dispensary Must Recognize Union Despite Worker Vote. Myong Joun, a federal judge in Boston made a decision in a case involving marijuana dispensary operator I.N.S

Marijuana Is Linked To An Enhanced ‘Runner’s High’ And Lower Pain During Exercise Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Study Suggests Cannabis Enhances Running Experience Despite Slight Speed Reduction. A recent study from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that using marijuana before running can enhance the exercise experience. In the study, 4

Marijuana Is Linked To An Enhanced ‘Runner’s High’ And Lower Pain During Exercise Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Study Suggests Cannabis Enhances Running Experience Despite Slight Speed Reduction. A recent study from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that using marijuana before running can enhance the exercise experience. In the study, 4

47 Ohio communities - and counting - are blocking Recreational Marijuana businesses before legal sales start Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Ohio News Roundup: Marijuana Moratoriums, Masked Protests, and Summer Meals Program. Forty-seven Ohio communities – and counting – have passed moratoriums banning recreational marijuana businesses within their

Card payments remain a 'challenge' for legal Cannabis as major banks avoid the sector Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Standard credit card transactions remain elusive but some smaller banks have waded in. When Ellis Soodak was planning the launch of Verdi Cannabis dispensary in New York City, he didn't want to face the dangers his father did at the

DEA's historic move to reschedule Cannabis is no panacea Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 DEA Signals Intent to Reschedule Cannabis: What It Means and What Comes Next. As first reported, opens new tab by the Associated Press, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has agreed with the earlier recommendation of the Department of Health and Hum

Marijuana companies are spending millions in the run up to recreational sales launch Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2024 Cannabis Companies Gear Up for Adult-Use Market Launch. Ohio’s established cannabis companies are gearing up to serve a significantly larger market as a regulatory framework allowing non-medical sales to begin in early summer comes i

Alaska House of Representatives Approved Bill To Change Cannabis Taxes Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 The bill would change the current tax based on a $50 per ounce to a 7% tax instead. The Alaskan House of Representatives recently voted on May 10 in a 36-3 vote to approve a bill that implements much needed tax reform. House Bill 119 would change

New York Cannabis Director Steps Down Amid Major Agency Overhaul Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Chris Alexander, executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management, will step down in September. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced a significant overhaul of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, including a leadership change at t

Minnesota purges thousands of Marijuana convictions after passage of 2023 law Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Over 58,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions Expunged in Minnesota Following Legalization. Thousands of misdemeanor marijuana convictions are no longer part of the Minnesota crime database. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension say

Texas leaders zero in on exploding Hemp market Image Cannabis NewsMay 14, 2024 Thousands of hemp dispensaries have sprung up in Texas in the years since consumable hemp became legal. Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they've been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operat