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Minnesota may open some of the first government-run Cannabis dispensaries in the US Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Minnesota could become the first state in nine years to open cannabis dispensaries that are run by cities and counties. That’s because of one line in the state’s new cannabis laws that allow for cities and counties to “establish, ow

Michigan will pay millions to Oakland County and a handful of communities from taxes collected on Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Michigan Distributes $87 Million from Marijuana Sales to Municipalities and Counties: Oakland County Receives $4,38 Million Share. Oakland County and a handful of communities with licensed recreational marijua

Future cows might be Hemp consumers, thanks to researchers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Oregon State University Leads Hemp Revolution: Researchers Explore Hemp as Sustainable Cattle Feed. Oregon State University is home to the largest comprehensive hemp research center in the nation, and researchers have decided it is time to let the cows in o

Legal Cannabis sellers want Texas CBD market regulated Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Legal cannabis sellers want Texas CBD market regulated. The CEO of Texas' largest legal medical marijuana dispensary is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott and state legislators to regulate the sale of hemp-derived CBD products, including Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC. Why i

Teens Lead the Charge in Cannabis Education: Eye-opening Insights into Legalization Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 Bridging the Gap: Bronx Teens Educate Peers on Cannabis Amid Legalization. Middle school students at an after-school health education program in the South Bronx start the session by sharing what they already know about cannabis. The

The DEA Can Save the Withering Weed Industry. Will It? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 11, 2024 North America’s cannabis industry can’t afford much more political heartbreak. In the 14 months since the last failed US attempt at meaningful cannabis reform, weed stocks have tanked, investment’s dried up, sales have stagnated and spending on growth has shrun

New Milford votes to extend ban on Recreational Cannabis sales for another year: ‘A major decision’ Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 New Milford Extends Moratorium on Recreational Cannabis Sales, Citing Need for Further Understanding. In voting to extend a moratorium, the Town Council agreed that New Milford has “a lot to learn” before it can allow

Hawaii Senate Approves Recreational Marijuana Bill, Uncertainty Looms in House Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 The effort to legalize adult recreational marijuana use survived in the Senate but, once again, faces an uncertain fate in the House. Bills to legalize some form of gambling in Hawaii and recreational marijuana are introduced routinely, b

Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Minnesota Cannabis Retail Sales Timeline Uncertain Amid Regulatory Challenges. Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations a

Maryland to hold Cannabis license lottery for social equity applicants Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Maryland's Cannabis Equity Lottery: A Path to Inclusive Industry Access. The Maryland Cannabis Administration announced Tuesday that a lottery for social equity applicants will take place on March 14, marking a significant step toward inclusivity

Six more indicted out of investigations of Oklahoma Marijuana farms Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Oklahoma's multicounty grand jury is continuing to focus on the medical marijuana industry, indicting six more people Thursday. The latest grand jury has issued a series of indictments out of investigations of pot farms since convening last June. Gr

Maggie's Farm abruptly closes five Colorado marijuana dispensaries, including two in Pueblo Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Maggie's Farm, a Longtime Colorado Cannabis Company, Abruptly Closes Several Dispensaries. Longtime Colorado cannabis company Maggie's Farm abruptly closed several of its dispensaries last week, shuttering five stores — inclu

Can Ohio landlords evict tenants for growing recreational Marijuana? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Growing Recreational Marijuana at Home in Ohio: What You Need to Know. State laws and city ordinances now allow Ohioans to grow their own recreational marijuana at home, but there are caveats to doing so depending on each resident’s unique situatio

Combined Cannabis sales in New Mexico reach $1B Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Combined sales grow in large and small communities too. Combined cannabis sales in New Mexico topped $1 billion in New Mexico in February as the two-year anniversary of legal adult-use cannabis sales in the state approaches. In a news release, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grish

Man calls police on alleged Cannabis thief, both get arrested Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Hastings Man Reports Cannabis Theft, Ends Up Charged Alongside Thief. A Hastings man who discovered a person allegedly stealing a cannabis plant from his property called police, who captured the thief and charged both of them. Police received a 111 call a

Man calls police on alleged Cannabis thief, both get arrested Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 Hastings Man Reports Cannabis Theft, Ends Up Charged Alongside Thief. A Hastings man who discovered a person allegedly stealing a cannabis plant from his property called police, who captured the thief and charged both of them. Police received a 111 call a

Biden touts moves to loosen federal Weed restrictions Image Cannabis NewsMarch 8, 2024 A prior executive order directed federal agencies to reevaluate the drug’s classification. President Joe Biden reiterated that nobody should go to prison for cannabis use, and touted his administration’s moves to evaluate whether federal marijuana restrictions sh

Michigan may establish state-run Cannabis testing lab to aid industry oversight Image Cannabis NewsMarch 7, 2024 The state regulatory agency says it needs clearer authority for the move. Michigan marijuana regulators want state lawmakers to approve a new bill that would give final authority to cannabis industry overseers to build and staff a state-