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ADHD medication shortage: Cannabis clinic sees spike in patients Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 ADHD Patients Turn to Cannabis Clinics Amid Medication Shortage. Cannabis clinics have seen a spike in ADHD patients accessing their services amid a national medication shortage, a BBC North West investigation has found. One medical cannabis clinic

Waffle cone edibles, strawberry pre-rolls: Here's what new in Michigan's Marijuana industry Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 Innovative Cannabis Products Expand in Michigan's Growing Market. As Michigan enters its fifth year of legal recreational marijuana sales, the industry's offerings have expanded as brands try to capture a piece of the sta

Exploring the legal, insurance complexities of Legalized Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 Marijuana is projected to surpass alcohol in popularity in the coming 20-30 years, according to panelists at the 2024 Complex Claims and Litigation Forum. More than two dozen leading insurance and litigation experts tackled numerous hot-button su

Confusion, delays hinder local dispensaries after Ohio legalizes Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 Issue 2 passed on the November ballot, legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. The law went into effect in December. But lawmakers in the state's capitol have been looking to tweak the law, leading to confusion among resid

Florida GOP’s Effort To Cap THC Goes Up in Smoke Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 It’s back to the drawing board for Florida lawmakers trying to put a cap on THC potency. A Republican-backed proposal in Florida to impose limits on THC potency in marijuana appears to have flamed out in the state’s legislative session. GOP lawmakers there introdu

Cannabis justice grants see official rollout Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 Arizona's Justice Reinvestment Program Distributes Grants to Nonprofits. The legalization of adult-use marijuana in Arizona spurred the establishment of the Justice Reinvestment Program, an initiative codified in Proposition 207. It finally came to fruition last Decem

Aurora Cannabis partners UK's Script Assist for easier patient access Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Aurora Cannabis Partners with Script Assist to Enhance Medical Cannabis Access in the UK. Aurora Cannabis Inc, a prominent player in the global medical cannabis market, has announced a new partnership with Script Assist, a UK-based medical can

Zoning board to continue hearing on retail Cannabis application Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Evolve Sky's Hearing for Cannabis Storefront in Hopewell Borough Continues to March. Evolve Sky LLC’s hearing for a retail cannabis storefront in Hopewell Borough will continue in March after the Zoning Board did not have a full complement of member

Governor asks court to 'stay' lawsuit over Marijuana tax money Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Legal Battle Over Montana Marijuana Tax Revenue Allocation Continues. Over nine months after Montana’s 2023 legislative session adjourned, a broadly supported bill to change how tax money from marijuana sales is used is still up in the air, the subje

House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance calling for changes to Cannabis tax Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 The federal House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is recommending a change to how cannabis excise taxes are applied. The change calls for moving from a rate of $1 per gram or 10% of a producer’s selling price (whichever i

Decrease In Cannabis Treatment Tied To Policy Changes Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Legalization of Cannabis Associated with Decrease in Cannabis Use Disorders. A new study has found that the legalization of cannabis is not associated with an increase in cannabis use disorders. Instead, it has decreased since 2004. Contrary to the common bel

Pressure Mounts on Kentucky Governor for Cannabis Decriminalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Kentucky Governor Pressured to Decriminalize Cannabis as Activists Rally for Change. Kentucky’s Governor, Andy Beshear, has come under pressure from cannabis activists to push through a bill that would decriminalise small amounts of cannabis. Th

Ohio police dogs trained to sniff out Marijuana will need to be retired Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Ohio Police Dogs Face Retirement as Cannabis Legalization Renders Them Obsolete. Nearly 300 drug-sniffing police dogs in Ohio will need to retire in the near future as the legalization of cannabis has rendered their marijuana-smelling snouts

‘We’re being set up to fail’: New York Cannabis advertising restrictions pummeling dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Ellis Soodak opened Verdi, the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, about a month and a half ago. Already, he’s grappling with a regulatory issue that he believes could destroy busines

Retail sales of Marijuana possible with two new bills Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Bills hoping to establish a retail marijuana market in Virginia have advanced in the General Assembly. Virginia has no retail marijuana market in place, despite the General Assembly decriminalizing the drug in 2020, according to the Virginia Code. Sen. Aaron

Governor Hochul to call on social media giants to crack down on illegal Marijuana shops Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to call out major social media platforms, accusing them of promoting illegal marijuana shops in New York. It's a problem the state and city have struggled to combat. The governor is expected

USCC Launches Donation Drive To Support Cannabis Legalization Lobbying Efforts Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 US Cannabis Council Launches Fundraising Campaign at Dispensaries. The US Cannabis Council (USCC) is asking cannabis consumers to ‘directly support legalization at the checkout counter’ by donating to their lobbying efforts. This week

Michigan police seize 4,000 Marijuana plants, processed weed worth $6.3M Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 Michigan State Police say they busted a “large-scale illicit market” marijuana grow operation in metro Detroit this week. After a monthslong investigation, the Michigan State Police Marijuana & Tobacco Investigation Section conducted a sear