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Hemp law fiasco shows need for bigger look at Iowa Cannabis laws Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 In 2025, Iowa lawmakers need to take a holistic look at cannabis and marijuana in all forms to decide what regulations actually contribute to safety. Iowa’s overbearing regulation of cannabis products, including for supervised medical use, has produced

California State Fair rolls out on-site sales, consumption of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 The addition of a sales and consumption area is a first for any state fair in the nation, organizers say. Cannabis history is happening at the California State Fair and if you don’t know it’s there, you just might miss it. Behind a monolithic bui

Why haven't Ohio Recreational Marijuana sales started yet? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Over 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries could sell recreational marijuana soon, but they still have a few boxes to check. Over 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling recreational marijuana − but they still have a few boxes to

Ricky Williams on Cannabis, Stress Management, and His New Business Ventures Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Ricky Williams: The Heisman Winner And NFL Legend Credits Cannabis For Helping His NFL Career, New Business Venture. Discover how Ricky Williams credits cannabis for prolonging his NFL career and aiding stress management, despite facing mul

DC eases Cannabis licensing barriers but few new growers or manufacturers Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Real Estate Hurdles Stall Medical Cannabis Growth in DC. While new medical cannabis dispensary locations in D.C. are popping up across the city, growers and manufacturers have been left behind despite going through the licensing process months

Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six Years Ago Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Drive through Durham, North Carolina, where I live, and you might get the impression that marijuana is legal here. Retail windows advertise thc in glittery letters and neon glass, and seven-pointed leaves adorn storefronts and roadside sandwich boards. The newest bu

Wiz Khalifa arrested for Cannabis possession in Romania Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Wiz Khalifa Arrested at Romanian Festival Amid Anti-Drug Campaign. US rapper Wiz Khalifa was escorted off stage by police after he seemingly consumed cannabis while performing at the "Beach Please" festival in eastern Romania. US rapper Wiz Khalifa was charged

Cannabis businesses in rural Rice County paused until 2025 Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Rice County Implements Moratorium on Cannabis Businesses in Rural Areas. Inside incorporated cities of Rice County, businesses that are part of the cannabis industry are still permitted to operate. In the rural areas though, they’re likely to wait until next

Truck driver gets probation in Marijuana trafficking case Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 California Man Sentenced to Probation After Trafficking 360 Pounds of Marijuana in Oklahoma. A 56-year-old man from Stockton, Cal. — arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 51 by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Long for trafficking 360.8 pounds of m

Retail Marijuana lottery winners avoid losing their licenses Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Cannabis Dispensary Licensee Faces Deadline to Secure Store Location in Illinois. Just one winner of a cannabis dispensary license is at risk of losing it tomorrow when a deadline hits for pot-shop licensees to have found a location for their stores. It’s

Almost $11M from Missouri's adult use Marijuana program transferred to agencies Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Missouri Transfers Nearly $11 Million from Adult Use Marijuana Program to State Agencies. This week, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred almost $11 million in funds from the adult use marijuana progra

Florida officials impose penalties on 2 hemp companies for offering products 'appealing to children' Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Their action comes after lawmakers approved hemp age restrictions and a prohibition on products 'appealing to children' in 2023. Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is taking what it calls “hist

Alabama’s stalled rollout of Medical Marijuana hurting patients, chief advocate warns Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Urgency Intensifies for Medical Cannabis Availability Amid Legal Stalemate in Alabama. A chief advocate for medical marijuana stressed a sense of urgency Thursday during a meeting of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission in Montg

Lucid Green raises $1.4M to fuel expansion plans Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 The cash injection will help the company further refine its InventoryAI within the LucidID ecosystem. Cannabis tech company Lucid Green pulled off another successful fundraising round, gaining access to $1.4 million in new capital with which to enhance its suite of pr

Illinois reaches $1B in Cannabis retail sales this year Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Illinois Cannabis Sales Hit $1 Billion Milestone, Fueling Economic Growth and Social Equity. Gov J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that Illinois reached $1 billion in cannabis retail sales on July 1. This includes more than $850 million in adult use cannabis sa

‘Hemp Killing’ US Farm Bill Approved by Congressional Committee, Putting Entire Industry at Risk Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Senate Approves Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill: Future of US Hemp Industry at Risk. The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture-FDA spending bill unanimously this week, placing the future of the countr

Will Cannabis be the new Ibuprofen? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 The New Frontier in Medicine: Navigating the Rapid Rise of Medical Cannabis in Germany. Since April, the use of Cannabis products in medicine has become much simpler, David Henn, founder of pharmaceutical supplier Cannamedical, talks about the rapid demand, doctors' acceptance, an

'Catastrophic': Calif. bill could increase medication costs by 90% Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Five years ago, Stephanie Bohn’s daughter Sadie was struggling through life. The 5-year-old was having constant seizures and could barely make it through a day of school without being sent to the emergency room. Sadie has Rett syndrome, a rare neurol