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Verano sues Alabama Marijuana commission over license loss Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 Verano said the commission didn't have the authority to rescind the "integrated facility" license. Chicago-based Verano Holdings Corp. on Monday followed through with its threat to sue Alabama marijuana regulators, after a state commission voided a medical

South Dakota’s Medical Cannabis program shatters projections Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 South Dakota has issued double the number of medical cannabis cards than it projected, the state official overseeing the program told legislators on Monday. The South Dakota Department of Health has issued roughly 11,500 cards since the medical marijuana

Hempcrete shows promise for healthy housing rehabilitation Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 The material is still hard to find and expensive — but proponents see a bright future for the alternative to fiberglass insulation. Seasoned housepainter Kim Croes had a big problem — increasingly, the fumes from the paint she used in her work were making

New Jersey Cannabis Tax Revenue Provides $5 Million to Violence Prevention Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 The state program began in 2021 and helps fund violence intervention efforts by community-led organizations. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently revealed an initiative that provides a total of $15 mi

Cannabis licensing chaos in Alabama heats up Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 Chicago-based marijuana company Verano Holdings Corp sued the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday, reported Alabama Reflector. Why? Verano first secured Alabama's highly sought-after Integrated Facility License in June as part of the commission's first attempt

Don’t overlook the supply chain: issues facing Cannabis processors Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 Over the past 20 years in New York, I have built companies in the middle of the supply chain (design, manufacturing, marketing, distribution). I have been a successful business builder and a job creator. Now, I am one of the first female processors

New York's new THC limitations put squeeze on local bars and businesses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 New York state's cannabis rollout is seeing yet another potential roadblock. Last month state cannabis regulators set new limitations on THC use in consumable products. This new temporary law puts limits on consumable THC products sold in New

Sheriff auctions off seized Pot Farm Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma wants to sell a 19-acre pot farm that was seized by police. An illegal pot farm is up for grabs on an auctioning website, and law enforcement officers from a sheriff’s office in Oklahoma are the ones selling it. After a surge in

Way cleared for Cannabis dispensary in Wood River Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 Wood River Cannabis Dispensary Gets Green Light as Council Opts Against Referendum. There will be a cannabis dispensary in downtown Wood River; there won’t be a referendum to approve it. Hamstrung by the actions of a prior administration, councilmen opposed to the

Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 A Florida-based company is looking for permission to build a 64,000-square-foot cannabis-growing center in the southern end of Bloomfield only blocks from the Hartford line. AYR Wellness operates dispensaries in six states, and wants

Charlotte city council votes to allow commercial Marijuana within city Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 Charlotte could be the first city in Eaton County to have a recreational marijuana dispensary. The city council had two resolutions on the agenda Monday night relating to marijuana. If marijuana can be sold commercially in a dispensary and wher

Oklahoma sheriff auctioning 19 acres from seized Marijuana farm Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 A former illegal marijuana grow farm in Johnston County will go on the auction block next month. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that a 19.24-acre lot near Coleman will be available from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 at an online auction

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 It’s been five years since Massachusetts’ first recreational marijuana shops opened. All hasn’t been going entirely according to plan. To Kobie Evans, one year in the marijuana business can seem like seven. “In the industry, we talk about c

The next big thing in Cannabis could be coming to St. Louis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 The next big thing in the marijuana industry could be coming here soon. Top city officials are working on a plan to open the doors to cannabis cafés, pot smoking lounges and other establishments where people can consume the plant in public. If it bears fr

SD Medical Cannabis cards top 11,500, well ahead of Dept of Health projections Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 More than 11,500 South Dakotans hold medical marijuana cards two years after medical cannabis became legal in South Dakota. That’s well ahead of projections made by the state when the program first started in 2021, said Jennifer Seale,

Cheech & Chong still smoking after five decades as Cannabis icons Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 When it comes to cannabis culture, no two names are more prominent than Cheech and Chong Entertaining the marijuana masses for over 50 years, the duo defined stoner comedy. After meeting in Vancouver, Canada, in the late 1960s, Tommy Chong and Cheec

Injunction halting Marijuana licensing sparks confusion in industry Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 State Supreme Court Justice Kevin R Bryant issued an injunction Friday stopping New York's marijuana licensing program amid a lawsuit filed by four veterans. ALBANY — Marijuana retail store operators and applicants hoping to become one have been l

Pharma Industry showing ‘Growing Interest’ in Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 Big-pharma has so far been cautious of diving headfirst into the cannabis industry, despite the growing body of evidence surrounding its medical benefits. Pharmaceutical cannabis sales are set to top $1.11bn this year, with the world’s largest and most lucrati