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Austin-based Medical Marijuana operator opens first Texas dispensary Image Cannabis NewsMarch 29, 2023 AUSTIN - An Austin-based medical marijuana operator opened its first Texas dispensary in Southeast Austin. Goodblend's open doors makes it one of three retail dispensaries in the state. "Many Texans if you ask them don’t know that it’s legal, and

California's Cannabis black market thrives despite legalization Image Cannabis NewsMarch 29, 2023 Los Angeles - Omar Buddakey emerges from a nondescript building in Los Angeles with a joint in his hand. Five years after cannabis was legalized in California, black market transactions like this one -- where no one pays any taxes, and the product is n

Delaware lawmakers give final approval to Marijuana bills Image Cannabis NewsMarch 29, 2023 DOVER - The Delaware Senate gave final approval Tuesday to bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-licensed and regulated cannabis industry, setting up a potential battle with Democratic

Raphael Mechoulam, the 'father of cannabis research' who discovered THC, has died Image Cannabis NewsMarch 29, 2023 Raphael Mechoulam, the Israeli researcher whose work helped to broaden the scientific understanding of cannabis and the compounds that cause the drug's distinctive high, has died. Mechoulam, who was 92, died in Jerusalem early this mo

Lawmakers need to address Maryland’s ineffective and discriminatory Cannabis drug testing policies Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 Voters in November demanded lawmakers rethink the Free State’s cannabis policies. Lawmakers should also re-evaluate Maryland’s antiquated and discriminatory cannabis drug testing policies. With adult-use legalization

Hawaii Cannabis bill fails Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 It’s “wait ‘till next year” once again in Hawaii. Hawaii will have to wait at least another year before marijuana legalization comes to the islands, after a legislative proposal stalled in the state House of Representatives. Earlier this month, the Hawaii state Senate voted overwhelmingly

Weed is legal in New York, but the illegal market is still booming. But why? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 New York’s first legal marijuana dispensaries are now up and running. But with the opportunity for both consumers and sellers comes questions about how the new legal market will compete with illegal sales. Marijuana is the most commonly us

Marijuana trafficking prosecutions plummet again Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 The number of federal marijuana trafficking offenders has dropped significantly from 5,000 in 2013 to fewer than 806 in the last year, according to Marijuana Moment citing the U.S. Sentencing Commission. (Benzinga) The number of federal cannabis trafficking cases fel

Marijuana trafficking prosecutions plummet again Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 The number of federal marijuana trafficking offenders has dropped significantly from 5,000 in 2013 to fewer than 806 in the last year, according to Marijuana Moment citing the U.S. Sentencing Commission. (Benzinga) The number of federal cannabis trafficking cases fel

Center for Medical Cannabis research to open at University of Utah Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 The University of Utah will soon be home to a medical cannabis research center. The University of Utah recently confirmed that it’s starting the early planning phases to build a Center for Medical Cannabis Research. House Bill 230, which was passed

How Cannabis brands can break through the clutter Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 The challenge for all marketers, but specifically in cannabis, with celebrity engagement at an overload, is how to find properties that, while entertainment based, are more experientially than personality-driven. AS MORE STATES are passing laws to allow adults to us

Kentucky Governor signs bill to regulate Delta-8 THC Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 544 to regulate hemp-derived products like delta-8 THC. Up until now, intoxicating hemp-derived products were freely available in Kentucky under the 2018 Farm Bill, but that will soon change. On March 23, Kentucky Governor

Mike Tyson’s Cannabis brand opens a coffee shop in Amsterdam Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 TYSON 2.0, Mike Tyson's cannabis brand, has launched a new coffee shop under its brand name in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The opening of the Amsterdam coffee shop marks the company's initial venture into the European market. Starting on Friday, March 24, cus

DEA uses Apple AirTag as a surveillance device Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 The US Drug Enforcement Administration used an Apple AirTag as a surveillance device in a narcotics investigation conducted last year. The use of Apple’s location-tracking device appears to be the first time a federal law enforcement agency has used an AirTag as a surv

Medical Marijuana long overdue in Kansas Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2023 In yet another legislative session, the possibility of Kansans obtaining needed relief through regulated medical marijuana has gone down in flames. Earlier this month, a Senate committee shelved a bill that would have allowed those suffering from more than 20 different condi

Hemp growers raise concerns about MD Cannabis plan, lawmakers say it closes a loophole Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2023 ANNAPOLIS - As the concerns continue to linger among some in the hemp industry as lawmakers in Annapolis move through proposals to set up the adult-use, recreational marijuana industry, some legislators said the language giving p

Could this be the final time Delaware lawmakers vote on Recreational Weed? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2023 Delaware Senate poised to pass recreational marijuana bills. The Delaware Senate is expected to vote on both recreational marijuana bills Tuesday. It will be the biggest vote of the legislative session so far – and could set lawmakers up for

NJ has some of the most expensive legal weed in the country. But why? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2023 Assume, for a moment, you want to get high. And you want to do it on the cheap. For around $300, you can drive to Massachusetts, pick up an ounce (about $200), and drive back. For $450, you can even hop on a flight to Denver, buy an ounce (about