WeedLife News Network

Medical Marijuana businesses hurt by license renewal delays Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 TULSA - The shelves at Preme Cannabis Company don't have the selection they used to. It's not that James Walker, owner of Preme Cannabis Co., hasn't wanted to buy the product, it's that he hasn't been allowed to since January. "Something has to be done. I

Louisiana's crackdown on legal THC products ran into lawsuits but judge has blocked enforcement Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Gummies and other products made from hemp were legalized and have become very popular. An attempt by Louisiana regulators to crack down on consumable hemp products – billed as legal THC by some of the thousands of retail

Consumers and businesses need better regulation of Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Attorneys Pamela Epstein of Terpene Belt and Andrew Kline of Perkins Coie call on Congress to modernize the 2023 Farm Bill to regulate all intoxicating cannabinoids and protect the safety of businesses and consumers. Our democracy is driven by both law

Inflated THC levels and price gouging would be banned under California Bill Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 AB 1610 would create transparency and tackle inflated THC levels, which leads to price gouging. Enormous pressure to maximize THC levels falls upon cultivators, manufacturers, and labs. And when THC levels are inflated, it creates unrealist

When grandma uses Medical Cannabis, who pays? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Many older adults are using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws, unclear safety standards and complicated rulemaking processes mean it could be years before Medicare may cover the drug. One in five Medicare recipient

How is recreational Marijuana impacting supply in Missouri? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 As the cannabis industry continues to flourish in Missouri, supply issues for dispensaries have become a hot topic in media recently. Several reports on local television and in traditional newspapers from larger markets have reported in recent weeks that r

California’s Cannabis equity grants reek of hypocrisy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 I am sure the underserved communities are looking forward to this for equality. Re “San Diego awarded $880K cannabis equity grant to boost industry access” (March 2): Our caring state of California has awarded $20 million grants to make marijuana products more a

Cannabis expungement law takes effect in DC Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Residents of Washington, D.C. can now take steps to have marijuana-related convictions expunged from their record, thanks to a new law that took effect last week. The measure that was approved by the Council of the District of Columbia late last year mandates an “automati

Germany to introduce bill to legalize Cannabis in the coming weeks Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Germany's plan to legalize cannabis has received positive feedback from the European Union. According to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who announced that a bill for the legalization of cannabis would be introduced in the coming weeks. Germany is

North Shore Community College to offer certificate in "Cannabis operations" Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 LYNN - North Shore Community College is now offering a Cannabis Cultivation and Retail certificate. The college, which has campuses in Lynn and Danvers, said students will need to complete a 16-credit, two-semester program to earn the certi

Minnesota bill to legalize Marijuana gets major rewrite Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite Tuesday with the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state's burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables. Low-potency products conta

Connecticut Cannabis sales off to a modest start but growing Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Dan Haar: Early CT cannabis numbers show no great haul for state coffers. We're only two months into retail sales of cannabis to folks without a medical condition so it's way too soon to exhale any conclusions about how much tax money this new market will

Questions remain about Marijuana sales tax as election nears Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 When Columbia and Boone County voters go to the polls April 4 to cast ballots on proposed taxes on the sale of recreational marijuana, it’s unlikely they’ll know whether the taxes, if approved, would stack on top of one another. Both the Columbia City Cou

Medical Marijuana sales could bring another record-breaking year to Arkansas Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 So far this year, Arkansans have spent more than $45 million on medical marijuana, a $4 million increase compared to last year. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In the first couple of months of 2023, Arkansans have spent $4 million more on medical mari

Bill to legalize Marijuana gets addition to regulate Hemp edibles Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 ST PAUL - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite. Tuesday the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state’s burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables was made. L

UFC fighter Sean O’Malley wants to surpass Connor McGregor in earnings and Cannabis is part of his plan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 O'Malley believes getting into cannabis with his own signature strain could be a '$100 million venture'. Connor McGregor was the sports world’s highest-paid athlete in 2021, earning more than US$181 million, acco

Slow pace of dispensary openings leaves Fresno, CA. with budget shortfall Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Fresno, California is facing a budget shortfall of more than $3 million caused by the slow pace of cannabis dispensary openings in the city. The slow pace of retail cannabis dispensary openings in Fresno, California has led to a budget shortf

UN issues ‘warning’ to USA over Cannabis laws suggesting repeal Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 The International Narcotics Control Board issued a “warning” about USA adult-use cannabis laws. The United Nations’ (UN) narcotics watchdog issued a press release on March 9, saying that U.S. adult-use cannabis laws are out of sync with the 1961 Single