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New York's rollout of legal cannabis dispensaries has faced yet another setback. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently announced that over 100 licensed cannabis dispensaries may be forced to close or relocate due to an internal error regarding proximity regulations. This revelation has shaken both investors and entrepreneurs who believed...

Yakima County, Washington, is once again turning to voters to gauge public sentiment on its long-standing ban on cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas. The Board of Yakima County Commissioners has approved a non-binding advisory measure for the November 2025 general election, asking residents whether the county should maintain its current can...

OCEANSIDE — A South Morro Hills hemp grower has asked the city for permission to switch to growing cannabis. South Morro Hills 47, LLC, which currently holds a cannabis cultivation local license, applied earlier this year for a conditional use permit to operate at 1319 Sleeping Indian Road. Since at least the 1960s, the property has been used for v...

In Menominee, Michigan, voters will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on a controversial issue that has stirred debate across the city: whether to limit the number of cannabis dispensaries operating within city limits. A new ballot initiative proposes capping the total number of dispensaries at nine. According to Mayor Casey Hoffman, the plan i...

Albert Lea, MN – July 29, 2025 — In a sharply decisive move, the local electorate has rejected the establishment of the city's first recreational cannabis retailer. The vote came days after The Smoking Tree, led by owner Jacob Schlichter, had received a microbusiness license from the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and completed city ...

Schools Update Policies Ahead of New Year, Address Cannabis Odor on Campus As the new school year approaches, local school districts are revising student conduct policies to adapt to changes in Minnesota's cannabis laws. One of the most significant updates centers around how schools handle cannabis odor on campus — whether from students, staff, or ...

Torches, a new Manhattan retail cannabis outlet, says much about changing cultural norms in New York City by its mere location. On 42nd Street just off Fifth Avenue, it occupies the building that was from 1930 to 2020 the Nat Sherman Townhouse—a landmark purveyor of hand-rolled cigars and other high-end tobacco products. It finally closed three yea...

You know what actually makes people happy at work? Spoiler: it's not cubicles, khakis, or back-to-back Zoom calls about absolutely nothing. It's cannabis. According to the 2025 Shift Pulse Report, a juicy data drop from Deputy, a platform tracking how America's hourly workers actually feel, the happiest people punching the clock are in the marijuan...

A recent survey indicates the vast majority of cannabis consumers in the USA want their cannabis decontaminated – even if many aren't aware of what's involved. First off, it's important to note the company that ran the survey, XRPure, is in the decontamination business; using X-Rays to destroy microbes and pathogen. "Decontamination is a touchy sub...

Not every digital project starts in an office. Some begin with personal frustration, confusing laws, and a need to help others avoid the same mistakes. That was the case for Alex, an online marketing consultant from the United States who moved to Madrid and found himself unsure how to continue using medical cannabis safely. In the U.S., Alex had us...

The Cannabis Lab Testing Crisis: Oregon's Inflated THC Scores & Growing Regulatory Challenges Despite many U.S. states legalizing cannabis for medicinal or recreational use, the absence of federal legalization means oversight is left to the states. That includes testing for THC potency and contaminants—tasks now more critical than ever. A recen...

(SPECIAL REPORT) Friday, July 25, 2025 - It was the most watched episode in Shark Tank history when Dr. Jamie Gilbert won over the Shark Tank panel. Never before had the judging panel unanimously decided to each invest millions of dollars into a potential company. After buying a staggering 25% share in the the doctor's company, the Shark Tank panel...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The coalition submitted a letter to congressional leaders advocating for legislation that would provide legal clarity for banks and financial institutions to serve state-regulated ca...

Greenfield Mayor Ginny Desorgher has thrown her administration's support behind new legislation that aims to improve aging municipal and public safety buildings in small towns across Massachusetts. The proposed bill, titled "An Act Creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority," suggests using a portion of state marijuana excise tax rev...

In one of the largest coordinated immigration enforcement actions in recent years, federal agents recently raided two licensed cannabis farms in California. The raids have sparked national debate and attracted the attention of labor advocates and civil rights organizations. Now New Mexicans are wondering if something like this could happen in the L...

As cannabis use continues to rise among older adults, researchers are trying to understand how it affects cognitive function during aging. A new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology provides evidence that cannabis and its primary psychoactive ingredient, THC, may actually improve certain types of memory in aged rats — though these effe...

You can easily buy marijuana at thousands of locations across Texas.  That might surprise people who think weed is illegal in the Lone Star State. In many ways, it still is.  But Texans are legally devouring gummies, sipping THC seltzers and smoking pre-rolled joints sold in smoke shops that have become a sudden fixture at strip malls fro...

Newswise — NEW YORK, July 23, 2025 -- Today, Leafwell, a mission-driven company harnessing cannabis as medicine to transform healthcare, announces the launch of the first clinically driven cannabis care program in the United States, a revolutionary solution that gives individuals access to clinical guidance, personalized care plans from knowledgeab...