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M State launches program to prepare students for Cannabis industry careers Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 26, 2024 The college is offering nine-week, online programs in cannabis cultivation, retail and extraction and product development. A local college has begun offering training for students interested in careers in the cannabis industry. Minnesota S

Governor departed from normal background check procedure for Cannabis director, audit finds Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 26, 2024 Thursday’s audit report focused on the governor’s office’s failure to learn of Erin DuPree’s financial issues. A report from Minnesota’s Legislative Auditor released Thursday found Gov. Tim Walz departed from normal backgr

DOJ says it will be unconstitutional to exclude SANDF members from private Cannabis Bill Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 26, 2024 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has this week indicated that it will not exclude members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from utilising the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. This, after the SANDF had res

Move to change South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana laws momentarily gets slowed down Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 South Dakota Senate Committee Advances Changes to Medical Cannabis Program. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee killed two of the three medical marijuana bills on its agenda Wednesday (Jan. 24, 2024) and amended the other

Don’t let efforts to regulate high-potency Pot go up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 Washington's Attempt to Regulate High-Potency Cannabis Faces Opposition. Once again, the Legislature stands on the precipice of inaction when it comes to a major health problem impacting Washington’s youth: high-potency cannabis. The fifth attempt at r

Judge directs Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission members to testify on licensing procedures Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Members Ordered to Testify on Licensing Process. A Montgomery County Circuit Judge Wednesday ordered five Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) members and director John McMillan t

What’s going on with that Cannabis beverage lawsuit against NY regulators? Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 Cannabis Beverage Companies Optimistic in Legal Battle Against New York THC Limits. Representatives of cannabis beverage companies currently suing New York regulators over strict limits on hemp-derived THC believe they will prevail in thei

Maine bill aims to change how edible Cannabis products are labeled Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 A Maine bill aims to remove a label required on certain recreational marijuana products that tells people there's THC in it. Currently, every adult-use edible cannabis product in Maine is required to be stamped with a universal symbol to tell thos

County's first Marijuana store now open in Sussex Borough Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 A shop in Sussex Plaza on the borough's Main Street has become the first retail cannabis shop in Sussex County. Cannabis Clubhouse is not a place where you can smoke marijuana, but where you can legally purchase state-approved cannabis products, said Danie

County's first Marijuana store now open in Sussex Borough Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 A shop in Sussex Plaza on the borough's Main Street has become the first retail cannabis shop in Sussex County. Cannabis Clubhouse is not a place where you can smoke marijuana, but where you can legally purchase state-approved cannabis products, said Danie

South Dakota Senate Kills Bill Forcing Marijuana Shops To Warn Patients Of Fed Firearms Ban Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 The South Dakota Senate Health and Human Services Committee rejected two marijuana bills previously approved by the House. The committee killed the controversial House Bill 1036 on Wednesday that would have forced dispensa

New York gives eight Medical Marijuana companies the green light to go recreational Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 More than half a dozen New York medical cannabis companies can now sell recreational marijuana in the state. Sixwere granted a "registered organization dispensing" (ROD) license in December, with two more approved during a special

President Biden Needs Cannabis To Win In 2024 Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 I cover the cannabis industry, psychedelics, culture, and innovation. A recent poll found positive impressions of President Biden improve by double-digits if he reschedules cannabis. The youth rejoiced when President Biden pushed through hard-fought financial aid in t

Marijuana activist Chris Enns says he's leaving the industry behind as charges dropped Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024 Drug charges from 2017 withdrawn, but Enns will forfeit $46K seized by police during traffic stop. A Halifax-area medical marijuana activist who faced repeated police scrutiny says he is leaving the cannabis industry behind, a

Hemp farmers: Future uncertain with no plan from Ohio lawmakers on adult-use Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024 Nearly three months after it was passed by voters, the future of adult-use marijuana in Ohio is still up in the air without a plan from lawmakers. This also means it's unclear for hemp farmers like Eric and Yvonne Boltz. Boltz to Nutz is

Group proposes easing access to Medical Marijuana in Arkansas after record sales Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024 Arkansas' marijuana business is lush with green. Driving the news: On the heels of a record year for state medical marijuana sales — $283 million — a group is seeking to get a constitutional amendment on the Arkansas ballot that woul

Maryland Republicans push back against Cannabis odor law, but repeal seems unlikely Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024 The Hemp Feed Coalition Announces Hemp Seed Meal Approved for Laying Hens. Republicans are pushing to repeal a controversial Maryland law that prohibits police from pulling over and searching drivers simply because they smell of m

Maryland Republicans push back against Cannabis odor law, but repeal seems unlikely Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024 The Hemp Feed Coalition Announces Hemp Seed Meal Approved for Laying Hens. Republicans are pushing to repeal a controversial Maryland law that prohibits police from pulling over and searching drivers simply because they smell of m