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Bills advance to protect state employees who access Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Virginia Lawmakers Advance Bills to Protect Public Sector Employees' Use of Medical Cannabis. State lawmakers have advanced bills that would allow public sector employees to use medical cannabis without losing their job. House Bill 149, introdu
Hemp-derived Cannabinoids operate in unregulated market, but lawmakers want to change that Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Missouri Lawmakers Mull Regulation for Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Amid Concerns Over Youth Access and Lack of Oversight. Missouri lawmakers are considering imposing regulations on hemp-derived cannabinoids, such as delta-8,
Store owners battle Union Township over claims they sold Marijuana, not hemp products Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Lack of Regulation on Delta-8 THC Products Puts Union Hemp Store and Others at Risk, Attorneys Say. Attorneys for a Union hemp store whose owner was arrested after authorities claimed he was illegally selling marijuana say the
Bill that would legalize Recreational Marijuana passes Senate committee with reservations Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Senate Bill 3335 Advances with Amendments After Committee Hearing. Senate Bill 3335 Draft 1 cleared its first hurdle after the Health and Human Services and Judiciary joint committee passed the measure with amendments follo
Cannabis Kill Skin Cancer Cells Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Cannabis Extract Shows Promise in Slowing Melanoma Cell Growth. A recent in-vitro study reveals promising outcomes as a cannabis extract demonstrates effectiveness in decelerating the growth of melanoma cells. A groundbreaking cannabis extract, PHEC-66, has demonstrated significan
Lawmakers to hear testimony on measure that would legalize Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Hawai‘i Senate Considers Marijuana Legalization with Bill SB3335. The discussion on legalizing marijuana begins as members of the State Senate take up the matter during a public hearing this morning during a joint Health and Human
Two New Legal Cannabis Dispensaries Approved in New York’s Upper East Side Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Two more New York cannabis dispensaries have been granted the green light to open their doors as the state continues its battle against illicit stores. Green Health LLC’s owner Anthony Melchior and Buffalo-based small business owner Deann
How do Cannabis users feel about legal dispensaries so far? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 Slow and shaky rollout of dispensaries in New York provides consumer benefit and greater accountability but comes at a price. The first time Howard scored weed, in 1967, he and a friend drove four and a half hours from northern Wisconsin to the South Si
Illegal Cannabis market still flourishing despite years of licenced competition Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 The most notable finding — and a common lament among legal retailers — are the persistent price gaps between legal and illicit weed. Despite over five years of legal weed in Canada, the illicit cannabis market is still thriving, says
Missouri Marijuana to Direct Nearly $20 Million to Veterans This Year Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2024 To date, nearly $40 million in cannabis revenue has gone to the Missouri Veterans Commission. The Missouri Veterans Commission will likely receive about $19 million from marijuana sales revenue before the current fiscal year is over on July 1,
Aurora Cannabis reports $25.2M net loss as it buys Australian medical Pot firm Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Aurora Cannabis Inc. Acquires Remaining Stake in MedReleaf Australia for $44 Million. Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced a deal to buy the 90 per cent stake they don't already own in medical cannabis company MedReleaf Australia. The de
Michigan's Cannabis industry turns 5 this year, what to expect? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Six Predictions for Michigan's Cannabis Industry in 2024. Michigan's cannabis industry sold $3 billion in both recreational and medical marijuana in 2023, making the state the second biggest cannabis market in the U.S. behind only California. Prices
Town approves Connecticut’s first drive-thru dispensary Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 A new cannabis dispensary approved in a Connecticut town will be the first of its kind in the state. The Manchester Planning and Zoning Commission approved a proposal by Ayr Wellness to open the town’s third dispensary at the former Starbucks location on Spe
Palm Springs council cuts Cannabis taxes, extends moratorium on new dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Several other valley cities have already cut taxes. With the Coachella Valley’s cannabis industry facing what local officials and business owners describe as a struggling, oversaturated market, the Palm Springs City Council opted Thu
Why Cannabis regulation makes sense Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Advocating for Cannabis Legalization: A Call for Sensible Drug Policy. Much has been written and said in recent weeks about efforts to decriminalise, legalise and regulate cannabis in many jurisdictions around the world – efforts that I have long supported because I believe str
A corporate Weed company nabbed 4 rare Arizona equity licenses, but now they're now 'placeholders' Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 7, 2024 Multi-State Cannabis Company Uses Arizona Social Equity Licenses as "Placeholders". Four Arizona social equity dispensary licenses are being squandered by a multi-state marijuana company as "placeholders" to meet a
