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Lagos tenant escapes after storing Hemp, landlord jailed Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a 51-year-old landlord, Saheed Ojomu, to five-year imprisonment for allowing his tenant to use his shop to warehouse cannabis. Justice Daniel Osiagor handed down the sentence to the convict after he change
Illinois’ Marijuana sales up by 9% in January Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 ROCKFORD - Marijuana sales in Illinois this year got off to a strong start last month. The recreational sales rose 9% for a year earlier to $128 million, as reported by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Analysts said that the high sales
With moves by neighboring states, will Iowa change its Marijuana laws? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Campaign for Sensible Cannabis Laws aims to increase support for loosening restrictions. While Republican majorities in Iowa’s Legislature are unlikely this session to mimic moves made in surrounding states easing restrictions on the possessio
Legal Marijuana and work: What to know about drug testing, policies and more Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 When New York lawmakers made recreational use of marijuana legal, they also made it illegal for most employers in the state to drug test workers for cannabis. Labor and employment attorneys say the new landscape is likely to cause confus
Full hearings needed on marijuana driving-under-the-influence bill Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 A Greater Cleveland legislator’s bill would give people arrested for driving or boating under the influence of marijuana a chance to produce evidence they weren’t impaired. That’s important because traces of marijuana can stay in the system for we
What does the start of Missouri recreational Marijuana sales mean for the Metro East? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Collinsville City Manager Mitch Bair has managed a budget that’s seen between $1.5 million and $2 million in extra sales tax revenue since 2020 from the addition of recreational marijuana. But the sales tax generated from Illino
California takes baby step toward Interstate Cannabis Commerce Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 The state wants to ship its cannabis to another legal state. California officials have taken the next step under state law in allowing licensed marijuana companies to export cannabis goods to other states, by requesting a formal opinion on the matter
There’s a new ‘luxury’ Cannabis company using jet engine tech in production Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 LBRTE creates crafted cannabis via jet engine technology to wash cannabis with water instead of using solvents. As a long-time car executive for high-end brands such as Bentley, Mark Del Rosso knows what luxury car connoisseurs would want
Yale creates Cannabis research center to study impacts on mental health Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 NEW HAVEN - The upcoming Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids will be dedicated to study both the acute and chronic effects of cannabis on neurodevelopment and mental health, the university announced this week. The center,
Central Ohio’s first Marijuana drive-thru dispensary prepares to open Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 COLUMBUS - Medical marijuana patients near Columbus will soon be able to pick up prescriptions without leaving their cars. Amplify is preparing to open the doors to its second dispensary in Columbus, in the Preserve North neighborhood near New
Cannabis Technology platform LeafLink raises $100M Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 NEW YORK - LeafLink, the leading wholesale cannabis platform, announced it has secured a $100 million Series D financing led by CPMG, L2 Ventures and Nosara Capital, alongside participation from existing investors. The investment will be funded in two tranches. L
New Britain approves Marijuana warehouse despite neighbor opposition Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 1, 2023 NEW BRITIAN - A marijuana cultivation site was approved Tuesday in New Britain after a packed meeting where dozens of neighbors voicing their opposition. The New Britain Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved CCC Construction’s application
LA Swindler steals millions of dollars in marijuana scams Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 1, 2023 How an L.A. grifter ripped off his best friends and got rich with his sprawling weed scams. During his brief stint as a film actor in Manila, David Bunevacz played a sexy kidnapper named Johnny in a rollicking crime escapade, “Tusong Twosome.” In one scene
Jerry Garcia Marijuana brand pulls out of California amid thriving black market Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 31, 2023 The legal cannabis brand launched by the family of late Grateful Dead star Jerry Garcia has stopped operations in California amid a thriving black market for marijuana and a challenging environment for legitimate businesses. A spokesp
Illinois accepting applications for new Cannabis dispensary licenses Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 30, 2023 CHICAGO - People wanting to get into the cannabis business have a new chance starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is accepting applications for 55 more cannabis dispensary licenses. Those licenses wil
Greece opens first Medical Pot production plant Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 30, 2023 The plant is backed by an Israeli company. History was made in Greece with the country inaugurating its first-ever medical cannabis plant last Thursday. According to the Greek Reporter, the plant, which opened in the city of Corinth, is backed by an investment from
