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Cannabis firm sues transporter for $834K after US border seizure Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2024 Lawsuit Filed as Cannabis Shipment Worth $834,901 Seized at US Border. About 151,300 grams of cannabis products and paraphernalia were seized despite a contract in which two companies allege they told the shipper not to enter the United States. A B.C.
Long Island’s zoning laws continue to leave Cannabis Retail licensees in limbo Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 A year and a half after New York allocated its first adult-use cannabis retail licenses, over 100 storefronts have opened across the state. Just three are on Long Island. Previous reporting explains how restrictive zoning codes are limit
Missouri AG launches investigation into illicit vape and Marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 Missouri Attorney General Investigates Illicit Vape and Marijuana Products. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into illicit vape and marijuana products to ensure compliance with Missouri law and protect Missouri
100th dispensary opens as NY Office of Cannabis Management awaits executive review Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 New York Celebrates Opening of 100th Legal Cannabis Dispensary Amidst Review. Leaders in the state Office of Cannabis Management on Wednesday celebrated the opening of the state's 100th legal dispensary — putting on a brave face as t
Equity Program Fails to Address Racial Disparities in Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 Mimi Cavalheiro was in the cannabis industry for over 20 years. She started working on cannabis farms in Humboldt County in the late 1990s. The county is part of the coastal region in Northern California known as The Emerald Triangle and includ
Amendment 3 legalizing Recreational Marijuana use would not be good Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 The dangers of cannabis should be taken seriously. The ballot initiative was not a grassroots movement but a blunt force attack on our legislative process by the for-profit cannabis industry. When Saturday Night Live was funny, the news segment com
JuicyFields’ Nearly $700 Million Cannabis Scam Case Leads To 9 Arrests Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 Massive Scam Unveiled: Cannabis Investment Fraud Nets Nearly $700 Million, 9 Arrests Made. The investigation into one of the biggest scam cases in the cannabis industry, estimated to be nearly $700 million, has led to 9 arrests. A joint investig
US Marijuana Industry Hits All-Time High Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 The legal cannabis industry is thriving in the US, reaching its highest-ever number of jobs and sales, a new report shows. Vangst, a cannabis industry job platform, found that at the beginning of the year, there were 440,445 full-time-equivalent jobs in the legal cannabis in
EBCI will open historic NC Medical Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Opens First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Amid Debate on Recreational Use. It's a historic week for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) as their medical cannabis dispensary opens on Saturday, 4/20. It will be the only disp
Kentucky lawmakers expedite Medical Marijuana licensing, pass on extra conditions Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Kentucky Accelerates Medical Cannabis Licensing Timeline, Potentially Allowing Sales in Early 2025. The new law would allow Kentucky to issue medical cannabis licenses to businesses as early as this summer, increasing the odds that ca
Don’t flood market with legal Pot shops, NY Cannabis industry warns Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Legal Marijuana Industry Warns Against Dramatic Increase in Pot Stores in New York. A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Governor Hochul’s cannabis regulators that a dramatic increase in the number of pot stores could have “
Highbridge students learn about the ins and outs of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 After-School Program Educates Students on Cannabis and Drug Education. "Where marijuana and cannabis is everywhere, they know where they can get it and they can get it in minutes,” said Jennings, who says many kids enter her class believing marijuana is h
Colorado Cannabis Sales Fall Again In February, As Industry Struggles To Offset Decline Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Colorado’s cannabis sales have fallen for a second consecutive month, as the state’s cannabis market continues its decline. According to the latest statistics from Colorado’s Department of Revenue, total cannabis sales in Februa
Iowa retailers warn of ‘unintended consequences’ in Hemp bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Iowa Hemp Retailers Warn of "Devastating Consequences" from New Legislation. Iowa consumable hemp retailers warn legislation recently passed by the Legislature that's awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds' signature will have "devastating consequences" for the cons
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Class Action Settlement Reached in Cannabis Dispensary Wage Claim Lawsuit. The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim asserted by a group of hourly employees from t
4/20 is coming up, but Indiana stoners are out of luck Image Cannabis NewsApril 12, 2024 Indianapolis ranks one of worst cities for marijuana. 4/20, a beloved holiday for cannabis users to spark up and pass the pipe, is quickly approaching, but Indianapolis residents and potheads in the area are out of luck. Despite over half of people preferring m
