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High fees, long delivery times work against cannabis retailers, store owners say Image Cannabis NewsMay 4, 2023 Businesses call for changes to help them survive in competitive market. Some cannabis store owners say the current retail structure works against businesses — and they want changes to help them survive in what's become an ultra-competitiv
Are Cannabis consumption lounges the next hookah bars? Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023 Inside the untapped business model. KALKASKA - Across the state, pubs, cigar bars and even hookah lounges are common. Could cannabis consumption lounges be next? Michigan is among 10 states that have legalized public cannabis consumption on some level. Cannabis lo
First legal Pot sales start on Long Island with home delivery Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023 Marijuana delivered right to your doorstep. After greeting a delivery worker on his doorstep, showing his ID and signing his name, Bryan Brown finalized the first legal recreational cannabis sale on Long Island this Tuesday. The exchange — from the second t
World's tallest 'hemp hotel' trails South Africa's green credentials Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023 Cape Town - With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town's imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world's tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa. Workers in central Cape Town
Montana lawmakers approve Cannabis tax bill Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023 The Montana legislature has passed a bill to allocate revenue generated by taxes on recreational marijuana. Montana lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to allocate revenue from taxes on recreational marijuana, sending the bill to the desk of Republican Governor Greg Gianforte
Feds relax rules regarding Cannabis use to attract younger workers Image Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023 But don’t get too excited, they’re your toxic ex who never really changes. No one understands how regressive (and…evil) the feds are. Thanks for burning down all of those fields of pretty plants over the years, guys, not to mention the countless lives
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan quits Marijuana consultancy Image Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2023 SALEM - Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Monday she has quit her consultancy with a marijuana company and apologized to Oregonians for "harming the trust that I've worked so hard to build." But she also says she followed state ethics gu
Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'Weed wonderland' Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 A new symbol has appeared in the kaleidoscopic jumble of neon signs that light up Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok's most international street. The sudden ubiquity of the five-pointed marijuana leaf, in lurid green, announces the spectacular boom there has been in weed-related busin
Georgia’s Medical Cannabis dispensaries open for business Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 Trulieve Georgia, one of two companies awarded a state license to produce and sell medical cannabis, opened the doors to its shops in Marietta and Macon on Friday. Why it matters: The 27,000+ Georgians who signed up for the state's medical cannabis registry can
The dark side of working in the Weed industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023 A Holyoke cannabis worker’s job site death points to safety issues in the booming industry. There’s a memory that haunts Laura Bruneau, like a video playing over and over. She remembers the unremarkable “Have a good one” she gave her only child, Lorna McMurrey, as she drop
Amid the Cannabis glut, growers are pulling out of Santa Barbara county Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 North County Operators with Permits for More Than 160 Acres of Pot Walked Away This Month, as Supervisors Sought Way to Shore Up Slumping Cannabis Tax Revenues. In a sign of the times, four growers who had obtained zoning permit approvals to pl
Minnesota lawmaker fears Legalizing Marijuana will force police dogs to retire prematurely Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 WASHINGTON - A Minnesota lawmaker said he is concerned that legalizing marijuana in the state might force police dogs out of their jobs, as well as cost taxpayers unforeseen money. State Rep. Brian Johnson, a Republican who r
Two people hurt after fire breaks out at Oklahoma Marijuana processing facility Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 OKLAHOMA - Investigators say a fire broke out at an illegal marijuana processing facility in Logan County. Crews were called to the facility near Sonner and E. Charter Oak Road around four Thursday afternoon. Two people were taken to th
Substitute teacher accused of supplying student with Marijuana gummies Image Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023 PONTIAC - A substitute teacher from Pontiac High School is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for allegedly supplying a student with marijuana-infused candy. According to the sheriff, the student then brought them to schoo
Texas House OKs Marijuana decriminalization bill again as Senate hurdles remain Image Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023 The Senate, led by Lt Gov Dan Patrick, a longtime opponent of legalization, has consistently blocked the legislation. The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that lowers the penalty for possessing small amounts of m
Gaylord council says no again to Marijuana consumption at golf event Image Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023 GAYLORD - The social media company promoting an August golf outing in Gaylord went before the city council Monday night seeking a change in the marijuana ordinance to permit the consumption of cannabis during the two-day event. Just like it did tw
