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How can Cannabis help our furry friends? Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 The CBD for animals category is exploding, but can cannabis help pets the way it helps people? “My pet is a member of the family.” You’ve probably heard this statement before, or even said it yourself. Nearly 70% of American households have a companion animal, with dogs and
Delaware governor says he won’t block Marijuana Legalization Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 A marijuana legalization bill will become law in Delaware Sunday, April 23. DOVER - Delaware Gov. John Carney said Friday that he will allow bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adultsin the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-lic
Marijuana’s unrestricted advertising is raising concern across the USA Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 Seeking rules for promoting pot. More than $2 billion in cannabis advertising has helped convince many consumers that the drug is without harm — but that’s contrary to growing evidence, according to speakers at a drug-policy conference in Washin
Marijuana companies warn against giving out more licenses Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 MENOMINEE - The marijuana companies chosen by Menominee to receive recreational licenses warned the city council last Monday that giving out more licenses now would cause more legal fights. They asked why the city would pursue a settlement when the judge has
Americans spent more on legal Cannabis in 2022 than chocolate Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 Americans spent roughly $30 billion on legal marijuana last year while spending around $20 billion on chocolate. U.S. residents are spending more money to purchase legal cannabis than they are on chocolate, craft beer and topical pain relief. A report fr
Dispensary workers strike when it hurts the most Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2023 On the eve of 4/20 Teamsters Local 777 members went on strike against three dispensaries in Illinois. Dispensary workers in Illinois are fed up with what they say are low wages and unfair practices committed by a major dispensary chain. Members of Teamsters Local 777
Legislators say they unknowingly legalized Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 Two Louisiana Senators state that they were misled when they approved hemp legislation. Louisiana state Sen. Stewart Cathey and Sen. Jay Morris stated in a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on April 18 that legalizing hemp products with THC was unin
Singapore to execute man over 1kg of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 What is especially troubling is that Tangaraju... never actually handled the drugs. SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.
Germany announces move to legalise Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 One country has recently announced plans to legalise recreational cannabis, in a move that is set to ignite the tourism industry. It’s going to be April 20th every single day in Germany in the near future. The nation has recently announced plans to legalise recreational
Kentucky is expanding access to medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Kentucky’s political leaders are rapidly moving to expand access to medical marijuana to those who have debilitating health conditions, like chronic pain, epilepsy and more. In a matter of months, the governor has rolled out an executive order and lawmakers in the G
Supervisors move to bring equitable access for retail Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Nevada County residents who want more legal cannabis retail businesses in unincorporated areas of the county may gain more equitable access to dispensaries. The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved an application from the Department of Cannabis C
Uneasy Marijuana industry seeks broader trade amid vast glut Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 TUMWATER - The email went out to legal cannabis growers around Washington state. Another of their colleagues had gone under. “Liquidation sale,” it said. Attached was a spreadsheet of items for sale: LED grow lights for $500 apiece. Rotary evaporators for
Marijuana flower shortage forces dispensaries to scale back 4/20 celebrations Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Thursday is 4/20, the unofficial holiday marked by marijuana enthusiasts around the world. But Missourians looking to celebrate last year's legalization vote may be in for a surprise, as area marijuana dispensaries are being forced to sca
Delta-8 hemp products in Florida explained Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Lawmakers want to put new regulations on hemp products. Here’s why. In late March, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson strode to a lectern in the Florida Capitol with a stern warning. Florida’s hemp products are dangerously unregulated, Simpson said, with some operator
Where are the new German regulations on Cannabis going? Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2023 Decriminalisation in designated cannabis clubs and hesitant liberalisation by the state. This briefing is an update on Dr Daniel Tietjen’s assessment of the first white paper on the decriminalisation of cannabis consumption. After the Coalition Agreement inclu
Long Beach to look at reducing retail cannabis taxes as the industry continues to struggle Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2023 Long Beach could again look at cutting taxes for its ailing legal cannabis industry, as operators say the sector has been hamstrung by a long list of state and local taxes that continue to make it non-competitive with the ill
