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Santa Cruz Cannabis warehouse robbed of half a million dollars worth of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 SANTA CRUZ - Police are looking for the thieves they believe are responsible for recently robbing two cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz. Surveillance video shows multiple cars drive up to a marijuana warehouse around 2:30 a.m. on Thur
Consumers and businesses need better regulation of Cannabinoids Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 Attorneys Pamela Epstein of Terpene Belt and Andrew Kline of Perkins Coie call on Congress to modernize the 2023 Farm Bill to regulate all intoxicating cannabinoids and protect the safety of businesses and consumers. Our democracy is driven by both law
Inflated THC levels and price gouging would be banned under California Bill Image Cannabis NewsMarch 17, 2023 AB 1610 would create transparency and tackle inflated THC levels, which leads to price gouging. Enormous pressure to maximize THC levels falls upon cultivators, manufacturers, and labs. And when THC levels are inflated, it creates unrealist
Germany to introduce bill to legalize Cannabis in the coming weeks Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Germany's plan to legalize cannabis has received positive feedback from the European Union. According to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who announced that a bill for the legalization of cannabis would be introduced in the coming weeks. Germany is
North Shore Community College to offer certificate in "Cannabis operations" Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 LYNN - North Shore Community College is now offering a Cannabis Cultivation and Retail certificate. The college, which has campuses in Lynn and Danvers, said students will need to complete a 16-credit, two-semester program to earn the certi
Bill to legalize Marijuana gets addition to regulate Hemp edibles Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 ST PAUL - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota underwent a major rewrite. Tuesday the addition of new language to regulate and protect the state’s burgeoning industry in low-potency edibles and drinkables was made. L
UFC fighter Sean O’Malley wants to surpass Connor McGregor in earnings and Cannabis is part of his plan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 O'Malley believes getting into cannabis with his own signature strain could be a '$100 million venture'. Connor McGregor was the sports world’s highest-paid athlete in 2021, earning more than US$181 million, acco
Slow pace of dispensary openings leaves Fresno, CA. with budget shortfall Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 Fresno, California is facing a budget shortfall of more than $3 million caused by the slow pace of cannabis dispensary openings in the city. The slow pace of retail cannabis dispensary openings in Fresno, California has led to a budget shortf
UN issues ‘warning’ to USA over Cannabis laws suggesting repeal Image Cannabis NewsMarch 16, 2023 The International Narcotics Control Board issued a “warning” about USA adult-use cannabis laws. The United Nations’ (UN) narcotics watchdog issued a press release on March 9, saying that U.S. adult-use cannabis laws are out of sync with the 1961 Single
Legal adult-use Cannabis poses challenges to employers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 What is deemed "off-duty" and how do you tell if someone might be impaired on the clock? Employers are learning fast that some answers are complicated. Employers in New York have a lot of questions now that adult-use cannabis is legal, and it will likely requir
Maine agencies bristle at Cannabis social clubs proposal Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 An effort to allow cannabis to be consumed at the same place it’s sold is running into opposition from Maine’s attorney general and highway safety bureau. State lawmakers have wrestled with allowing on-site consumption of cannabis ever since Maine voters lega
Mississippi farmers pivot from Hemp to Pot Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 The state of Mississippi legalized medical cannabis last year. With medical cannabis now officially live in Mississippi, a local newspaper is spotlighting a family that brought the newly legal crop to their county––and their farm. The Daily Leader of Brookhaven, Mississipp
Legal Weed sales projected to grow 14% in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Legal sales of cannabis in the United States are expected to grow by 14% this year, according to a leading industry market data analysis firm. Sales of legal cannabis in the United States are projected to grow by 14% in 2023, according to a recent report from Colorado-
Will Twitter’s ‘relaxation’ on Cannabis ads help break the industry’s ad embargo? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2023 Twitter has become the first major social media platform to openly allow the advertisement of cannabis brands. Since the new policy was announced last month, US brands have scrambled to be among the first to promote themselves on the
Inflated Marijuana potency labels prompt change to testing rules Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 A measure to speed up the retail marijuana market's launch allowed sellers to cite THC levels projected by seed distributors, leading to potency overestimates. ALBANY - Last week, after they were confronted with lab results showing New York cannabis p
Arkansas Medical Marijuana revenue up almost 10% in the first two months of 2023 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2023 Arkansas medical marijuana revenue in the first two months of 2023 totaled $45,5 million, up 9,6% compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). Licensed patients spent
