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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
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
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
Marley goes to Hollywood in immersive exhibit’s latest stop Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 30, 2023 Taking its place alongside immersive museum-style exhibits from Pink Floyd to Vincent Van Gogh, the Bob Marley One Love Experience has arrived in Los Angeles at the Ovation (formerly Hollywood & Highland). The massive complex which houses the Dolby Theat
Sponsorship of Marijuana research may bias the results Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 A new study explores the effect of corporate support for cannabis research. An innovative new study challenges naïve acceptance of research funded by the cannabis industry. The study’s authors reviewed Canadian research articles available through PubMed that
Tennessee Bill would regulate the sale of Delta-8 THC Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 Rep. William Lamberth and Sen. Richard Briggs’s bill would tax and regulate the sale of compounds like delta-9 THC in Tennessee. Tennessee leaders are again putting forth a bill that would regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 and delta-10 THC, after
2 Cannabis businesses broken into overnight; investigation underway Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 This comes as Kent County police are investigating at least three break-ins at other businesses around the county. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department is investigating two break-ins that happened overnight at marijuana busine
Ryan Shazier launches own line of medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 27, 2023 PITTSBURGH - A former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker has created his own line of medical marijuana. Ryan Shazier is now part of a growing list of retired athletes who are starting to use medical marijuana as an alternative to opioid drugs to treat pain and other
Washington state gears up for a national Cannabis market Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 26, 2023 There's a reason you can't buy Oregon-grown cannabis in Spokane. It's called federal law. But with the growing possibility that the regulators and politicians in the nation's capital will end the federal prohibition of cannabis, Pacific Northwest lawmakers
Nevada releases bulletin for products affected by unapproved pesticide Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2023 An unapproved pesticide called Ethephon was found in certain cannabis products in Nevada. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) recently issued a public health and safety bulletin on Jan. 19 regarding the use of an unapproved pesticide. “
