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Illinois Cannabis leaders optimistic after rough 2022 Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2023 CHICAGO — In many ways, 2022 was a wild year for cannabis in Illinois — long-running court fights were resolved, hundreds of new licenses were issued, and hemp-derived derivatives like Delta-8 exploded in popularity. Nationally, President Joe Biden pardoned fed
Italian Army’s Mission: produce more Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2023 The service plans to produce more than 1,500 pounds next year. Italy is turning to its military to help make its legal medical marijuana program self-sufficient. DefenseNews reports that the Italian army intends to produce “700 kilograms (1,543 pounds) of top-grade can
Snoop Dogg announces ‘death row Cannabis’ brand Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2023 Legendary label, Death Row Records, has entered the cannabis industry under the leadership of Snoop Dogg. On Friday (Dec 30th), the Death Row Records instagram account shared a brief animated video announcing the new endeavor – Death Row Cannabis. According to High T
Cannabis advocate and Superbowl Champ to host Arizona Celebrity golf classic Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 2, 2023 Jim McMahon, former NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion, today announced the debut of the Gridiron Greats Celebrity Golf Classic. Presented by McMahon’s Revenant cannabis brand, Cannabis Talk 101 and Farechild Events, registration
Plant disease threatening Massachusetts’ huge Marijuana growing industry Image Cannabis NewsDecember 30, 2022 Growing marijuana in Massachusetts is big business. By one estimate, it’s now the state’s largest agricultural crop surpassing even the iconic cranberry. A plant disease once found primarily out west is now showing up in pot plants here and
Trulieve Cannabis will pay $14K in settlement agreement Image Cannabis NewsDecember 30, 2022 HOLYOKE - A cannabis company is under scrutiny after the death of a worker at its western Mass cultivation facility. They will now pay more that $14,000 as part of a settlement agreement. Lorna Mcmurrey died at the beginning of this year after inhaling mari
Got ganja as a holiday gift? Here’s what a person should know Image Cannabis NewsDecember 29, 2022 Whether a person in the U.S. has given or received weed, there are things to know to make sure everything is done legally and without spoiling the holiday festivities. Weed is a fun gift to give, and even more fun to receive. If someone gets marijuana
Thieves steal hundreds of pounds of Weed from Los Angeles dispensary Image Cannabis NewsDecember 29, 2022 A store owner is left devastated after a group of thieves broke into a Silver Lake dispensary on Wednesday, getting away with hundreds of pounds of weed. The owner hopes security footage of the thieves will help someone recognize them and bring
Is Interstate Commerce coming for the Cannabis Industry? Image Cannabis NewsDecember 29, 2022 On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail dispensary is scheduled to open. This begs the question – should it have taken this long? Recent federal court precedent call into question the con
What went right, what went wrong, and what went sideways: 2022 In Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsDecember 29, 2022 The past 12 months have been many things for the cannabis industry, but uneventful is not one. Since December 2021, the U.S. cannabis industry experienced a wealth of both highs and lows, and heading into next year, it is poised for both
Google to allow Ads for CBD and Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsDecember 29, 2022 Google Ads will soon allow the promotion of products containing CBD with low THC levels in California, Colorado, and Puerto Rico. In a blog post published on December 22, Google Ads announced that it would update its policies to relax the ban on CBD advertising only
Cannabis Compassion Club served with eviction notice from their downtown location Image Cannabis NewsDecember 28, 2022 Club says it didn’t receive enough notice and will defy order to leave Johnson Street location until new facility is ready. The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, a medical cannabis provider that doesn’t comply with legislation, says i
City of Detroit Issues First 33 Adult-use Marijuana Retail Licenses Under Revised Ordinance Image Cannabis NewsDecember 28, 2022 The City of Detroit has approved the first 33 successful applications for adult-use marijuana retail licenses, a milestone in the city’s journey toward establishing an adult-use marijuana industry since Michigan voters ap
Man arrested after breaking into Sandy cannabis company, attempting to steal CBD gummies Image Cannabis NewsDecember 28, 2022 SANDY - A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday after police say he broke into a Sandy cannabis oil extraction plant and attempted to steal about $900 worth of CBD gummies and hemp. Sandy police say Brennen Scott Deherrera for
Only 10 medical cannabis applications received as deadline looms, says Medical Cannabis director John McMillan Image Cannabis NewsDecember 28, 2022 Thursday afternoon marks the application deadline for anyone hoping to get in on the medical cannabis business in Alabama. Though the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) received nearly 600 reque
The 10 biggest NY Cannabis stories in 2022 Image Cannabis NewsDecember 28, 2022 NY Cannabis Insider launched in March, less than a year after the state passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. In roughly nine months, our reporters have covered every facet of the state’s evolving cannabis industry, including lab testing and social equity, b
