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JuicyFields’ Nearly $700 Million Cannabis Scam Case Leads To 9 Arrests Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 Massive Scam Unveiled: Cannabis Investment Fraud Nets Nearly $700 Million, 9 Arrests Made. The investigation into one of the biggest scam cases in the cannabis industry, estimated to be nearly $700 million, has led to 9 arrests. A joint investig
US Marijuana Industry Hits All-Time High Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2024 The legal cannabis industry is thriving in the US, reaching its highest-ever number of jobs and sales, a new report shows. Vangst, a cannabis industry job platform, found that at the beginning of the year, there were 440,445 full-time-equivalent jobs in the legal cannabis in
Highbridge students learn about the ins and outs of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 After-School Program Educates Students on Cannabis and Drug Education. "Where marijuana and cannabis is everywhere, they know where they can get it and they can get it in minutes,” said Jennings, who says many kids enter her class believing marijuana is h
Tyson temporarily halts Cannabis use for boxing match against Jake Paul Image Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024 Mike Tyson Temporarily Halts Cannabis Use Ahead of Boxing Match Against Jake Paul. Mike Tyson temporarily halted cannabis use to comply with boxing regulations ahead of his match against Jake Paul, affirming his commitment to the sport while ma
Where Recreational Marijuana stands in Florida before voters place their ballots Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Trulieve CEO Shares Insights on Florida's Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure. In November, voters will be able to decide whether recreational marijuana will be available in Florida to anyone 21 or older. CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede
Workers at California Cannabis-delivery service threaten ‘unprecedented’ strike Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 After Eaze workers unionized with United Food and Commercial Workers, company cut pay and wouldn’t address it in negotiations. Delivery drivers and other workers at the US’s largest cannabis-delivery company are threatening to strike in
Colorado Cannabis Sales Fall Again In February, As Industry Struggles To Offset Decline Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Colorado’s cannabis sales have fallen for a second consecutive month, as the state’s cannabis market continues its decline. According to the latest statistics from Colorado’s Department of Revenue, total cannabis sales in Februa
Iowa retailers warn of ‘unintended consequences’ in Hemp bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Iowa Hemp Retailers Warn of "Devastating Consequences" from New Legislation. Iowa consumable hemp retailers warn legislation recently passed by the Legislature that's awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds' signature will have "devastating consequences" for the cons
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024 Class Action Settlement Reached in Cannabis Dispensary Wage Claim Lawsuit. The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim asserted by a group of hourly employees from t
4/20 is coming up, but Indiana stoners are out of luck Image Cannabis NewsApril 12, 2024 Indianapolis ranks one of worst cities for marijuana. 4/20, a beloved holiday for cannabis users to spark up and pass the pipe, is quickly approaching, but Indianapolis residents and potheads in the area are out of luck. Despite over half of people preferring m
Vehicle Crashes into Cannabis Dispensary, Injuring Three Image Cannabis NewsApril 12, 2024 3 hurt after SUV crashes into Attleboro dispensary. A vehicle crashed through the entrance of a cannabis dispensary in Attleboro on Thursday, sending three people to the hospital. Attleboro police say the SUV hit Zahara Cannabis Dispensary on Mossberg Drive a
UK Eases Restrictions on Hemp Agriculture Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2024 The UK government has approved new rules for hemp cultivation designed to ease growing the crop for farmers and spur new investment in the industry. The government of the United Kingdom has approved changes to the rules governing industrial hemp licenses designed to make it
DC lawmakers decline stricter rules on dispensaries near schools Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2024 Crackdown on Marijuana Dispensaries Near DC Schools Stalls Despite Community Outcry. A push to crackdown on marijuana dispensaries near D.C. schools has sputtered, as one controversial shop moves forward. Why it matters: Two neighborhood outcries have
Exploiting the 'high': American caught for selling 'Cannabis tours' in Colombia Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2024 American Man Arrested for Orchestrating "Cannabis Tours" in Colombia. You've heard of the "high road," but what about "high tourism"? In Colombia, an American man nicknamed "cannabis Jimmy" has been arrested for orchestrating "cannabis
New alliance of Cannabis processors formed in New York State Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2024 New York Cannabis Processors Form Alliance to Advocate and Educate. A coalition of eight licensed cannabis processors is launching a trade group, which they intend to serve as an advocacy organization as well as a clearinghouse for reliable information ab
How Indigenous Women Are Revolutionizing The Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsApril 11, 2024 Indigenous women are reclaiming their heritage through weed. Reservations and the Native Americans who inhabit them walk a tightrope, balancing sovereignty with government relations. Tribes exist beyond the bounds of state lines, one reality that compli
