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Connecticut Cannabis Gifting Event Receives Cease-and-Desist Letter Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 9, 2024 The HighBazaar has been happening since 2022, but the attorney general recently decided to crack down on what “appears” to violate state law. In Connecticut, the “HighBazaar” is a private cannabis event that has been held since 2022. The Masonic T
Driver fails breath test after crash into Cannabis store Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 8, 2024 Driver Gets 3-Day License Suspension After Crashing Into Cannabis Store in Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say a 67-year-old man received a three-day driver’s licence suspension after a car crashed into a cannabis store in the town of Cardinal on Thursday
Marijuana buyers from Texas fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 8, 2024 In a desert valley along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, the city of Sunland Park has generally offered few amenities for its roughly 17,000 residents. No large grocery store. Few shops. Little to offer those uninterested in the racetrack casino or
Medical Cannabis Market to Worth USD 60.04 Billion by 2030 Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 8, 2024 Global Medical Cannabis Market Expected to Reach USD 60,04 Billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 22,5%. According to SkyQuest, the legalization of medical marijuana in numerous countries has ushered in a significant shift in how cannabis is cultivated and utilize
Law enforcement, state regulators to meet over Cannabis flower loophole in Minnesota Marijuana law Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 5, 2024 The meeting on Jan 11 is in response to reports of hemp retailers selling raw cannabis flower that is likely marijuana. A loophole in the state’s new recreational marijuana law allowing the sale of high-potency raw c
Weed dispensary plan at old Rainforest Cafe in River North goes up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 Two lawsuits sought to block the joint venture between Progressive Treatment Solutions LLC and Bio-Pharm for an outlet at 605 N Clark St. A plan to transform the former Rainforest Cafe in River North into a pot dispensary has been scrapped
New Regulations under Oklahoma Medical Marijuana authority now in effect Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 Several new state laws are now in effect with the new year, including four new regulations to the medical marijuana industry. One dispensary owner says the new changes were a surprise and she didn’t know about the changes until News On 6 reac
Cannabis Payments Processor Seeks $500m in Damages as It Closes Doors Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 Georgia-based cannabis payments processor FP Omni Technologies is seeking $500m in damages as it announces that it is winding down operations. According to a press release published late last month, the decision to wind down operations follows a
Can Cannabis Industry Waste be Used to Make Supercapacitors? Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 Researchers Explore Cannabis Waste for Supercapacitors. The cannabis plant can be used for a myriad of purposes to benefit humans, and not just in a medical cannabis capacity. Researchers in Argentina recently examined using discarded cannabis material f
Legal hemp stores monitor Marijuana Legislation Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 Ohio Marijuana Bill Under Review. Based on the Nov. 7 election results for Issue 2 in Ohio, as much as 57 percent of the state’s voters are waiting for legislative adjustments to be finalized, paving the way for adult-use, recreational marijuana to hit stores. Propos
New Law in Oklahoma Brings Secret Shoppers to Weed Dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 A new Oklahoma state law that went into effect this week authorizes regulators to conduct secret shopper inspections of medical marijuana dispensaries. A new law in Oklahoma gives the state’s cannabis regulators the authority to launch a medical marij
US Cannabis Stocks Spike as DEA Confirms Cannabis Reclassification Review Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 4, 2024 US DEA Confirms Cannabis Rescheduling Review Amid Power Struggle. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has confirmed that it is conducting a review into the reclassification of cannabis, but has asserted its ‘final authority’ over th
Recreational Weed in Missouri is nearly a year old Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2024 What can the industry expect in 2024? Heading into the second year of legal recreational cannabis in Missouri, people in the industry are anticipating continued sales momentum and challenges surrounding an ongoing social equity program. 2023 has been a big year fo
Major change to employment drug testing just came to California Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2024 Cannabis users who are looking for a new job in California can breathe a sigh of relief. As of Jan. 1, it’s illegal for most California employers to discriminate against cannabis users or even ask about past cannabis use on job applications, thanks to
Police charge 5 people, seize thousands of plants in illegal pot operations at central Maine residences Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2024 Sheriff's deputies first made arrests at a residence in China Saturday before state police made several more Tuesday afternoon. Five people have been charged with unlawful trafficking in drugs — three in the tow
New Mexico Regulation And Licensing Department Revokes Licenses At Two Torrance County Cannabis Farms Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 3, 2024 New Mexico Revokes Licenses of Two Cannabis Producers for Violations, Imposes $1 Million Fines. The Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) announced Tuesday i
