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Ohio Might Gut Legal Marijuana Bill 3 Days Before It Starts Image Cannabis NewsDecember 5, 2023 Ohio Lawmakers Amend Marijuana Legalization Bill Ahead of Implementation. In early November, Ohio voted for, and passed Its "Issue 2" bill that effectively legalizes recreational marijuana, expanding from just a medicinal state, to a fully legal state. I
Online Applications Open for Minnesota’s 2024 Industrial Hemp Program Image Cannabis NewsDecember 5, 2023 These licenses are for growing and processing industrial hemp only. Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2024. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is required for i
Cannabis retail applications swamping some New York cities Image Cannabis NewsDecember 5, 2023 Cities in Upstate New York Inundated With Cannabis Dispensary Applications. With two weeks to go until New York State’s deadline for cannabis retail dispensary applications, large upstate cities have been inundated with paperwork from people seeking permi
Authorities Find Weed Cultivation Site Inside Church Image Cannabis NewsDecember 5, 2023 Law enforcement officers in Tennessee have raided a weed cultivation operation located in a converted church. Law enforcement officials in Tennessee have shut down a cannabis cultivation site that was operating in a converted church, seizing about 2,000 weed pl
Cannabis Retailer Offers Free Joints to Customers Who Recycle Used Plastic Containers Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 ONE OF THE state’s cannabis retailers is encouraging customers to recycle the plastic that encases certain cannabis products by offering them a $4 pre-rolled joint for every piece of packaging they return. In the heavily regulat
High-priced medical Cannabis in Virginia pushes patients to traditional market Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 High priced medical weed drives Virginian’s out of state or underground. A new study from the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority found that the price of medical cannabis in Virginia is significantly higher than in other states, drivin
New Jersey Launches Second Phase of Cannabis Seed Equity Grant Program Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 $8 million has been earmarked for social equity cannabis business applicants. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), an agency responsible for providing financial assistance to New Jersey-based businesses, recently announced th
Alabama's Third Attempt To Set Up Its Medical Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 20 Licenses Granted For Now. Alabama's cannabis regulator granted 20 licenses recently for the production and distribution of medical marijuana, reported the Alabama Reflector. This is the third attempt on the part of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Com
Should Sacramento’s cannabis tax be cut? Dispensary owners and youth advocates at odds Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 Cannabis operators in Sacramento want the city to reduce a 4% tax on their gross receipts, but the cut would slash money allocated for youth organizations. The special tax must be paid monthly by all cannabis businesses in Sacr
Medical Marijuana dispensary anticipate growth with addition of recreational sales Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 Ohio is the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana use, after Issue 2 got the support of about 57% of voters in November’s election. What You Need To Know Ohio is the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana use, after
'Do you want us to get into a gunfight?’ Cannabis industry decries police response to burglaries Image Cannabis NewsDecember 4, 2023 Santa Cruz Cannabis Businesses Demand Police Action on Sophisticated Burglaries. Local cannabis operations have increasingly become targets for highly sophisticated burglaries in which masked individuals break into th
Odor-Control Pact with Cannabis Growers Breaks Down Image Cannabis NewsNovember 30, 2023 We Kept Our Promises, and They Broke Theirs. It’s been more than two years since the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis signed a peace treaty with a leading growers’ organization in the Carpinteria Valley. Today, the coalition says, that agreement
Two-thirds of Florida voters back recreational Marijuana amendment Image Cannabis NewsNovember 30, 2023 Across every category, a majority of Florida voters are positive about decriminalization. It appears Sunshine Stater voters are still high on the prospect of legalizing recreational marijuana. A new poll from the University North of Florida found
Indigenous Cannabis entrepreneurs choose between government red tape and reserve ‘red markets’ Image Cannabis NewsNovember 30, 2023 Indigenous Cannabis Entrepreneurs Navigate Legal Challenges in Canada. On Alderville First Nation – a reserve south of Roseneath, Ont. – a dozen cannabis stores make up a short stretch of Highway 45, in what’s been dub
Cannabis Entrepreneur Berner Joins Last Prisoner Project to Free Air Force Veteran Image Cannabis NewsNovember 30, 2023 Rapper Berner Joins #FreeRobertDeals Campaign to Highlight Unjust Cannabis Incarceration. Rapper and Co-founder of pioneering cannabis company Cookies – Berner – is joining forces with cannabis campaign group the Last Prisoner Pro
Leaked Documents Suggest Significant Changes to Germany’s Cannabis Act Image Cannabis NewsNovember 29, 2023 Germany’s traffic light coalition has reportedly agreed on a number of significant changes to the country’s landmark cannabis act. According to unofficial reports from various local media outlets published this week, the proposals are now due
