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Pro-Cannabis alliance hires first firm as reform momentum builds Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2023 The Cannabis Freedom Alliance has hired its first lobbying firm, the Bose Public Affairs Group, to work on issues related to marijuana reform. The coalition, which includes the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity and the R Street Institute, aims t
Farm Bill Sees One-Year Extension Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2023 The House of Republicans has agreed on a stopgap funding bill that will see a one-year extension to the 2018 Farm Bill. In October, Senator John Boozman warned that the renewal of the 2018 Farm Bill may not be achieved by the end-of-year deadline and proposed an extension of one
NYC Bank Funds Over 50 Illegal Chinese Marijuana Grow Houses in Rural Maine Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2023 Asian transnational criminal organizations operate more than 270 illegal marijuana cultivation sites in Maine, according to a leaked US Department of Homeland Security memo. An investigation by the Maine Wire has identified more than 100
Newmarket gets its first-ever Cannabis Store, despite town's ban Image Cannabis NewsNovember 13, 2023 Store opens in defiance of the Town of Newmarket opting out of retail cannabis outlets, police investigating. Newmarket now has its first-ever retail cannabis location, but authorities say it is operating illegally. Newmarket Smokes Out opened at t
Five years after adult-use dispensaries opened, Massachusetts Cannabis Businesses have more banking options Image Cannabis NewsNovember 13, 2023 After a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana was approved by Massachusetts voters in the 2012 election, finding a bank that was willing to provide services to a cannabis business was a bit like
Dozens of Cannabis Startups are struggling to get fully licensed Image Cannabis NewsNovember 13, 2023 As adult-use cannabis dispensaries continue to open across Connecticut, other types of marijuana businesses have been slow to begin operations. As of Nov. 1, 55 cannabis companies had licenses pending, according to the state’s online licensing data
Oklahoma begins process of shutting down 165 medical marijuana grow facilities Image Cannabis NewsNovember 10, 2023 The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) is seeking to revoke the licenses of 165 grow facilities in the state for failing to post signage on their property. Senate Bill 1737 took effect a year ago, and it requires commercial g
Temporary Cannabis outlet opens in Downtown Jamestown Image Cannabis NewsNovember 9, 2023 A temporary outlet selling cannabis products has set up shop in downtown Jamestown until the end of December. Herbal IQ of Buffalo has opened at 320 North Main Street after its request to hold a cannabis growers showcase was approved by the State Office of Can
Hemp industry survives its early years Image Cannabis NewsNovember 9, 2023 Five years of legally growing hemp in Kansas has taught growers and researchers what works and what doesn’t. “Hemp” was the buzz word in Kansas and surrounding states after the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to create their own regulations and pilot programs to reintroduce in
Ohio’s New Recreational Marijuana Law: What Employers Need To Know Image Cannabis NewsNovember 9, 2023 Ohio voters advanced cannabis culture in the state on November 7 by approving a ballot proposal legalizing recreational marijuana. This makes Ohio the 24th state in the United States to permit cannabis use for non-medical purposes. While this chan
Trees Corp Scraps merger with 420 Investments Image Cannabis NewsNovember 8, 2023 Canadian cannabis company Trees this week announced that its scheduled merger with 420 Investments, announced in July this year, has now been ‘unilaterally terminated’. The pair announced the news in a short press release earlier this week, but offered little insight
Ohio becomes 24th state to embrace Weed Legalization Image Cannabis NewsNovember 8, 2023 There are now 24 states in the country where weed use is allowed for adults. Ohio voters comfortably approved a marijuana legalization referendum on the ballot Tuesday. The vote makes Ohio the 24th state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana and furthers
Broadway citizens voting on ballot measure that would ban Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsNovember 7, 2023 Residents in Broadview will vote on an ordinance that would ban marijuana sales in the city limits. From January of 2022, when adult-use sales began through August of this year, the Montana has seen more than 516 million dollars in total sales. T
Beaches act first as Delaware towns consider Marijuana regulations before stores arrive Image Cannabis NewsNovember 7, 2023 Delaware legislators spent years debating whether to permit recreational marijuana use and create a regulated industry in the state. After Gov. John Carney stood down his opposition in April allowing legalization bills to pass
What would Recreational Marijuana legalization do for Pennsylvania tax revenue? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2023 Seven years after Pennsylvania legalized marijuana for medical use, lawmakers are debating whether to allow recreational use — and what that would look like. It has created quite a buzz in the evolving industry. “Pennsylvania has a lo
Craft cannabis growers in Illinois try again to overcome industry opposition to expansion Image Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2023 The day before Illinois’ spring legislative session ended, lawmakers were poised to pass a wide-ranging cannabis bill that was meant to save struggling small businesses. The measure had largely been agreed upon by stakeholde
