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Meta sidesteps ethics board recommendations on Drug Content Monitoring Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 Is it unethical to call ketamine magical? Meta Platforms Inc., aka Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant behind social media giants like Facebook and Instagram, has chosen to ignore advice from its ethics watchdog regarding how the platform manages pos
1,000 Cannabis plants found at industrial estate after thermal drone gave it away Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 The estimated value of the plants was over £1 million. Police have uncovered a large cannabis factory hidden in a warehouse in Pontypridd. Around a thousand plants were seized on Friday, October 27, when officers conducted a warrant
Nevada Cannabis authority approves 6 new conditional consumption Lounge Licences Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 Nevada's Cannabis Compliance Board Approves Six Conditional Licenses for Consumption Lounges. Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved six new conditional licences for consumption lounges last week (October 24). Alongside th
Palm springs puts temporary hold on New Cannabis Licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023 The Palm Springs City Council has approved a 45-day moratorium on new cannabis business licenses while recommendations to limit the growth of the industry are considered. The Palm Springs City Council voted last week to put a temporary moratorium on issuin
Switzerland to establish First Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in Europe amid pilot project Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 Switzerland's health authority has been granted approval to establish the first legal adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Europe amid a pilot project. Germany-based cannabis company Sanity Group and the Swiss Institute for Addi
65% of Americans say they'd use Medical Marijuana under a clinician for anxiety, pain and sleep Image Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023 Survey Reveals Americans' Views on Cannabis and Consumption Habits. Provider of clinically guided cannabis health and wellness solutions EO Care, Inc., released this week's results of its new survey showing Americans'
Health Canada expects Cannabis exports to continue to increase Image Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023 Health Canada expects cannabis exports to continue to increase significantly, with more than a thousand applications already submitted as of September 12, 2023. The federal regulator has already received 1,211 applications from Canadian companies seek
First two Cannabis associations granted license to operate Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 KDD Society and Ta’ Zelli were granted the licences this month. Two cannabis associations have become the first to be granted a licence to operate, meaning they can legally grow and sell the drug. KDD Society and Ta’ Zelli were granted the licences this m
Heritage Cannabis begins Recreational sales in New York Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp, has officially begun sales of recreational cannabis in New York. The New York cannabis market is currently projected to reach a valuation of over $4 billion within five years, and is expected to be second only to the Californ
RI Cannabis regulators warn against ‘incredibly problematic’ shadow market Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill into law, hemp and hemp-derived products like CBD suddenly became legal across the country. The law created a new market that spurred farmers to grow hemp, and led retailers — including
Though Cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say Weeding through federal laws gets in the way Image Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023 Though cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say weeding through federal laws gets in the way. Recreational marijuana use was approved by Arizona voters in November 2020, but where there's smoke there may not be equa
Now that Recreational Cannabis is legal, here's how to start your own pot business Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 The state's Office of Cannabis Management hasn't yet published license applications, but they should be available in early 2025. This summer, Minnesota's recreational marijuana law went into effect, legalizing the possession and us
Delta-8 THC is unregulated in Oklahoma but state Marijuana regulators could change that Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 Often packaged like candy and displayed prominently at convenience store counters, delta-8 THC products are popular, profitable and, for now, unregulated. Delta-8 is a psychoactive chemical compound found in the cannabis plant
Cannabis growers unionize at The Cannabist’s Vineland facility Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 Employees at a cultivation and production facility in South Jersey are the latest group of workers in New Jersey’s cannabis industry to unionize. According to United Food and Commercial Workers Local 152, a dozen cultivators at The Cannabist’s grow si
Cannabis regulators kicking the tires on social consumption sites Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 Massachusetts Social Consumption Sites Face Uncertain Timetable Amid Regulatory Challenges. Tito Jackson hopes to someday turn his marijuana dispensary, Apex Noire, into a place where guests can listen to poetry and music while enjoying cannabis-in
New Jersey seeks feedback on proposed Cannabis Edibles Rules Image Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023 New Jersey Seeks Public Comment on Expanding Edible Cannabis Product Offerings. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has stated it is seeking public comment on proposed new rules that would expand the types of ingestible cannabis produ
