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From Cash-Only to Cashless: how the SAFER Banking Act will reshape the Cannabis payments Industry Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 The winds of change are sweeping through the United States cannabis industry as the Senate Banking Committee achieved a historic milestone on September 27, 2023. In a resounding display of bipartisan support, they ad
‘We own the board’: Court documents detail Michigan Medical Marijuana bribery scandal Image Cannabis NewsOctober 19, 2023 Pot is now legal in Michigan, although lots of laws were broken in issuing the first licenses to sellers and growers. Two additional bad actors were sentenced today in connection with a brazen bribery scandal. The person who adm
Vermont schools begin Cannabis conversations as dispensaries spread Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Cannabis dispensaries are continuing to pop up on street corners across Vermont, with some areas like Chittenden County already hosting at least 10 stores. What effect does that have on Vermont students? We visited schools having conversations ab
Minnesota Funds Missouri Cannabis Firm with $15M for Iron Range Growth Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 Minnesota legalized marijuana, now it’s giving a Missouri-based company up to $15M in forgivable loans to grow it on the Iron Range. Legalization advocates ask whether the state financing gives large, out-of-state cannabis businesses a taxpaye
Boost your wine quality with Hemp Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 New Research Tells You How. According to new research by two New Zealand experts, Dr. Mark Krasnow and grape grower Kirsty Harkness, hemp could be a suitable cover crop for Sauvignon Blanc vineyards in Marlborough, reported High Times citing New Zealand Wine Grower. The three-yea
Will NH farmers grow Marijuana if state legalizes it? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2023 If NH legalizes cannabis, the next challenge looms: attracting farmers. In theory, Jim Riddle is as ready as any New Hampshire farmer to try his hand at cannabis if the state makes it legal. Riddle grew perennial fruit on a farm in Minnesota for 40 years. He m
Missouri regulators aware of ads seeking to sell microbusiness Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Missouri Warns Microbusiness License Winners: Selling Your Licenses May Lead to Penalties. Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation said last week that it’s “become aware” that some people who recently received small-scale cannabis
Court order allows Maryland shops to resume sales of intoxicating Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Maryland Judge Temporarily Allows Sale of Hemp-Derived THC Products Amid Lawsuit. A Maryland judge has issued an order that allows businesses to sell intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids while a lawsuit challenging restrictions on t
Alabama establishes regulations to move Cannabis Licensing forward Image Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Procedures to Address Licensing Concerns. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has revised its procedures to address concerns raised by litigants and to find a path forward with the state’s
Four minority-owned Marijuana manufacturers joins forces under one roof Image Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2023 These canna-business owners will bring THC coffee, Mexican sweets and more to Denver. Finding a physical location to open a cannabis business in Denver is challenging. Ask local Sarah Woodson and she’ll tell you it’s among the biggest barrier
Market stays strong in Australia and big win for Cannabis in US Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Australian approvals for medical cannabis through an Authorised Prescriber for the first half of this year were 120 per cent up on the same time in 2022. Data from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) shows that Australia’s medical cannabis ind
Medical Cannabis Commission aims to issue licenses this year after adopting new rules Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell me
Florida Border Patrol agents stop boat smuggling 460 pounds of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 US Border Patrol Foils Maritime Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 459 lbs of Marijuana in Florida. US Border Patrol agents with help from federal, state, and local authorities stopped a maritime smuggling attempt near Palm Beach, Florida Wednesday a
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is bad news for Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsOctober 13, 2023 Rep Steve Scalise has voted against nearly every cannabis bill that’s reached his desk. The GOP’s nominee to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as Speaker of the House—one of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government—has opposed nearly every
New York is shaking up its legal Marijuana market with new competitors Image Cannabis NewsOctober 12, 2023 New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug
Marijuana and the workplace: Will legalization in Ohio increase accidents or not? Image Cannabis NewsOctober 12, 2023 Legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Ohio will mean more people consuming pot, research suggests. And that worries most of the state's employers who fear that workers will show up to the job high or not at all. Many employer
