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House Committee Blocks Biden's Marijuana Rescheduling Efforts Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment to Halt DOJ's Cannabis Rescheduling Plan. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved legislation to block the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to reschedule marijuana and ease restriction
First Findings From Swiss Cannabis Pilot Show Shift Towards Safer Consumption Methods Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Six Months In: Switzerland's First Legal Cannabis Stores Report Positive Trends. Six months on from the opening of Europe’s first legal cannabis stores in Switzerland, experts are reporting trends towards regulated sales and ‘lower
Massachusetts Lawmakers Divided on Next Steps for Troubled Cannabis Control Commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Uncertainty Looms as Massachusetts Lawmakers Grapple with Cannabis Control Commission's Future Amid Inspector General's Warning. Lawmakers from both parties signaled Tuesday they share a government watchdog’s concerns about upheav
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Demands Social Equity in Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Black Caucus Stresses Restorative Justice as Essential for Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus said Tuesday that any cannabis legalization law must contain policies concerning restorative jus
As Iowa Hemp lawsuits continue, business dries up for retailers Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tightened Hemp Laws Devastate CBD Businesses and Spur Legal Battles in Iowa. Lacie Navin has seen business drop dramatically at her CBD and hemp shops since July 1, when a new state law tightly restricting the products went into effect. Navin runs Your
Wisconsin’s Cannabis industry leafs out with new, legal products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 From Migraines to Market Booms: How Legal Ambiguities and Entrepreneurial Spirit are Shaping Wisconsin's Cannabis Scene. When she was in her mid-30s, Sara Scott-Hitchings was bedeviled by migraines. After years of trying one medication after another, i
California’s Cannabis industry shifts 710 strategy on heels of new vape rules Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Sales of concentrates are on the rise across the country, even as California operators adapt to new terminology and a focus on sustainability. As cannabis companies across the U.S. set up to celebrate the relatively new cannabis holiday of
Calls for More Industry Transparency as Medical Cannabis Producer Reveals High Yield Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Dalgety Calls for Industry Transparency as It Reveals World-Class Yield. Leading UK medical cannabis producer Dalgety has, for the first time, revealed its impressive yield while calling for more industry transparency across the UK m
South Dakota Leads Nation in Hemp Production, Eyes Expansion Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 South Dakota ranks #1 in Hemp, farmers in the state look at this year’s crop. After leading the nation in hemp production the last two years, South Dakota looks to continue expanding the growth of the crop throughout the state while adding new processing fa
New York’s ongoing struggle to launch Cannabis companies Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Broken state promises and legal delays have conspired to keep licensees from opening. The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) does an excellent job informing the public about the number of licenses issued, but its record is less stellar when it comes t
Adults are ditching alcohol for Cannabis and psychedelics Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 UK Adults Shift from Alcohol to Psychotropic Drugs, Study Finds. The report found that 58% of adults in the UK reduce their alcohol consumption in favour of other substances, a figure that increases to 70% in the US where THC is more widely available. An incre
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use Image Cannabis NewsJuly 8, 2024 Thai Cannabis Advocates Protest Potential Ban on General Use. Two years after Marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime minister’s office to protest a possible ban on general use. Two
Applications now open for Kentucky Cannabis Business licenses Image Cannabis NewsJuly 8, 2024 Applications now open for Kentucky cannabis business licenses. House Bill 829 became law during this year’s legislative session and moved up the medical cannabis timeline from January 2025 to July 1, 2024. Kentuckians can now begin applying for a cannabis
Economic Windfall: Florida Eyes Recreational Marijuana Legalization Image Cannabis NewsJuly 8, 2024 Could The Florida Marijuana Amendment Raise Tax Revenue For Local Communities? Closer to November, expect supporters of the amendment to showcase the possibilities of tax revenue that could benefit the state and local municipalities. The claim is tha
Ohio Police Chief Fired for Refusing Drug Test After Office Allegedly Reeks of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJuly 8, 2024 Ohio police chief fired for refusing to take drug test after mayor claims his office reeked of marijuana. An Ohio police chief is jobless for refusing to take a drug test after the mayor claimed she smelled an odor of marijuana t
Appeal Filed Against Federal Prohibition by Marijuana Companies Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2024 Major Marijuana Companies Challenge Federal Ban on State-Regulated Cannabis Activities. Major marijuana companies appeal federal prohibition on state-regulated activities. DOJ claims that in-state cannabis draws out-of-state tourists, impacting interstat
