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Huge Pot bust leads to 700 plants and hundreds of pounds of Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Hundreds of pounds of illegally processed marijuana were recovered last week in Merced County. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, deputies issued multiple search warrants that led investigators to find 702 marijuana plants. They al
NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Ulster County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant said Monday that he will not exempt any conditional retail cannabis licensees from his injunction issued on Aug 18 because the Office of Cannabis Management failed to comply with his recent order. As a result,
What would the reclassification of Marijuana mean for the industry? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 The announcement of the call for the reclassification of marijuana's current status has excited industry players, but it hasn't escaped criticism either. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent on August 29 a letter to Anne Milgram,
Feds may reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III Image Cannabis NewsAugust 31, 2023 Federal regulators are considering reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III, which could make doing business in medicinal and recreational sales in states where it's legal much easier. Cannabis is now classified as a Schedule I drug by the U.S. Dr
Canadian Medical Cannabis exports jump 50% amid decreasing domestic sales Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023 Canadian cannabis companies are increasingly turning to the international medical cannabis market, seeing exports increase by 50% last year. Declining domestic medical cannabis sales and an increasingly competitive adult-use market are forci
New York brings cannabis licensing to complete halt Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023 "Cannabis Licensing Process Grinds to a Halt in New York Amid Legal Injunction and Regulatory Criticisms. New York has seen its cannabis licensing process draw to a complete halt after a temporary injunction was implemented on New York’s Conditional Adult-Use Ret
Traffic stop leads to officers finding nearly 6 pounds of Marijuana during search Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2023 The Mauldin Police Department said that one person was arrested and charged after a traffic stop led to a drug bust on Tuesday. Officers said that while patrolling the area of 276 and North Main Street, they conducted a traffic stop
Ohio to vote on Recreational Marijuana in November Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2023 CINCINNATI - 23 states across the US have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. The debate continues over whether Ohio should be the next. "This is just a money making opportunity for the marijuana industry and makes it easily more accessible to our familie
Pot industry has a 'fake union' problem Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023 Some of the state’s biggest cannabis companies have been accused of working with sham unions that don’t actually fight for workers’ rights. It looks like it’s time to add “fake unions” to the long list of problems facing California’s multibillion-dollar legal pot industry. S
Stop taxing Marijuana companies as illegal dealers Image Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023 Marijuana retailers end up paying corporate taxes that are much higher than those paid by retail businesses. Congress should change the 280E tax law that puts them at a disadvantage. Theory Wellness operates like any other Massachusetts business. It abides by stat
Do Cannabis farms count as agriculture? The answer could cost Michigan Schools Image Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023 Cannabis cultivators take great care. Transferring a seedling from its mother plant to new pots. It joins its siblings in a highly-controlled room. Twelve hours of light, 12 hours of darkness. Its vegetative state is critical to its mat
Stratford approves Cannabis production facility, snack-maker in boost to adult-use industry Image Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023 In a boost to the local adult-use cannabis industry, town officials have approved plans from two companies to open separate facilities to grow the product and make THC-infused snacks and drinks. The Stratford Zoning Commiss
Santa Barbara County to add fee on Cannabis operators to pay for data access Image Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023 Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass First Reading of Cannabis Fee Addition Despite Dissent. An ordinance amendment that will add another fee to cannabis operations was approved Tuesday on a first reading by the Santa Barbara County Boar
Warren City Council tables Recreational Marijuana proposal Image Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023 Outgoing councilman says Warren is missing out on tax revenue. A resolution to bring recreational marijuana to Warren was tabled by City Council after a discussion that became heated at times Tuesday. Councilman Ronald Papandrea introduced the proposal whi
Don’t overlook the supply chain: issues facing Cannabis processors Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023 Over the past 20 years in New York, I have built companies in the middle of the supply chain (design, manufacturing, marketing, distribution). I have been a successful business builder and a job creator. Now, I am one of the first female processors
Way cleared for Cannabis dispensary in Wood River Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023 Wood River Cannabis Dispensary Gets Green Light as Council Opts Against Referendum. There will be a cannabis dispensary in downtown Wood River; there won’t be a referendum to approve it. Hamstrung by the actions of a prior administration, councilmen opposed to the
