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Medical Marijuana patients face delays as demand grows in Georgia Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Georgia adds call center and THC card pickup locations. Demand for medical marijuana is on the rise in Georgia now that dispensaries are finally open, but some patients say they’re still unable to buy the product because of government delays. Patient
NY Cannabis industry pushes back on flavored vape ban Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 The New York Cannabis Vape Standards Coalition is a group of stakeholders committed to advocating for quality standards in vape ingredients that spur industry growth, align with public health interests, and advance consumer choice. These stakeholders include lic
Judge orders temporary shutdown of NY's marijuana licensing Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Restraining order was issued in case filed by four military vets who were blocked from getting a retail license due to system that favored "justice involved" applicants. ALBANY — A state Supreme Court justice signed a restraining order Monday that will tem
Tilray acquires 8 brands in major deal Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Deal includes brands such as Blue Point and Shock Top. The Canadian cannabis company Tilray Brands announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with brewing giant Anheuser-Busch to acquire eight beer and beverage brands. It is yet another bid by Tilray to expand its fo
Trulieve Cannabis posts wider Q2 loss on weak demand and higher expenses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023 Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a wider second-quarter loss on weak demand and higher expenses. Cannabis demand has taken a hit as persistently high inflation during the first half of the year forced customers to reduce spending
Cannabis dispensary owner given “second chance” Image Cannabis NewsAugust 8, 2023 From Conviction to Cannabis: Second Chance Entrepreneur Set to Open Adult-Use Dispensary in Wawayanda. WAWAYANDA – Howard Labron is excited about being given a second chance at a meaningful life now that he has been granted state permission to open an adult-use cannab
After long delays, new Cannabis businesses are opening in Illinois with a vow to help others along the way Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023 Five years after starting the process, Dan Pettigrew finally has opened his first cannabis store in Illinois. Pettigrew is the co-founder of Viola CHI with former NBA star Al Harrington, following years of ope
Dispensary’s Cannabis drive-thru proposal goes up in Smoke Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023 The Scottsdale City Council allows businesses to provide drive-thrus for pharmacies, alcohol, and tobacco… But they just voted against a drive-thru for cannabis. The drive-thru proposed by Harvest of Scottsdale dispensary went up in smoke at a city Planning
Connecticut Cannabis company emerges as multistate operator Image Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023 Alocally grown cannabis company is expanding its reach as a multistate operator. Hartford-based medical and adult-use cannabis retailer and grower Fine Fettle, which currently operates in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has its sights set on another emergin
$60m worth of Cannabis seized after police raid properties in rural Queensland Image Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023 Police have seized approximately $60 million worth of cannabis from two properties in rural Queensland. Officers allegedly found 11 greenhouses containing almost 5,000 cannabis plants, along with dried and drying cannabis, at Coonambula,
Florida attorney general targets company in Marijuana ballot fight Image Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023 Florida Attorney General exposes misleading tactics in proposed Marijuana amendment, alleging favoritism towards Trulieve. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday pumped up arguments against a proposed constitutional amendment
How Michigan's booming Marijuana industry is affecting customers and businesses Image Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023 The legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan has had quite an impact. June was a record month with recreational sales of over $254 million, and medicinal sales close to $7 million. With all that cash flowing, the tax dollars f
Suspected Marijuana plants seized but company partner says seizure was unlawful Image Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023 The law remains murky over how those interested in growing marijuana can get their hands on a plant. A company in Faribault faced this first-hand. Their plants were seized. Matt Little, a partner for Midwest Extraction Services, express
58% of Cultivators feel ‘Bad’ or ‘Terrible’ about current state of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023 The survey included more than 400 growers across eight US states. While states throughout the U.S. continue to embrace the new legal wave of cannabis, it doesn’t eclipse the strife within the industry. Over the past few years, the industry
White Earth Nation to begin Recreational Marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsAugust 3, 2023 Recreational marijuana sales will begin in Mahnomen on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota at 10 am Thursday, according to a late afternoon press release from the White Earth Reservation Business Committee. The White Earth Nation legalized adult
First-ever Bowling Green Hemp dispensary opens its doors Image Cannabis NewsAugust 3, 2023 Bowling Green had history mark its place on Tuesday after the city’s first hemp dispensary open its doors. The co-owners of One Love Hemp Dispensary, Lauren and Matthew Bratcher, have been advocates of adult-use cannabis, as they, and numerous studies, have f
