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What to know about the global rise of Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 The legal medical cannabis industry is a global powerhouse now, however, that was obviously not always the case. International economists estimate that the legal medical cannabis market topped $31.8 billion USD in 2022 and that by 2030 the market size could more
UConn student shot and killed in attempted Marijuana robbery Image Cannabis NewsJune 15, 2023 A University of Connecticut student was shot and killed in a car during a marijuana robbery attempt in Hartford on Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a bridge around 10:30 p.m. at th
Man charged after alleged 110lb Cannabis bust Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2023 A man has been charged after what is alleged to be 50kg of cannabis was found in the back of a van in New South Wales. The white van was allegedly speeding down Rakow Street in Broken Hill when NSW Police pulled the vehicle over. There was what is alleged to be 50kg of
Connecticut sells $23 Million worth of Cannabis in May Image Cannabis NewsJune 14, 2023 But getting rich as a cannabis entrepreneur is still hard, even in Connecticut. Connecticut raked in $23 million worth of cannabis this May, NBC reports. And that figure isn’t an aberration. The raw figures show that money earned from adult-use cannabis sales in
Marijuana dispensaries have seen little police activity, despite concerns from neighbors Image Cannabis NewsJune 12, 2023 Since medical marijuana was legalized in Ohio in 2016, Dayton’s dispensaries have seen little police activity and no violent crime, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. When the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program began i
Oregon aims to crack down on illegal Cannabis by holding landowners responsible Image Cannabis NewsJune 12, 2023 If passed, Oregon landowners will be responsible for the environmental and human damage caused by screwed-up grow sites. If cannabis growers in Oregon don’t clean up their act, literally, soon landowners will pay the price as their migra
As New Hampshire considers Cannabis Legalization, economic justice fades from view Image Cannabis NewsJune 12, 2023 It was 2011 when Devin Alexander was arrested for possessing marijuana. He was a senior in high school, and almost instantly his plans to join the U.S. Air Force went up in smoke. More than a decade later, three letters precede Alexan
Legalization in Canada Results in Fewer Incidents Between Youth and Cops Image Cannabis NewsJune 9, 2023 The findings on youth and law enforcement come via the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada. Cannabis legalization in Canada has led to a drop in incidents between the country’s youth and its law enforcement, according to da
GPS fail sends driver with almost 400 Pounds of Pot to USA-Canada border Image Cannabis NewsJune 9, 2023 The USA-Canada border is the last place you want to wind up in the event that you are driving an illegal shipment of nearly 400 pounds of pot and over half a million dollars. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) released a press release on J
Applications now open for Maryland's Cannabis business assistance fund Image Cannabis NewsJune 8, 2023 With the clock ticking until Maryland’s cannabis legalization date, small businesses are making plans and funding is now available. By the Fourth of July, the sky won’t be the only thing lighting up in the state. Marijuana is set to go legal on Ju
Texas officials reject Cannabis decriminalization, ignoring will of voters Image Cannabis NewsJune 8, 2023 Denton voters approved the measure last year. In November, a huge majority of voters in Denton, Texas approved a measure decriminalizing low-level marijuana offenses. On Tuesday, leaders in the city defied those results. By a margin of 4-3, th
Man sentenced for supplying high schoolers with Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJune 7, 2023 A 29-year-old who pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge for allegedly supplying Kalispell high school students with marijuana in 2022 earned a suspended three-year sentence late last month. Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy handed down the s
Cannabis retail ban finally lifted Image Cannabis NewsJune 7, 2023 Reversal makes Pasco first in Tri-Cities to permit pot sales. The city of Pasco, Washington this week officially lifted its ten-year ban on cannabis retailers, an historic change for that part of the state. The city council there voted 5-3 on Monday in favor of zoning changes that w
Father charged with child endangerment after daughter eats Cannabis-laced biscuits Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2023 A 39-year-old father was charged at the Sessions Court here today with child endangerment after his 11-year-old daughter ate homemade biscuits baked with cannabis. The accused, Mohamad Firdaus Hassim pleaded not guilty to the charge wh
Texas blows two good chances to move forward on Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2023 Texas has been doing marijuana reform the right way, moving slowly and evaluating the consequences while other states have flown ahead to full legalization. But there’s moving slowly and there’s not moving at all. This year, the Legislature — the Senate, speci
New rules stir fears that Black Missourians will once again lose out in Marijuana licensing Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2023 Missouri regulators listed ZIP codes that qualify as having historic incarceration rates for marijuana offenses in the new cannabis rules. None are in north St. Louis, where about half of the state’s Black population resides.
