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Soros-funded drug groups behind Pro-Marijuana laws in embattled blue states Image Cannabis NewsJune 1, 2023 Two affiliated George Soros-funded groups are influencing marijuana legalization and decriminalization laws in Democratic-run states that have seen substance abuse and crime rates skyrocket in recent years. Drug Policy Alliance and its advoca
NY poised to crack down on illegal Marijuana shops Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2023 Cannabis regulators in New York are poised to begin enforcing new state laws aimed at shuttering hundreds of unlicensed shops selling black-market marijuana that undermines the state's fledgling legal cannabis industry. The state Office of Cannabis Management on Tues
Baltimore County developing framework for Recreational Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2023 TOWSON - Recreational marijuana will be legal in Maryland come July 1, and Baltimore County is developing the systems that will make that work. "Just catching up to where the state is so that the facilities here in Baltimore County can in fact take advan
New York regulators will launch Cannabis farmers markets ‘within a month’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2023 Unfortunately, you won’t be able to light up on-site at New York markets. Regulations and red tape make it hard to sell cannabis in New York. Currently, just over a dozen licensed retailers are actively operating in New York. By introducing a m
Governor Tim Walz signs Recreational Ccannabis bill into law Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2023 Minnesota has officially become the 23rd state to legalize recreational cannabis use - but don't light up just yet. Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law Tuesday. The 300-page bill allows adults 21 and older to use recreational marijuana and transforms a b
Minnesota becomes 23rd state to legalize Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2023 Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota signed a bill into law on Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state. With Walz’s signature, Minnesota becomes the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis and the third Midwestern state to do so
Competition Bureau urges Cannabis Legislation changes to disrupt illicit market in Canada Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2023 Canada's competition watchdog, the Competition Bureau, has expressed its support for changes to cannabis legislation in a submission to Health Canada and a panel reviewing the industry. The bureau is advocating for adjustments t
Proposal of reclassifying Cannabis as narcotic by new government sows panic in the industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2023 A proposal by Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward Party (MFP) to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to US$1.2 billion over the
Louisiana house of representatives passes Cannabis expungement bill Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2023 If passed, the new bill would improve the expungement program in Louisiana. The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to improve the state’s expungement program for cannabis possession convictions. Rep. Delisha Boyd sponsored the
Questions remain after Governor vetoes Marijuana tax revenue bill Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 Gov Greg Gianforte vetoed legislation that would have sent marijuana tax revenue toward local road projects. Now, the fate of the state’s cannabis dollars is uncertain as the bill sits in bureaucratic limbo. After passing both houses of the Montana Leg
Big tobacco’s war on Cannabis ignites: are pre-rolls and cones under attack? Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 Recent trademark lawsuits include one that contends cones and hemp papers amount to paraphernalia. The claims made by Big Tobacco against major cannabis companies and the celebrities behind them are often outrageous, if not laughable. In rec
SEC cracks down on WeedGenics for massive $60Million Cannabis ponzi scheme Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has obtained an emergency order to shut down WeedGenics. WeedGenics is an alleged Ponzi-like scheme orchestrated by two individuals who managed more than $60 million from in
Thai Cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 BANGKOK - A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1,2 billion over the next few year
Arrest after police discover 'significant Cannabis farm' at disused business Image Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023 A man has been arrested after police discovered a significant cannabis farm. Police were called to a disused business premises in Leyland at around 9:30am yesterday (May 24). Officers discovered about 250 cannabis plants, spread across seven
State lawmaker says more Pro-Cannabis legislation needed Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 NEW ORLEANS - State Rep Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) let out a sigh of relief as her proposed medical marijuana bill narrowly made it out of the Labor and Industrial Relations committee on Tuesday (May 23). “Nothing makes it out of the Labor Committee here,” L
Jury finds 5 guilty of unlawful Marijuana manufacture, possession, organized crime Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 A jury in a Thurston County trial has found five defendants guilty of unlawful manufacture and possession of marijuana, six years after the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force was alerted to a marijuana grow operation in Rochester. Tr
