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How ‘equity’ ruined Cannabis legalization in New York Image Cannabis NewsApril 10, 2023 New York’s legal weed experiment is going about as poorly as possible. Earlier this week, the state finally signed off on a handful of new dispensary licenses, a full two years after legalization. Illegal pot shops, meanwhile, have gotten so common — and so attr
Connecticut prosecutors drop 1500 Cannabis charges Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 Connecticut’s lead prosecutor reported that the state dropped the charges in more than 1500 pending cannabis-related cases. Connecticut’s chief prosecutor announced last week that state’s attorneys have dismissed more than 1,500 pending cannabis-related criminal cas
Licensed Cannabis retailers are strictly complying with ID verification laws Image Cannabis NewsApril 6, 2023 State-licensed adult-use marijuana retailers are in strict compliance with laws requiring would-be patrons to show identification and proof of legal age, according to data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. A team of investigator
Initial results show Anchorage voters approving school bond and using Marijuana taxes to fund child care Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2023 The first batch of initial election results on Tuesday show Anchorage voters supporting a proposal to use marijuana taxes to fund child care and early education initiatives. There are still tens of thousands of b
'Extremely unique' Medical Marijuana dispensary targeted to veterans planned Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2023 FLEMINGTON - A group wants to bring an "extremely unique" medicinal cannabis dispensary and wellness center targeted for veterans to the county seat. Timory Ridall, of Montgomery, told the Borough Council on March 27 that the group, Four Le
New Mexico recreational Cannabis sales top $300 Million in first year Image Cannabis NewsApril 5, 2023 New Mexico dispensaries rang up more than $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in the first year of legalization. Recreational marijuana sales in New Mexico totaled more than $300 million in the first year of regulated adult-use cannabis sales
State line Cannabis shops latest flashpoint in Oregon-Idaho border debate Image Cannabis NewsApril 3, 2023 ONTARIO - When Steven Meland and his business partner opened up Hotbox Farms in the small eastern Oregon city of Ontario they knew there was a big opportunity lying just across the Snake River. Ontario, population 11,600, is less than an hour'
Republican-sponsored medical Marijuana bill seen as pro-weed lobby’s best chance in Texas this year Image Cannabis NewsApril 3, 2023 Legislation would boost THC levels allowed in medical cannabis from 1 percent to 5 percent and add chronic pain as a qualifying condition. A House committee gave unanimous approval last week to a bill that would boost
Town meeting voters will consider reversing ban on retail Marijuana sales Image Cannabis NewsMarch 31, 2023 A citizen’s petition headed to town meeting will ask voters to amend the zoning bylaw and overturn a five-year old ban on retail marijuana sales in Hull. The proposal would allow Alternative Compassion Services (ACS), the town’s existing medi
Louisiana judge dismisses Hemp lawsuit, but products remain protected with TRO Image Cannabis NewsMarch 30, 2023 A Louisiana district judge Wednesday dismissed one lawsuit seeking to protect adult consumable hemp products that can create a "high". But a temporary restraining order from a second lawsuit remains in place that prevents regulators from
Renowned Cannabis breeder sues company over termination Image Cannabis NewsMarch 30, 2023 Cannabis breeder Christopher Lynch alleges that he was fired from his job at Node Labs due to his struggles with Parkinson’s. One of the most influential marijuana breeders in the world has filed a lawsuit against a cannabis company, alleging that he lost his
Hawaii Cannabis bill fails Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 It’s “wait ‘till next year” once again in Hawaii. Hawaii will have to wait at least another year before marijuana legalization comes to the islands, after a legislative proposal stalled in the state House of Representatives. Earlier this month, the Hawaii state Senate voted overwhelmingly
Weed is legal in New York, but the illegal market is still booming. But why? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 New York’s first legal marijuana dispensaries are now up and running. But with the opportunity for both consumers and sellers comes questions about how the new legal market will compete with illegal sales. Marijuana is the most commonly us
Marijuana trafficking prosecutions plummet again Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 The number of federal marijuana trafficking offenders has dropped significantly from 5,000 in 2013 to fewer than 806 in the last year, according to Marijuana Moment citing the U.S. Sentencing Commission. (Benzinga) The number of federal cannabis trafficking cases fel
Kentucky Governor signs bill to regulate Delta-8 THC Image Cannabis NewsMarch 28, 2023 Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 544 to regulate hemp-derived products like delta-8 THC. Up until now, intoxicating hemp-derived products were freely available in Kentucky under the 2018 Farm Bill, but that will soon change. On March 23, Kentucky Governor
Cannabis Company hit with fraud charges Image Cannabis NewsMarch 27, 2023 Remember when retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark Sr. of Little Rock was involved with a California penny stock company that was looking to franchise food trucks, particularly to veterans? Your Whispers staff didn’t remember it either, but back in 2012 Clark became a consultant to a
