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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
Tighter regulations on Medical Marijuana growers move through the Oklahoma legislature Image Cannabis NewsMarch 24, 2023 Since Oklahoma voters rejected recreational cannabis earlier this month, the state legislature has advanced several bills to further regulate medical cannabis grow businesses. House Bill 2095 by Rep. Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City)
Hochul proposes major crackdown against illegal Cannabis shops in New York City Image Cannabis NewsMarch 23, 2023 New York authorities would be given expanded power to shut down illegal pot shops and levy fines of up to $200,000 under legislation proposed Wednesday by Governor Kathy Hochul, who’s seeking to protect the state’s fledgling legal marke
U.S. Cannabis company charged with fraud after bilking investors for millions Image Cannabis NewsMarch 23, 2023 American Patriot Brands made false and misleading statements to raise more than $40 million from investors. A U.S.-based cannabis company, its CEO and five other entities and individuals have been charged with fraud after pocketing millio
Court ruling could lead to Cannabis planting in Brazil Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2023 An appeals court in Brazil reported that it will hand down a ruling that could lead to a significant change in the country’s weed laws. According to Reuters, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), which serves as the top appeals court in Brazil for non-constituti
Europe’s biggest economy moves closer to Weed legalization Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2023 BERLIN - Germany could be weeks away from introducing a bill to legalize cannabis under sweeping reforms that would greenlight the consumption and sale of the drug in Europe’s largest economy. Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach last week said that th
Future of Marijuana in Wisconsin remains hazy Image Cannabis NewsMarch 22, 2023 According to a Marquette study, 64% of registered voters in Wisconsin support legalization of marijuana. But, is it close to happening? "How is Wisconsin not ready for recreational?" said Michael Hanson, an Air Force and Army Vet. Michael Hanson struggled with PTSD afte
THCa will get you high, but is it legal in Texas? Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Another hemp-derived cannabinoid has hit the market in Texas. This one is called THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. THCa is naturally occurring in the hemp plant and is a precursor to delta-9 THC, the chief psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets us
Japan’s Toyoshima invests in US Hemp fibre producer Image Cannabis NewsMarch 21, 2023 Japanese textile producer Toyoshima & Co is investing in FyberX to support the industrial-scale US production of its regenerative hemp fibre. Toyoshima has invested in hemp fibre producer FyberX through its corporate venture capital fund, Fashion & Technology No.2
