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PA Legislative Black Caucus calls for reforms for adult use Cannabis in Pennsylvania Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 PLBC Advocates for Expungement and Social Equity in Pennsylvania's Adult Use Cannabis Laws. The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus today laid out a plan for reforming Pennsylvania’s adult use cannabis laws, with a focus on criminal justice reform and social equity. “It is time that we invest in Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics North Penn Now

Trulieve Contributes $1M to Florida Recreational Cannabis Campaign Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 Trulieve adds $1 million to the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis via a Florida constitutional amendment. The medical cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $1 million to a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow recreational marijuana use in Florida Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WMNF

House Committee Blocks Biden's Marijuana Rescheduling Efforts Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment to Halt DOJ's Cannabis Rescheduling Plan. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved legislation to block the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to reschedule marijuana and ease restrictions on the drug under federal law. The Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Forbes

First Findings From Swiss Cannabis Pilot Show Shift Towards Safer Consumption Methods Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Six Months In: Switzerland's First Legal Cannabis Stores Report Positive Trends. Six months on from the opening of Europe’s first legal cannabis stores in Switzerland, experts are reporting trends towards regulated sales and ‘lower-risk’ consumption methods, such as edibles and extracts. The first Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Cannabis consumption space at Calgary music festival grows into its third year Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Calgary Cannabis Retailer Hosts Third Consumption Space at Badlands Music Festival. A Calgary cannabis retailer is hosting its third cannabis consumption space at the Badlands Music Festival, which will take place from Thursday, July 4, to Sunday, July 14, 2024. Chinook Cannabis, with two stores in Recreational Marijuana News Strat Cann

Massachusetts Lawmakers Divided on Next Steps for Troubled Cannabis Control Commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Uncertainty Looms as Massachusetts Lawmakers Grapple with Cannabis Control Commission's Future Amid Inspector General's Warning. Lawmakers from both parties signaled Tuesday they share a government watchdog’s concerns about upheaval at the Cannabis Control Commission, but Democrats who wield Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Mass Live

Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Demands Social Equity in Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Black Caucus Stresses Restorative Justice as Essential for Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus said Tuesday that any cannabis legalization law must contain policies concerning restorative justice and social equity. Members of the Caucus said that any bill Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Benzinga

State inspector board urges receiver to helm floundering Cannabis Control Commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Inspector General Urges Receivership for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Amid Governance Turmoil. In recommending that the state Legislature place the Cannabis Control Commission into receivership, the Inspector General of Massachusetts told House members Tuesday that a flaw in the statute Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Gardner News

As Iowa Hemp lawsuits continue, business dries up for retailers Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tightened Hemp Laws Devastate CBD Businesses and Spur Legal Battles in Iowa. Lacie Navin has seen business drop dramatically at her CBD and hemp shops since July 1, when a new state law tightly restricting the products went into effect. Navin runs Your CBD Store shops in the Des Moines metro, a Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Gazette

Wisconsin’s Cannabis industry leafs out with new, legal products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 From Migraines to Market Booms: How Legal Ambiguities and Entrepreneurial Spirit are Shaping Wisconsin's Cannabis Scene. When she was in her mid-30s, Sara Scott-Hitchings was bedeviled by migraines. After years of trying one medication after another, including opioids, Hitchings was running out of Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Cap Times

Kansas legislative leadership devoting two days of interim hearings to Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Committees granted 56 days to debate policy issues ahead of 2025 session. Republican Sen. Michael Fagg made a compelling case for scheduling joint House and Senate hearings on options for developing medical marijuana legislation in advance of convening the 2025 Kansas Legislature. The Legislative Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Kansas Reflector

California’s Cannabis industry shifts 710 strategy on heels of new vape rules Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Sales of concentrates are on the rise across the country, even as California operators adapt to new terminology and a focus on sustainability. As cannabis companies across the U.S. set up to celebrate the relatively new cannabis holiday of 710, California operators are adapting to new vape Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Minnesota's THC Beverage Boom: A Case Study in Cannabis Innovation Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Weed drinks are everywhere in Minnesota, other states are now embracing them. The state’s market for THC drinks has exploded into a nearly $200 million industry over the last two years. Call it the Minnesota Weed Miracle. State lawmakers — some with no clue what they were doing — voted with little Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Politico

Germany’s First Marijuana Social Club Approved Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Germany Approves First Marijuana Social Club Amidst Legalization Progress. Social Club Ganderkesee approved the cultivation of cannabis, reflecting legalization progress in Germany. The primary goal of these clubs is to offer a safe and controlled environment for cannabis cultivation and Recreational Marijuana News The Dales Report

Calls for More Industry Transparency as Medical Cannabis Producer Reveals High Yield Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Dalgety Calls for Industry Transparency as It Reveals World-Class Yield. Leading UK medical cannabis producer Dalgety has, for the first time, revealed its impressive yield while calling for more industry transparency across the UK market. Just 18 months since being granted a Home Office licence Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Maryland's Cannabis Edibles Market Booms with Rising Consumer Demand and Innovative Products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Cannabis Edibles in Maryland: A Local Market Analysis. The cannabis market in Maryland has seen significant growth in recent years, with an increasing number of consumers exploring various forms of cannabis products. Among these, cannabis edibles have emerged as a popular choice due to their Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News OC NJ Daily

Florida Marijuana Legalization Bid Headed To Victory Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Recent Polls Indicate Strong Support for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Florida. Two recent polls show that Amendment 3, the ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, is likely to win enough votes to pass in the November general election. The surveys suggest an increase in Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs Forbes

Kentucky begins licensing doctors, nurses for medical Cannabis program Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 Kentucky Residents to Apply for Medical Cannabis Cards in January, Medical Professionals Begin Licensing Process. Starting in January, Kentucky residents can begin applying for medical cannabis cards, but the process for licensing medical professionals to issue patient certifications for the drug Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Herald Leader

South Dakota Leads Nation in Hemp Production, Eyes Expansion Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 South Dakota ranks #1 in Hemp, farmers in the state look at this year’s crop. After leading the nation in hemp production the last two years, South Dakota looks to continue expanding the growth of the crop throughout the state while adding new processing facilities. Despite South Dakota being the Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs AG Week

US Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill To Expunge Marijuana Convictions Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 A bipartisan pair of lawmakers this week filed a bill to expunge federal convictions for low-level marijuana crimes. The legislation, dubbed the Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Louisiana Democratic Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr. and Rep. Kelly Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Forbes