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Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Adams to discuss success of Recent Marijuana busts Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 New York City's crackdown on illegal marijuana shops has closed 700 stores in the last three months. Several high-profile busts were executed in recent weeks but according to police, there is still a long way to go. Officials estimate that there are thousands of illegal shops across the five Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News ABC News

New Poll Shows Florida Marijuana Legalization Support Growing Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 Florida Voters Show Strong Support for Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds. A new poll indicates a majority of Florida voters support the marijuana legalization initiative, above the needed 60% threshold. The support for the initiative is bipartisan, with significant backing from both Democratic and Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics The Dales Report

MTL Cannabis Reports Record 2024 Financial Results with $83.1M Revenue Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 MTL Cannabis Reports Record $83,1M Revenue for 2024, Marking a 165,7% Increase. MTL Cannabis reported a revenue of $83.1M for the full year 2024, a 165.7% increase from the previous year, making the company about 25% of the size of Aurora Cannabis. The company has positive net income and achieved a Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Dales Report

Federal Funding Granted to Establish Standards for Hemp Construction Industry Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 A project that aims to create standards to fortify the hemp building and construction industry has been selected for federal funding. Earlier this month, EPA announced grants of nearly $160 million for projects that track and reduce climate pollution in construction materials. The Hemp Building Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Agri-Pulse

Police Groups Oppose Florida Recreational Weed, Supporters Say Prohibition Drains Money Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 Police groups oppose Florida recreational weed, supporters says prohibition drains money. As law enforcement groups come out against Florida's recreational marijuana ballot measure, supporters say the current prohibition has far too great "cops and courts" costs. “We believe that passage of Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Tellahassee Democrat

Border Officers seize more than $835.000 in Marijuana hidden in auto parts Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 CBP Officers Seize Over $835,000 in Marijuana Hidden in Auto Parts Shipment. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than $835,000 in marijuana that was hidden in a shipment of auto parts. According to a CBP press release, on Monday, July 29, officers at the World Trade Bridge Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fox SA

Attorney Face Charges for Smuggling Marijuana into Detention Center Image Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2024 Massachusetts Attorney Charged in Marijuana Smuggling Scheme. A Massachusetts attorney is among four people facing charges in connection with a scheme to smuggle marijuana-soaked paper into a New England detention center, federal investigators announced Tuesday. Attorney Theresa M. DiJoseph, 50, of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Boston 25

Germany’s Domestic Cannabis Cultivation Market Poised for Significant Growth as 3 New Licences Issued Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Germany Expands Domestic Cannabis Cultivation with New Licenses. Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has now issued the first three new licences for domestic cannabis cultivation, expected to see the amount of product grown in the country at least double this year Marijuana Politics Business of Cannabis

Can Marijuana shops legally advertise on television in Maine? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Navigating Cannabis Ads on Maine TV: Strict Rules and FCC Concerns. Cannabis has been legal in Maine for almost eight years, but getting the word out about a pot shop still isn't a walk in the park. Advertising adult-use marijuana products on TV comes with some questions. Ted asked the CBS13 I-Team Marijuana Business News Fox 23 Maine

Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law. Last week, a Hays County District Judge dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking to force San Marcos to enforce marijuana Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Texas Tribune

Report urges lawmakers to take public health approach on legal Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 South Dakota Votes on Recreational Cannabis: Health Experts Advocate for Public Health Approach. As South Dakotans approach a vote on recreational cannabis, a new paper makes recommendations to policymakers on implementing its legality. The American College of Physicians suggests lawmakers take a Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics My KXLG

As Norwalk drive-thru Cannabis shop is built, Shangra-La lends space for I-95 overpass rebuild Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Shangri-La to Open Norwalk's First Drive-Thru Cannabis Dispensary by Year-End. With construction on schedule, a drive-thru recreational cannabis dispensary at 75 Connecticut Ave. should open before the end of the year, Shangri-La's president and project manager said. The project is moving along even Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Hour

Maryland’s illicit Cannabis market still ‘alive and well’ after legalization Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 It’s been more than a year since Maryland flipped a switch, turning the state’s string of medical cannabis stores into retailers open to anyone 21 and older. Ahead of the rollout made possible by a ballot referendum, lawmakers deftly set regulations and taxes based on what’s worked and what hasn’t Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Baltimore Banner

Two Texas Cities Could Vote on Cannabis Decriminalization in Upcoming Election Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Two Texas cities now look set to vote on partial cannabis decriminalization during the election later this year. Yesterday, news broke that Lockhart residents may soon vote on decriminalizing low-level cannabis possession within city limits, following a successful petition effort. On July 23 Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Office of Cannabis Management’s Felicia Reid talks about adopting an agency in turmoil, and moving forward Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Reid Reshapes New York's Cannabis Future Amidst Turmoil. Felicia A. B. Reid has been at the helm of the Office of Cannabis Management for six weeks after adopting an agency in turmoil and transition. Before Reid’s appointment, Gov. Kathy Hochul called New York’s cannabis rollout a “disaster.” An Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News New York Upstate

Virginia retailers fined $10M for selling illegal Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 Virginia Slaps Businesses with $10,8M in Fines for Illegal Hemp Sales. More than 300 businesses across Virginia were collectively levied nearly $10.8 million in fines for illegally selling hemp-derived products the state banned last year. Why it matters: The vast majority of Virginia retailers Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Axios Richmond

3 Myths Busted around decriminalizing Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 30, 2024 More people are using cannabis daily than alcohol, putting more drivers using the drug behind the wheel—and people on the road at risk. Debate around the decriminalization of cannabis, or marijuana, is growing in West Virginia’s capital city council. The City of Charleston could soon see a measure Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News West Virginia Watch

Cannabis Firm Fights Insurer’s Denial of Business Income Loss Claim Following Fire Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Cannabis Company and Insurer Clash Over $1,3 Million Business Income Loss Claim Following Fire. A Berkshire Hathaway insurer is insisting it does not owe $1.3 million in claimed business income losses to a cannabis growing company after a building fire shuttered one of its “flowering” rooms for 68 Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Insurance Journal

Cannabis Rescheduling Challenged by Lawmakers as Future of Project Looks Likely to Depend on Election Outcome Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 Two Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration’s proposed rescheduling of cannabis, citing concerns over the process. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Ohio Marijuana retailer expects sales to start ‘in the next couple weeks’ Image Cannabis NewsJuly 29, 2024 The State of Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has begun issuing certificates of operation to stores in the Tri-State. Cresco Labs, which operates five stores in the Tri-State, said it received its dual-use operational license. It’s one of 15 dual-use cultivators and processors with certificates Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Fox 19 Now