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Unlicensed NY storefronts prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to request online platforms like Google to stop listing them. New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers

Several cannabis companies are challenging the federal ban on marijuana, arguing it has no legal basis. They claim the government’s original justification for prohibition - curbing illegal interstate trade - is no longer valid since many states have legalized marijuana. This lawsuit counters the

Top state cannabis official Damian Fagon put on administrative leave following NY Cannabis Insider investigation. A high level official at the Office of Cannabis Management was placed on administrative leave following a NY Cannabis Insider investigation about allegations of retaliation and selective

After a Massachusetts-based cannabis lawsuit was dismissed in January, the companies decided to introduce a new court filing. Last year in October, a group of cannabis companies filed a federal lawsuit claiming that a federal ban on cannabis is unconstitutional, but the suit was dismissed in January

Nearly a million people live in areas of northern Morocco where cannabis is the main economic activity. Morocco’s first legal cannabis harvest was 294 metric tons in 2023, after the country approved its cultivation and export for medicine and industrial uses, the cannabis regulator has said said

Irish gangs are sourcing cannabis from American suppliers after its legalisation in 24 states. Drug trafficking is rapidly evolving in terms of both smuggling methods and money-laundering America has become a significant source of cannabis being smuggled into Ireland following the legalisation of

Global cannabis powerhouse Curaleaf is leaving Maine’s recreational cannabis market as it continues efforts to improve the company’s profitability. Curaleaf, one of the world’s largest cannabis companies, is exiting the adult-use cannabis retail market in Maine with the sale of its licensed

Colorado Cannabis Sales Hold Steady in January, Year-Over-Year Decline Continues. January cannabis sales in Colorado came in flat compared to December, according to data released by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Combined medical and adult-use marijuana sales earned $115.4 million in January

Controversy Surrounding Marijuana Stores in Menominee. Two hundred, ninety-five thousand dollars a bribe paid to the city of Menominee to host the dismal marijuana industry (EagleHerald newspaper 3/6/2024, City to receive $295,000 in state dollars.). 10th Street is looking like a slum. Working

Challenges and Calls for Equity in New York's Cannabis Industry. In 2023, some 6,900 New Yorkers applied for adult-use recreational licenses, competing for approximately 900 to 1,500 licenses expected to be issued by the NYS Office of Cannabis Management this year. It’s essential to acknowledge the

Michigan Marijuana Business Surrenders Licenses for Mixing Legal and Illicit Products. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Thursday announced that a Lansing marijuana business would surrender its medical and adult-use processor licenses because it had been mixing legal and illicit products for

New York Governor Orders Review of Cannabis Business Licensing Process Amid Rollout Criticism. Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a review of the way New York State licenses cannabis businesses after calling the sluggish rollout of legal cannabis a “disaster.” Gov. Kathy Hochul has told New York

Vice President Harris Urges Federal Government to Expedite Marijuana Rescheduling. Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called on the federal government to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana, marking a significant moment in the ongoing debate over cannabis policy in the United States. This

Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market. A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s

From Lawyer to Cannabis Entrepreneur: Blake Mensing's Career Shift in Massachusetts. When Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana in 2016, it opened the door for Blake M. Mensing to establish what would turn out to be a booming legal practice advising

Debate Over California's Cannabis Taxes Intensifies as Groups Clash Over Raising Rates. California’s cannabis taxes have long been attacked for being unsustainably high, to the point that even state Attorney General Rob Bonta has called for lowering the burden. However, at least one powerful group

Cannabis tax revenue is paying for roads, parks and public safety in West Michigan. Allowing regulated cannabis businesses is paying off for local governments across Michigan, where excise tax revenue is returning to fund projects such as road improvements and public parks. The $87.1 million in

New Buffalo Township Puts Pause on Marijuana Dispensary Considerations Amid Surge in License Applications. New Buffalo Township is putting a pause on considering more marijuana dispensaries... after already getting 35 license applications. Currently, only two dispensaries are open in the township

Recreational cannabis-based goods try to capture a market that’s still adjusting to legal hemp products. It wasn’t a typical product launch party. Hundreds of guests gathered last weekend at a swanky rooftop lounge in downtown Atlanta to sample drinks, watch dancers twirl flaming batons and ride in

Conservative lawmakers worry that medical cannabis legalization could make it easier for people to use weed recreationally. Yet another spring in Topeka and more seemingly serious talk about legalizing medical marijuana in Kansas. Lawmakers and supporters of pulling Kansas cannabis regulations in