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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

The use of Delta-8 THC is becoming significant among high school students, according to a new national survey. The findings published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveal that 11.4% of high school students used delta-8 THC in the past year. What Is Delta-8 THC

New Jersey’s cannabis market is charging customers less and bringing in more revenue, but frustrated medical patients feel like they’re being left behind. Cannabis is predicted to be a billion dollar industry this year, and initial sales have been brisk, according to Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Congressmen ‘Deeply Troubled’ by DEA and HHS Implementation of Cannabis Research Act. The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have come under fire from lawmakers for their ‘unacceptable’ implementation of a cannabis research act. US representatives Earl

Person at center of NY Office of Cannabis Management enforcement sues state agency. The subject of the state’s first public recall of a cannabis product – who recently made allegations of retaliation and “selective enforcement” against the Office of Cannabis Management – sued the state agency on

Number of Marijuana Offenders Under 20 Hits Record High in Japan. The number of marijuana offenders under the age of 20 increased 34% to 1,222 last year, marking a record high, according to National Police Agency data released Thursday. The figure for cannabis cases involving those under age 20 had

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management warned people in the state who are selling illegal flower. Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced Tuesday that it will begin to crack down on the illegal sales of cannabis flower across Minnesota as the state’s adult-use market takes

About 11 percent of 12th graders in U.S. reported using Delta-8-THC in the past year, according to new analysis. Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday, as the Biden administration deliberates expanding access to

Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead. Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the commonwealth. If it is approved by the “Governor’s

Unions Push for Enforcement of Labor Agreements in Legal Marijuana States. As more states legalize marijuana, unions are crying foul over loopholes and a lack of enforcement that have kept state-backed labor peace deals from delivering the promised boon of organizing the industry. Out of the 25