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Cannabis businesses cry foul over city’s equity rules

Cannabis businesses cry foul over city’s equity rules

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

Fluresh Slapped with $60,000 Fine for Owner's Relocation, Funds Directed to Marijuana Social Equity Nonprofit. In April, Fluresh was fined $60,000 for the owner's move from Grand Rapids to Traverse City and must pay the total into the city’s new marijuana social equity nonprofit fund, which aims to

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Hemp retailers hit with fines

Hemp retailers hit with fines

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

Virginia is handing out fines to hemp retailers in the state that are selling unauthorised products. From 1 July 2023, amendments to Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Law will direct the manufacturing and retail sale of certain hemp-derived products. Under the law, hemp product may not exceed 0.3% THC, and

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Pot smell and safety concerns ignite disputes over public smoking

Pot smell and safety concerns ignite disputes over public smoking

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

Carl Sack is no fan of marijuana. He tried smoking once in high school and hasn’t touched it since. And he doesn’t just dislike the clouds of pot smoke he encounters around Duluth, Minnesota – he hates them. “I can’t stand to be around the stuff,” he said. But he’s still adamantly opposed to local

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Former Weed dealer cuilt the ‘Budega’ Brand then copycats moved in

Former Weed dealer cuilt the ‘Budega’ Brand then copycats moved in

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

Alex Norman’s fight to protect the brand he created is part of a trend that industry lawyers say threatens small cannabis businesses. In the fall of 2021, an acquaintance of Alex Norman, the founder of a cannabis apparel and lifestyle brand called Budega NYC, reached out to congratulate him on

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Commercial Cannabis sales continued to climb in July

Commercial Cannabis sales continued to climb in July

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

Adult-use cannabis sales increased in Connecticut for the sixth consecutive month in July, topping $13 million even as medical marijuana sales declined, according to a monthly update from the Department of Consumer Protection. At $13 million, commercial sales grew modestly in July, up from $12.54

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NY Cannabis growers can take advantage of Manufacturer Credit

NY Cannabis growers can take advantage of Manufacturer Credit

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

New York cannabis cultivators and manufacturers face more challenges than most businesses in the Empire State. At the federal level, the IRS imposes an onerous tax burden on cannabis businesses due to Section 280E of the tax code. The illegal cannabis market also is booming, and legitimate cannabis

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NY Cannabis growers can take advantage of Manufacturer Credit

NY Cannabis growers can take advantage of Manufacturer Credit

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

New York cannabis cultivators and manufacturers face more challenges than most businesses in the Empire State. At the federal level, the IRS imposes an onerous tax burden on cannabis businesses due to Section 280E of the tax code. The illegal cannabis market also is booming, and legitimate cannabis

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Ron DeSantis is making life tough for the Cannabis industry

Ron DeSantis is making life tough for the Cannabis industry

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Cannabis NewsAugust 11, 2023

While Florida activists fight to get a cannabis legalization ballot measure on the state's 2024 ballot, the state's government is making life harder for its medical marijuana industry. Last month a bill that heightens eligibility requirements for industry workers and increases advertising regulation

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State auditor's recommendations following issues with Marijuana Enforcement Division

State auditor's recommendations following issues with Marijuana Enforcement Division

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

DENVER — The Office of The State Auditor released its July 2023 report of the audit of the Marijuana Enforcement Division, under the Department of Revenue, and found areas of compliance the division should improve. The Office of The State Auditor has provided a total of six recommendations after it

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Harvest New York releases Manual for NYS Hemp Growers

Harvest New York releases Manual for NYS Hemp Growers

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

While the manual is geared toward growers and producers, a thriving hemp industry would impact the entire state. A new, first-of-its-kind manual will provide guidelines and best practices for NYS hemp growers – a crop with the potential to revitalize economies while revolutionizing industries from

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New regulations aim to level the Marijuana playing field in Massachusetts

New regulations aim to level the Marijuana playing field in Massachusetts

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

When marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts, Commonwealth leaders said it wasn't just big business that was going to profit, yet the promises that everyone would have an even chance at the now-billion-dollar industry have not materialized. With that in mind, the state hopes that new guidelines

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Cannabis technology to neutralize the dank

Cannabis technology to neutralize the dank

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

There are endless reasons why someone wouldn’t want their house to smell like weed. It could be housing rules or a nosy guest coming over that makes someone question whether the aroma of last weekend’s sesh is still lingering. No matter why someone feels the need, sometimes it’s important to leave

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Death Row Cannabis brings a 90s brand to new heights

Death Row Cannabis brings a 90s brand to new heights

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

“In the city, city of Compton … ” Go ahead, let your brain sing the rest of the song. 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s Grammy-Award-winning track “California Love” topped the charts in the mid-90s, adding to Death Row Records’ acclaim as a hit-making label. The West Coast franchise launched in 1992 under the

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Shipment of 'frozen waffles' at US border turns out to be a ton of Cannabis

Shipment of 'frozen waffles' at US border turns out to be a ton of Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a US$5,000,000 fine. A 22-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., has been charged following an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly 1,000 kilograms of cannabis and 50 kilograms of ketamine into the U.S. The man

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Can firefighters, EMTs use NJ legal Weed?

Can firefighters, EMTs use NJ legal Weed?

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an hour or two before the nightmares jolted him awake. There are a few shields from his

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Tilray expanding into beer business with $85M deal

Tilray expanding into beer business with $85M deal

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

Deal will vault company into the 5th-largest craft brewer in America, with 12 million cases a year. Tilray Brands Inc. is expanding its case of craft brews, announcing a deal to buy eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

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20 Cities with the cheapest Weed in the World

20 Cities with the cheapest Weed in the World

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

In this article, we are going to discuss the 20 cities with the cheapest weed in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the place with the most expensive weed in the world, the global cannabis industry, the budding cannabis-based pharmaceutical industry and the interest of big pharma, and

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Canopy Growth Q1 Revenue jumps 12% sequentially

Canopy Growth Q1 Revenue jumps 12% sequentially

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Cannabis NewsAugust 10, 2023

Canopy Growth Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Net revenue in Q1 FY2024 increased 3% year-over-year to $109 million. Adjusting for divestiture of Canadian cannabis retail operations in FY2023, Q1 FY2024 net revenue increased 16% year-over-year Achieved total cost savings of

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Study suggests Cannabis users have lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Study suggests Cannabis users have lower risk of type 2 diabetes

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Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023

A history of cannabis use is linked to a lower risk of type-2 diabetes in adults, according to a newly published analysis. Researchers at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran performed the analysis on “seven studies, containing 11 surveys and 4 cohorts.” According to NORML, which

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Medical Marijuana patients face delays as demand grows in Georgia

Medical Marijuana patients face delays as demand grows in Georgia

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Cannabis NewsAugust 9, 2023

Georgia adds call center and THC card pickup locations. Demand for medical marijuana is on the rise in Georgia now that dispensaries are finally open, but some patients say they’re still unable to buy the product because of government delays. Patients dealing with severe seizures and other illnesses

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