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FLEMINGTON - A group wants to bring an "extremely unique" medicinal cannabis dispensary and wellness center targeted for veterans to the county seat. Timory Ridall, of Montgomery, told the Borough Council on March 27 that the group, Four Leaf, wants to bring "the first of its kind" facility to

NYC is about to get 53 more state-licensed recreational cannabis dispensaries! On Monday, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) awarded 99 more recreational cannabis dispensary licenses, including three in Brooklyn, nine in the Bronx, 21 in Manhattan, 17 in Queens and three in

While this move indicates a shift in the federal outlook of the cannabis industry, officials said Vermont has been ahead of the game for quite some time. MONTPELIER - The Biden administration is now granting pardons for some people with federal marijuana convictions. The pardons apply to those with

Senate Bill 546, which would have put an end to Montana adult-use cannabis businesses, is dead after being introduced last month. You are still free to get high in the “Big Sky.” That is because last week, lawmakers in Montana voted to table a bill that would have effectively dismantled the state’s

New Mexico dispensaries rang up more than $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in the first year of legalization. Recreational marijuana sales in New Mexico totaled more than $300 million in the first year of regulated adult-use cannabis sales, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Marijuana was first criminalized in El Paso, Texas in the '30's and its danger as a "drug" or "hazard" had nothing to do with the ban. We all know that marijuana use is becoming less and less of a big deal across the country every day. Currently 27 states have decriminalized, or flat out legalized

New York cannabis regulators have announced the launch of a training program for retail dispensary owners in the state. New York cannabis regulators last week offered new assistance to entrepreneurs in the state’s emerging cannabis industry with the launch of an accelerator program for recreational

How user-generated content can drive your cannabis brand forward. The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing in recent years, and with it, the competition. It is normal for cannabis brands to look for different ways to stand out among competitors, and marketing strategies encompass a whole

São Paulo, Brazil – Due to an increase in medical cannabis prescriptions, Brazilian states have passed laws to regulate the distribution of cannabis by the public health system, a step the federal government has failed to take for eight years while national legislation is being debated in Congress

Traverse City’s Cambium Analytica is one of the leading cannabis and hemp testing companies in Michigan and perhaps the United States. Cambium Analytica’s ambitious growth plan encompasses testing services for the food industry, the world of natural pharmaceuticals and more. The company got to that

On the April 4 municipal ballot, Kansas City voters will be asked to add an additional 3% tax onto sales of recreational marijuana within city limits. Voters in other municipalities around the metro — including Jackson County, Grandview and Liberty — will have a similar question to answer. From a

Even with the demand for recreational marijuana exceeding expectations, experts say Missouri customers don’t need to worry about major shortages or price hikes for now. Andrew Mullins, executive director of the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association, also known as MoCann Trade, said while Missouri saw

Senate Bill 5123 would ban most pre-employment drug testing for cannabis in the state of Washington. Washington state is poised to become the next state to ban most pre-employment drug tests for cannabis. As detection of THC is a poor way to measure impairment, given how long cannabis stays in the

PALM BEACH - A Florida beachgoer stumbled upon an illicit package over the weekend, according to the US Border Patrol. Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar said a Good Samaritan discovered a “bale of marijuana” that washed ashore in Palm Beach. According to the Border Patrol, the package of marijuana

Rick Wershe Jr, once locked up in prison for life on drug charges, is now fighting back against the harsh criminal justice system that kept him in prison for 30 years of his life. (Benzinga) Wershe, the real man behind the story of the 2017 ‘White Boy Rick’ movie, and now out of prison, founded his

Jim Belushi first ventured into the cannabis industry in 2015 when he got involved in farming a 48-plant crop in Southern Oregon. (Benzinga) Today, Belushi's Farm has grown to a massive cannabis empire slated to appear in Discovery's. hit series "Growing Belushi" as the show returns this week for a

You’ve probably heard about the hype on how CBD for dogs can potentially aid dogs in many ways, just like it does for humans. From potentially supporting pain management, inflammation, and even allergies, cannabidiol has recently been treated as an ally to dogs all around the US. That said, owners

TEXAS - Marijuana is currently illegal recreationally in the state of Texas, but was that always the case? In the U.S., 21 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia allow recreational adult use of marijuana. While Texas allows some degree of “low-THC cannabis” usage under its

A year has passed in which Bill 21,388 on Cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic use and hemp for food and industrial use was approved. Do you remember? For this reason, we spoke exclusively with the former deputy of the Costa Rican Legislative Branch, ZoilaVolio, who informed us of the progress of

ONTARIO - When Steven Meland and his business partner opened up Hotbox Farms in the small eastern Oregon city of Ontario they knew there was a big opportunity lying just across the Snake River. Ontario, population 11,600, is less than an hour's drive from Idaho's largest metro area, Boise