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The legal cannabis industry is thriving in the US, reaching its highest-ever number of jobs and sales, a new report shows. Vangst, a cannabis industry job platform, found that at the beginning of the year, there were 440,445 full-time-equivalent jobs in the legal cannabis industry—a 5.4 percent

Law Enforcement Leaders Advocate for Marijuana Rescheduling, Impact on Criminal Justice Explored. A rethinking of how the government classifies marijuana could have wide-ranging effects on research, the cannabis industry, and criminal justice — and some law-enforcement professionals are behind it

National Election Looms as Cannabis Legalization Impacts GDP and Economy. As we get ready for another national election this year in November, one of the topics in the smokey rooms will be America’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and whether the legislation legalizing cannabis in certain regions

A man who taught himself how to grow cannabis by watching online tutorials has been sentenced. Cambridgeshire Police found Arnoldas Stasys, 33, with 67 cannabis plants worth more than £56,000 at a property in Wimblington Road, Doddington. Following the raid in January, Stasys told police he learned

Swade Cannabis Launches Best Buds: Infused Dinners in Collaboration with St. Louis Restaurants. Just ahead of the international stoner holiday 4/20, local dispensary Swade Cannabis has announced it’s launching Best Buds, a series of infused dinners held in collaboration with some of St. Louis’

Reflecting on a Decade: Iowa's Journey with Medical Cannabis. Ten years ago this month, Iowa policymakers made it legal to use cannabis for certain medical treatment, marking the start of what would eventually become Iowa’s existing medical cannabidiol program. In April 2014, state lawmakers

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Opens First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Amid Debate on Recreational Use. It's a historic week for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) as their medical cannabis dispensary opens on Saturday, 4/20. It will be the only dispensary in the state where you can

Kentucky Accelerates Medical Cannabis Licensing Timeline, Potentially Allowing Sales in Early 2025. The new law would allow Kentucky to issue medical cannabis licenses to businesses as early as this summer, increasing the odds that cannabis will be available for patients at dispensaries beginning

Legal Marijuana Industry Warns Against Dramatic Increase in Pot Stores in New York. A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Governor Hochul’s cannabis regulators that a dramatic increase in the number of pot stores could have “disastrous consequences” for current licensed

Legal Marijuana Industry Warns Against Dramatic Increase in Pot Stores in New York. A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Governor Hochul’s cannabis regulators that a dramatic increase in the number of pot stores could have “disastrous consequences” for current licensed

After-School Program Educates Students on Cannabis and Drug Education. "Where marijuana and cannabis is everywhere, they know where they can get it and they can get it in minutes,” said Jennings, who says many kids enter her class believing marijuana is healthy and not addictive. Students in

Kentucky is a year closer to legalized medical marijuana, and the state legislature is making its final preparations. In 2023, the General Assembly voted to legalize medical cannabis. However, the legislature pushed the start date to Jan. 1, 2025, to give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Kentucky is a year closer to legalized medical marijuana, and the state legislature is making its final preparations. In 2023, the General Assembly voted to legalize medical cannabis. However, the legislature pushed the start date to Jan. 1, 2025, to give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services

White House Suggests Department of Justice May Determine Cannabis Rescheduling. The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has suggested that the Department of Justice could now have the final say in whether cannabis is rescheduled. Asked whether the state is ‘doing anything to try to

White House Suggests Department of Justice May Determine Cannabis Rescheduling. The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has suggested that the Department of Justice could now have the final say in whether cannabis is rescheduled. Asked whether the state is ‘doing anything to try to