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Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association Calls for Sensible Hemp Industry Regulation

Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association Calls for Sensible Hemp Industry Regulation

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Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2024

Governor Pritzker is scheduled to hold a press conference on Friday to address issues in the hemp industry. The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association, comprising retailers, growers, manufacturers, and distributors, advocates for smart regulation to protect public safety, ensure consumer access

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DEA Judge Provides Timeline for Witness Testimony in Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

DEA Judge Provides Timeline for Witness Testimony in Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

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Cannabis NewsDecember 11, 2024

DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney has ordered witness testimony to begin in the matter of marijuana’s federal classification as a Schedule I controlled substance on Tuesday, January 22, 2025. Barring a stay in the proceedings, witness testimony will take place every Tuesday, Wednesday, and

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California’s cannabis task force seizes over $19 million in illegal cannabis and products in recent operations

California’s cannabis task force seizes over $19 million in illegal cannabis and products in recent operations

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Cannabis NewsDecember 11, 2024

Continuing the state’s efforts to address the illegal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently seized a combined total of more than $19 million of illegally grown cannabis and illegally manufactured cannabis products

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Liquor Stores Make Room for Cannabis and CBD Beverages

Liquor Stores Make Room for Cannabis and CBD Beverages

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Cannabis NewsDecember 10, 2024

The cannabis and CBD beverage industry has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by increasing legalization, consumer interest in wellness alternatives and the desire for new ways to experience relaxation and socialization. Grand View Research valued the global cannabis beverage market at $1.16

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FVKD Calls Out FOX4 for Falsely Portraying Its Products

FVKD Calls Out FOX4 for Falsely Portraying Its Products

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Cannabis NewsDecember 10, 2024

FVKD products were inaccurately portrayed in a story broadcast by FOX4 Dallas on December 5, 2024. FVKD products are legal hemp products. Each of FVKD’s products are tested by Armstrong Forensic Laboratory and meets the standards established by strict regulations. Many law enforcement agencies use

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US (OH): $191M in sales for Ohio since August, state reveals

US (OH): $191M in sales for Ohio since August, state reveals

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Cannabis NewsDecember 9, 2024

Ohio dispensaries have sold nearly $200 million in adult-use marijuana since the program launched in August, according to new state data. Product sales hit $191 million by the end of November with over 2.5 million receipts on the books, the Division of Cannabis Control reported last week. Adults 21

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NJ’s Mixed Smoke Signals: Cracking Down on Hemp but Stalling on Cannabis Lounges

NJ’s Mixed Smoke Signals: Cracking Down on Hemp but Stalling on Cannabis Lounges

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Cannabis NewsDecember 9, 2024

There’s been lots of movement lately in New Jersey’s cannabis world. The state’s decision to begin enforcing its hemp law sends a strong signal: they’re serious about regulating these businesses. But while the Cannabis Regulatory Commission is quick to act on hemp sales, the same urgency is clearly

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Federal Govt. Seeks to Downgrade Marijuana's Classification Despite Mounting Evidence of Real Danger

Federal Govt. Seeks to Downgrade Marijuana's Classification Despite Mounting Evidence of Real Danger

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Cannabis NewsNovember 22, 2024

The federal government is considering a big change for marijuana, by declaring it a far less dangerous drug. The move would be an enormous economic boost for the people who legally sell the drug because the reclassification would allow them to deduct business expenses from their federal income taxes

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CBP officers seize over $800K in marijuana at World Trade Bridge

CBP officers seize over $800K in marijuana at World Trade Bridge

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Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana that totaled over $804,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities,” said Port Director

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Will Ohio ban delta-8 THC? Marijuana, health care industries largely want that

Will Ohio ban delta-8 THC? Marijuana, health care industries largely want that

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Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2024

For some state lawmakers, passing a bill on delta-8 THC and other similar products is high on the list of priorities this lame duck legislative session. Gov. Mike DeWine has begged them to do something for a year, but legislative leaders still differ on how to handle the gray area the federal Farm

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YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father’s ashes

YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father’s ashes

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Cannabis NewsNovember 20, 2024

Influencer lights joint in first episode of podcast to honor dying wish of father, who appeared in videos as Papa Pizza A YouTube baking influencer made her late father the star of the first episode of her new podcast by smoking cannabis grown in a pot of his ashes. What appeared to be an attention

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Jury Finds LoneStar Farms, LLC, "d/b/a" Sweet Sensi Committed Constructive Fraud Against CenTex CBD

Jury Finds LoneStar Farms, LLC, "d/b/a" Sweet Sensi Committed Constructive Fraud Against CenTex CBD

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Cannabis NewsNovember 19, 2024

CenTex CBD beat back a claim by LoneStar Farms LLC, better known as Sweet Sensi, and their lawyer, Lisa Pittman, of misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property and allegations of unethical conduct. This ruling of Constructive Fraud and other claims against Sweet Sensi will have

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Cannavita dispensary brings fine-dining hospitality to cannabis

Cannavita dispensary brings fine-dining hospitality to cannabis

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Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2024

Cannavita Dispensary in Astoria, Queens combines fine-dining hospitality with cannabis retail, focusing on equity, social justice, and community engagement, offering a luxurious shopping experience. (Christian Brown / Leafly) What makes a great restaurant experience? The food, obviously. Service is

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THC edibles recalled after unlisted ingredients lead to adverse reactions

THC edibles recalled after unlisted ingredients lead to adverse reactions

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Cannabis NewsNovember 18, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Thousands of THC edibles have been recalled after an adverse health reaction was reported and unlisted ingredients were found in Missouri. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has announced that Noah’s Arc Foundation has issued a marijuana product recall. An adverse

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More young women using cannabis than men, retailers changing strategies

More young women using cannabis than men, retailers changing strategies

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Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2024

For the first time, more young women are using cannabis than men -- and that's got retailers rethinking their strategies.

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Naples medical marijuana facility pushes for federal regulation and changes after Amendment 3

Naples medical marijuana facility pushes for federal regulation and changes after Amendment 3

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Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2024

THE COMPANY THAT TRIED TO HELP PASS AMENDMENT 3 IN FLORIDA LAST WEEK IS NOW REFOCUSING ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

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Researcher Sues DEA Over Marijuana Rescheduling Process

Researcher Sues DEA Over Marijuana Rescheduling Process

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Cannabis NewsNovember 13, 2024

A researcher has filed a lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration, accusing the agency of multiple legal violations in its process of marijuana rescheduling. David Heldreth, researcher and CEO of psychedelic research and development company Panacea Plant Sciences, filed a complaint last

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'The whole thing stinks': Pelham lays out cannabis odour fines

'The whole thing stinks': Pelham lays out cannabis odour fines

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Cannabis NewsNovember 11, 2024

Fines of up to $7500 per day proposed for cannabis odour emitters Pelham Town Council received its latest cannabis odour report during Wednesday’s meeting, one that could see local producers fined $2,500 daily for a first odour bylaw offence. The report, which is scheduled to come back for passage

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Over 8,000 cannabis plants seized in Fairfield raids; 8 grow houses shut down, police say

Over 8,000 cannabis plants seized in Fairfield raids; 8 grow houses shut down, police say

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Cannabis NewsNovember 11, 2024

FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Fairfield police say they have shut down eight houses used to grow marijuana and seized 8,234 plants. The police Code Enforcement Unit issued citations totaling $4.1 million in connection with the houses over the past three to four months, the department said Saturday on social

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New rules from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture limit the distribution of certain hemp products

New rules from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture limit the distribution of certain hemp products

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Cannabis NewsNovember 6, 2024

Tennessee hemp retailers are preparing for significant changes following the release of new rules from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The changes stem from 2023 legislation seeking to regulate the hemp industry in Tennessee and tasking the state's Department of Agriculture with

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