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One potential candidate for governor is wary of being typecast. Don't call Duke Rodriguez the king of cannabis. He says there is much more to his story. Rodriguez, 67, wants to be seen as a captain of industry who's busy investigating whether he can win the Republican nomination and then the general...

Minnesota's recreational cannabis market is set to take a big step forward, as entrepreneurs eagerly await their chance to enter the industry. On Monday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it will hold its first lotteries for cannabis business applicants on June 5. This...

A proposal that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee along party lines on Monday. House Bill 1200, sponsored by Rep. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia), would include a number of reforms to marijuana policy, including allowing the purc...

In a move that underscores ongoing tensions between state and federal marijuana laws, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi's sweeping restrictions on advertising medical marijuana. The decision leaves in place strict rules that severely limit how dispensaries ...

New Cannabis Retailer Offers Drive-Thru Convenience Seven Days A Week At Former Commerce Bank Location Rockland County residents Greg and Milka Pereira are opening 202 Cannabis Company this week, the county's second legal, state-licensed, retail cannabis dispensary.  The opening reception will ...

Thousands of people filled the streets of Mexico City this past weekend, rallying for the full legalization of marijuana and the right to cultivate cannabis for personal use. The large-scale protest highlights a growing public demand for drug policy reform in Mexico, where cannabis laws remain tangl...

On April 24, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed House Bill 110 into law, marking a key milestone for the state's recreational cannabis industry. The new legislation introduces clearer rules for conducting background checks and fingerprinting for individuals applying for cannabis-related licenses or...

MOBILE, Ala. [WKRG] — Six families have filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) over the lack of accessible medical cannabis for their children. The lawsuit claims that the AMCC has not yet established a patient registry, which has been required by state law since 2022...

In April, Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) proposed a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older. ORCA's director, Jed Green, emphasized that the message behind the proposal is clear: marijuana is a plant with a long history, and its prohibition has had n...

High-intensity LED lights, including those tailored for seedlings, are far from plug-and-play systems. Cultivators must account for variables like defoliation, environmental parameters, and feed when they install high-intensity LED lighting fixtures. These play critical roles in plant morphology, yi...

Starting as soon as July, cannabis retailers with a new medical-use endorsement will be able to sell medical-grade pot products to select patients enrolled in the state's medical program.  Since Vermont's first recreational cannabis dispensaries opened their doors in 2022, the state's medical m...

The situation with Alabama's yet-to-be-launched medical cannabis program has gone from really bad to worse.  Medical cannabis was legalized in the state after Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 46 into law in 2021. After developing regulations in 2022, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission ...

I've been a daily cannabis consumer for nearly a decade, but I'm not sure the "stoner" label applies anymore. These days, a few puffs is an end-of-day ritual in the comfort of my home. I hadn't been baked in public in years until visiting Cirrus Social Club, a new cannabis lounge that opened on East...

Cannabis has deep roots in Nepal's spiritual, cultural, and medicinal traditions. But for decades, the herb has been caught in the crossfire of global politics and the war on drugs. Despite its historic and religious significance, the future of cannabis in Nepal is now on the brink of change.  ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New data released by New York State reveals the legal cannabis market has generated a staggering $1.02 billion in total retail sales statewide, with a significant $869 million of that pouring in during 2024 alone.  "The numbers are very doable, as far as revenue that we've alrea...

WASHINGTON — Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Dina Titus, D-Nev., were joined on Capitol Hill on Tuesday by more than two dozen cannabis policy reform advocates as they introduced a bill they hope will end restrictions on federal funding for research into its medical and recreational use.  The bi...

Many cannabis events and parties are being planned for the 4/20/2025 weekend next month throughout New Jersey and the rest of the year.  4/20 is the traditional stoner holiday.  Unfortunately, it falls on East Sunday this year. So many are holding parties the day before.  Notably, 4/1...

A trio of research firms who contend Missouri is a poster child for success in the cannabis industry hope to win a contract to study the state's market closer.  "As it relates to cannabis markets, Missouri is pretty famously the model to follow," said Mackenzie Slade, CEO and owner of New York-...

In an industry where cash remains king due to federal prohibition, Needham Bank is a rare financial ally for cannabis entrepreneurs across the Northeast. While most institutions shy away from the sector, this Massachusetts bank has deliberately positioned itself at the intersection of traditional ba...

THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol): Key Facts 1. What is THC? Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis.It binds to CB1 receptors in the brain and central nervous system, producing mental and physical effects.2. Psychoactive EffectsEuphoria / "High"Altered perception of tim...