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New York's Surprise Ban On Cannabis-Caffeine Products Raises Eyebrows In Industry

New York's Surprise Ban On Cannabis-Caffeine Products Raises Eyebrows In Industry

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Cannabis NewsOctober 29, 2024

New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently ordered a halt to two caffeine-infused THC products by Hudson Cannabis and its brand 1906. According to the New York Post, the two affected product lines – "Go" and "Genius" – had been on the market since early 2023, marketed for specific

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‘Dangerous’ amounts of mold, lead, E.coli, and salmonella found in street marijuana

‘Dangerous’ amounts of mold, lead, E.coli, and salmonella found in street marijuana

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Cannabis NewsOctober 28, 2024

‘Dangerous’ levels of mold, yeast, lead, E.coli and salmonella have been found in UK street cannabis. Researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University, in conjunction with Curaleaf Clinic, analyzed 60 samples seized by police in Greater Manchester and Northumbria. And 90 percent of what was

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Asset Scramble: Body & Mind Secures $2.3M To Drive Cannabis Growth In Illinois And New Jersey

Asset Scramble: Body & Mind Secures $2.3M To Drive Cannabis Growth In Illinois And New Jersey

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Cannabis NewsOctober 28, 2024

The new credit facility from Bengal Catalyst Fund carries an 18% annual interest rate. Body and Mind Inc. BAMM, BMMJ, a multi-state cannabis company, announced a new credit facility with Bengal Catalyst Fund, LP, securing up to $2.3 million to support its U.S. expansion efforts. The financing aims

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California authorities eradicate over $353 million in illegally grown cannabis

California authorities eradicate over $353 million in illegally grown cannabis

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Cannabis NewsOctober 28, 2024

Nearly 775,000 illegally cultivated cannabis plants across the state were eradicated in a joint effort by California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office and local and federal law enforcement partners. The enforcement was part of the Eradication and Prevention of Illicit Cannabis program (EPIC)

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More cannabis recalled for yeast, mold, bacterial contamination

More cannabis recalled for yeast, mold, bacterial contamination

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Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2024

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy on Thursday expanded a previous recall of recreational cannabis to include additional products manufactured by Nova Farms and sold for more than a month. The updated recall includes preground flower, prerolls and blunts of the strain “Frosted Cookies” produced by

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UB researchers urge cannabis policy shift toward public health approach

UB researchers urge cannabis policy shift toward public health approach

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Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2024

Millions of Americans use cannabis to treat a plethora of health conditions. They are rarely under a health care provider’s supervision and their access to quality information about the substances they are consuming and their potential risks is limited at best. A paper published yesterday in the

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Federal Appeals Court Schedules Oral Argument In Case Seeking To Overturn U.S. Marijuana Prohibition

Federal Appeals Court Schedules Oral Argument In Case Seeking To Overturn U.S. Marijuana Prohibition

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Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024

A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments for a case challenging the U.S. government's ban on marijuana for December 5, just three days after a separate hearing on the Biden administration’s proposed reclassification of marijuana. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit released a

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Upstate New York shop fined $9.5 million for unlicensed marijuana sales

Upstate New York shop fined $9.5 million for unlicensed marijuana sales

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Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2024

The penalty consists of "a mix of disgorgement, administrative fines, daily penalties, and revenue-based penalties." A small store in upstate New York near Rochester has been slapped with a $9.5 million fine after the owner disregarded a cease-and-desist order to halt cannabis sales without a

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Cocaine Pizza Becomes Best-Seller At Düsseldorf Restaurant, Leading To Drug Ring Bust

Cocaine Pizza Becomes Best-Seller At Düsseldorf Restaurant, Leading To Drug Ring Bust

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Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024

One of the best-selling pizzas from a Düsseldorf pizzeria had a special side dish: cocaine. On the menu, the slice was called "pizza No. 40" and was apparently quite popular. Criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke confirmed to reporters in Düsseldorf that it was one of the best selling pizzas

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Cannabis Task Force seizes more than $70M in illegal cannabis in California since July

Cannabis Task Force seizes more than $70M in illegal cannabis in California since July

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Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024

The State of California is cracking down on illegal cannabis growing operations. California Governor Gavin Newsom says that since the month of July, the State Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force has seized more that $70 million in illegal cannabis throughout the state. The Governor's Office says

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Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licenses

Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licenses

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Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2024

The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets. Last spring, the government paused new licences for “controlled-access” stores that sell cannabis in urban areas, including Winnipeg and surrounding communities. Unlike stand-alone

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$321,000 worth of drugs, including 6kg of cannabis, seized in CNB operations

$321,000 worth of drugs, including 6kg of cannabis, seized in CNB operations

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Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024

Four suspected drug offenders, aged between 24 and 36, were arrested. SINGAPORE: Drugs with a street value of more than S$321,000 have been seized in two operations by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) over two days. The large haul of drugs seized, including more than 6kg of cannabis, "could feed

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Louisiana Hemp Companies Sue State Over New Strict THC Limits, Alleging Recriminalization

Louisiana Hemp Companies Sue State Over New Strict THC Limits, Alleging Recriminalization

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Cannabis NewsOctober 22, 2024

Louisiana's hemp industry faces legal conflict over new THC regulations that could criminalize popular hemp-derived products. Louisiana’s hemp industry faces a legal showdown. Local businesses and farmers filed a federal lawsuit Friday against state authorities over recent legislative changes. Act

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Enforcement struggling amidst booming industry

Enforcement struggling amidst booming industry

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Cannabis NewsOctober 21, 2024

The cannabis business is booming in New Mexico, according to the industry's top officials, so much so that compliance officers are struggling to keep up. That's according to industry leaders and state authorities who gave an update of the industry to the Economic and Rural Development Committee

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Vermont town votes no on retail cannabis

Vermont town votes no on retail cannabis

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Cannabis NewsOctober 21, 2024

A proposal to convert a former diner into a marijuana dispensary has been snuffed out by voters. Residents took to the polls Tuesday and narrowly rejected an option to allow retail cannabis in town by a vote of 137 to 135. The result puts a risk a plan by Chelsea resident Sean Trombly to turn Sandy

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Official says it would be easier to legalize adult-use than MMJ

Official says it would be easier to legalize adult-use than MMJ

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Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2024

As Kansas lawmakers once again take up the issue of marijuana reform, a top state regulator is advising that it would be "easier to implement" recreational legalization first, rather than start with a medical cannabis program as other states have done. Ahead of the 2025 session, the legislature's

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Organic Remedies raises $80,000 for charity

Organic Remedies raises $80,000 for charity

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Cannabis NewsOctober 18, 2024

Organic Remedies has raised $80,000 to support the Pennsylvania Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. PA CASA is a state-wide nonprofit whose mission is to grow, strengthen, and unite local CASA programs so they can ensure the overall safety, well-being, and forever home of every child who

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Alabama Cannabis Commission in court to discuss lawsuits stopping the industry

Alabama Cannabis Commission in court to discuss lawsuits stopping the industry

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Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2024

On Wednesday, the legal battle continued in Alabama, as the Cannabis Commission is still facing a slew of lawsuits criticizing its handling of business license issuance. The medical cannabis industry in Alabama hasn't started yet precisely because of all the lawsuits the Commission has received.

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Online Mushroom Market Booms: Experts Say Be Very Careful

Online Mushroom Market Booms: Experts Say Be Very Careful

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Cannabis NewsOctober 17, 2024

As psilocybin-assisted therapies gain popularity, websites selling magic mushrooms are proliferating online in a legal gray area. As psilocybin slowly gains acceptance as a potential mental health treatment, websites claiming to sell magic mushrooms are multiplying online, operating in a gray area

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New Kamala OG And Orange President Cannabis Strains Celebrate 2024 Presidential Election

New Kamala OG And Orange President Cannabis Strains Celebrate 2024 Presidential Election

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Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2024

Fast Buds releases two new cannabis strains, Kamala OG and Orange President, for 2024 election. Fast Buds, a global producer of auto-flowering cannabis genetics, has unveiled two exclusive cultivars to mark the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. The limited-edition strains, Orange President and Kamala

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