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As state changes Cannabis regulations, why some South Shore officials are crying foul

As state changes Cannabis regulations, why some South Shore officials are crying foul

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Cannabis NewsNovember 1, 2023

Massachusetts Towns Concerned Over State's New Cannabis Regulations and Fees. Some city and town officials are worried that new regulations issued by the state Cannabis Control Commission, which regulates the marijuana industry in Massachusetts, will take a significant bite out of their revenues

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Missouri rolls back part of its Cannabis product recall

Missouri rolls back part of its Cannabis product recall

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Cannabis NewsNovember 1, 2023

The state allowed nearly 15,000 recalled cannabis products to return to dispensary shelves last week. The state rolled back its recall of nearly 15,000 cannabis products last week and allowed them to return to the dispensary shelves, after requiring Missouri companies to keep them in storage since

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Second cannabis retail store application in Pitt Meadows

Second cannabis retail store application in Pitt Meadows

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Cannabis NewsNovember 1, 2023

Kelo Cannabis operators would like to open a store in their home town. The first cannabis retail story in Pitt Meadows was approved at a location in the Meadowtown Shopping Centre earlier this year, and now the city has a new application for a second store, at the Meadowvale Shopping Centre. The

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Calif cities say no to New Pot shops out of fear industry is ‘collapsing’

Calif cities say no to New Pot shops out of fear industry is ‘collapsing’

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Cannabis NewsOctober 31, 2023

One California city is saying no to any new pot stores out of fear that its local cannabis industry is “collapsing.” The Palm Springs City Council voted last week to place a 45-day moratorium on accepting applications for any new cannabis stores in the Southern California city. The law takes effect

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UK Medical Marijuana imports triple, Government considers regulating CBD products as food

UK Medical Marijuana imports triple, Government considers regulating CBD products as food

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Cannabis NewsOctober 31, 2023

It’s been five years since medical marijuana use has been legal in the United Kingdom and new reports reveal that the import of medical cannabis has tripled in volume this year. The need for cannabis as medicine was highlighted by two cases involving children with severe epilepsy. One is Billy

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CBD Store of Aiken continues to educate through consultation and partnerships

CBD Store of Aiken continues to educate through consultation and partnerships

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Cannabis NewsOctober 31, 2023

Your CBD store of Aiken is continuing to disprove the misconceptions about cannabidiol through education and partnerships. It opened as one of the first CBD dedicated storefronts in Aiken six years ago. Since then, they have become a staple in the community, most recently winning an Aiken’s Choice

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‘People just can’t pay their bills’: Wild Marijuana market is about to shrivel

‘People just can’t pay their bills’: Wild Marijuana market is about to shrivel

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Cannabis NewsOctober 31, 2023

Tougher enforcement and way, way too much weed are expected to eliminate hundreds of businesses. Tokelahoma’s days are numbered. The world’s wildest weed market — which at its peak had nearly 14,000 licensed medical marijuana businesses — has been steadily shrinking since Oklahoma voters

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Alabama Medical Cannabis licensing process reset: All 90 applicants back in the running

Alabama Medical Cannabis licensing process reset: All 90 applicants back in the running

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Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023

All 90 applicants for commercial medical cannabis licenses are back in the running after the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Thursday reset the license process. The AMCC rescinded all awarded licenses and denials from an Aug. 10 meeting , setting the stage for a third round of license

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Meta sidesteps ethics board recommendations on Drug Content Monitoring

Meta sidesteps ethics board recommendations on Drug Content Monitoring

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Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023

Is it unethical to call ketamine magical? Meta Platforms Inc., aka Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant behind social media giants like Facebook and Instagram, has chosen to ignore advice from its ethics watchdog regarding how the platform manages posts connected to psychedelics. The drama dates back to a

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1,000 Cannabis plants found at industrial estate after thermal drone gave it away

1,000 Cannabis plants found at industrial estate after thermal drone gave it away

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Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023

The estimated value of the plants was over £1 million. Police have uncovered a large cannabis factory hidden in a warehouse in Pontypridd. Around a thousand plants were seized on Friday, October 27, when officers conducted a warrant at a unit in Treforest Industrial Estate, following thermal images

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Nevada Cannabis authority approves 6 new conditional consumption Lounge Licences

Nevada Cannabis authority approves 6 new conditional consumption Lounge Licences

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Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023

Nevada's Cannabis Compliance Board Approves Six Conditional Licenses for Consumption Lounges. Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved six new conditional licences for consumption lounges last week (October 24). Alongside the issuance of half a dozen new licences, the CCB has reportedly

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Palm springs puts temporary hold on New Cannabis Licenses

Palm springs puts temporary hold on New Cannabis Licenses

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Cannabis NewsOctober 30, 2023

The Palm Springs City Council has approved a 45-day moratorium on new cannabis business licenses while recommendations to limit the growth of the industry are considered. The Palm Springs City Council voted last week to put a temporary moratorium on issuing new cannabis licenses while civic leaders

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Switzerland to establish First Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in Europe amid pilot project

Switzerland to establish First Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in Europe amid pilot project

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Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023

Switzerland's health authority has been granted approval to establish the first legal adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Europe amid a pilot project. Germany-based cannabis company Sanity Group and the Swiss Institute for Addiction and Health Research (ISGF) obtained this week the final approval

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65% of Americans say they'd use Medical Marijuana under a clinician for anxiety, pain and sleep

65% of Americans say they'd use Medical Marijuana under a clinician for anxiety, pain and sleep

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Cannabis NewsOctober 26, 2023

Survey Reveals Americans' Views on Cannabis and Consumption Habits. Provider of clinically guided cannabis health and wellness solutions EO Care, Inc., released this week's results of its new survey showing Americans' views on marijuana and consumption habits. All of the 1,027 survey participants

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Health Canada expects Cannabis exports to continue to increase

Health Canada expects Cannabis exports to continue to increase

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Cannabis NewsOctober 25, 2023

Health Canada expects cannabis exports to continue to increase significantly, with more than a thousand applications already submitted as of September 12, 2023. The federal regulator has already received 1,211 applications from Canadian companies seeking to export cannabis since the beginning of the

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First two Cannabis associations granted license to operate

First two Cannabis associations granted license to operate

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Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023

KDD Society and Ta’ Zelli were granted the licences this month. Two cannabis associations have become the first to be granted a licence to operate, meaning they can legally grow and sell the drug. KDD Society and Ta’ Zelli were granted the licences this month. Leonid McKay, head of the Authority for

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Heritage Cannabis begins Recreational sales in New York

Heritage Cannabis begins Recreational sales in New York

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Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023

Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp, has officially begun sales of recreational cannabis in New York. The New York cannabis market is currently projected to reach a valuation of over $4 billion within five years, and is expected to be second only to the California market in the country. With this strong

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RI Cannabis regulators warn against ‘incredibly problematic’ shadow market

RI Cannabis regulators warn against ‘incredibly problematic’ shadow market

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Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023

When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill into law, hemp and hemp-derived products like CBD suddenly became legal across the country. The law created a new market that spurred farmers to grow hemp, and led retailers — including gas stations and bodegas — to start selling everything from

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Though Cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say Weeding through federal laws gets in the way

Though Cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say Weeding through federal laws gets in the way

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Cannabis NewsOctober 24, 2023

Though cannabis is legal in Arizona, attorneys say weeding through federal laws gets in the way. Recreational marijuana use was approved by Arizona voters in November 2020, but where there's smoke there may not be equal treatment under the law. That's because marijuana is still illegal at the

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Now that Recreational Cannabis is legal, here's how to start your own pot business

Now that Recreational Cannabis is legal, here's how to start your own pot business

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Cannabis NewsOctober 23, 2023

The state's Office of Cannabis Management hasn't yet published license applications, but they should be available in early 2025. This summer, Minnesota's recreational marijuana law went into effect, legalizing the possession and use of marijuana for Minnesotans 21 and older and opening up a host of

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