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Are Cannabis consumption lounges the next hookah bars?

Are Cannabis consumption lounges the next hookah bars?

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

Inside the untapped business model. KALKASKA - Across the state, pubs, cigar bars and even hookah lounges are common. Could cannabis consumption lounges be next? Michigan is among 10 states that have legalized public cannabis consumption on some level. Cannabis lounges allow customers to consume on

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First legal Pot sales start on Long Island with home delivery

First legal Pot sales start on Long Island with home delivery

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

Marijuana delivered right to your doorstep. After greeting a delivery worker on his doorstep, showing his ID and signing his name, Bryan Brown finalized the first legal recreational cannabis sale on Long Island this Tuesday. The exchange — from the second the car parked outside his Nassau County

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World's tallest 'hemp hotel' trails South Africa's green credentials

World's tallest 'hemp hotel' trails South Africa's green credentials

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

Cape Town - With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town's imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world's tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa. Workers in central Cape Town are putting the finishing touches on the 54-room

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Montana lawmakers approve Cannabis tax bill

Montana lawmakers approve Cannabis tax bill

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

The Montana legislature has passed a bill to allocate revenue generated by taxes on recreational marijuana. Montana lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to allocate revenue from taxes on recreational marijuana, sending the bill to the desk of Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for his consideration

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Feds relax rules regarding Cannabis use to attract younger workers

Feds relax rules regarding Cannabis use to attract younger workers

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Cannabis NewsMay 3, 2023

But don’t get too excited, they’re your toxic ex who never really changes. No one understands how regressive (and…evil) the feds are. Thanks for burning down all of those fields of pretty plants over the years, guys, not to mention the countless lives ruined by the War on Drugs. It doesn’t make up

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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan quits Marijuana consultancy

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan quits Marijuana consultancy

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Cannabis NewsMay 2, 2023

SALEM - Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Monday she has quit her consultancy with a marijuana company and apologized to Oregonians for "harming the trust that I've worked so hard to build." But she also says she followed state ethics guidelines in taking the outside position to

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Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'Weed wonderland'

Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'Weed wonderland'

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Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023

A new symbol has appeared in the kaleidoscopic jumble of neon signs that light up Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok's most international street. The sudden ubiquity of the five-pointed marijuana leaf, in lurid green, announces the spectacular boom there has been in weed-related businesses in Thailand since

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Georgia’s Medical Cannabis dispensaries open for business

Georgia’s Medical Cannabis dispensaries open for business

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Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023

Trulieve Georgia, one of two companies awarded a state license to produce and sell medical cannabis, opened the doors to its shops in Marietta and Macon on Friday. Why it matters: The 27,000+ Georgians who signed up for the state's medical cannabis registry can now legally — finally — purchase low

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The dark side of working in the Weed industry

The dark side of working in the Weed industry

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Cannabis NewsMay 1, 2023

A Holyoke cannabis worker’s job site death points to safety issues in the booming industry. There’s a memory that haunts Laura Bruneau, like a video playing over and over. She remembers the unremarkable “Have a good one” she gave her only child, Lorna McMurrey, as she dropped her off at the cannabis

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Amid the Cannabis glut, growers are pulling out of Santa Barbara county

Amid the Cannabis glut, growers are pulling out of Santa Barbara county

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

North County Operators with Permits for More Than 160 Acres of Pot Walked Away This Month, as Supervisors Sought Way to Shore Up Slumping Cannabis Tax Revenues. In a sign of the times, four growers who had obtained zoning permit approvals to plant 163 acres of outdoor cannabis in the North County

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Minnesota lawmaker fears Legalizing Marijuana will force police dogs to retire prematurely

Minnesota lawmaker fears Legalizing Marijuana will force police dogs to retire prematurely

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

WASHINGTON - A Minnesota lawmaker said he is concerned that legalizing marijuana in the state might force police dogs out of their jobs, as well as cost taxpayers unforeseen money. State Rep. Brian Johnson, a Republican who represents Cambridge, shared his sentiments Tuesday night during a

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Two people hurt after fire breaks out at Oklahoma Marijuana processing facility

Two people hurt after fire breaks out at Oklahoma Marijuana processing facility

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

OKLAHOMA - Investigators say a fire broke out at an illegal marijuana processing facility in Logan County. Crews were called to the facility near Sonner and E. Charter Oak Road around four Thursday afternoon. Two people were taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries from the fire. Officials

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Substitute teacher accused of supplying student with Marijuana gummies

Substitute teacher accused of supplying student with Marijuana gummies

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Cannabis NewsApril 28, 2023

PONTIAC - A substitute teacher from Pontiac High School is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for allegedly supplying a student with marijuana-infused candy. According to the sheriff, the student then brought them to school with the intention of giving them to classmates. The

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Texas House OKs Marijuana decriminalization bill again as Senate hurdles remain

Texas House OKs Marijuana decriminalization bill again as Senate hurdles remain

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

The Senate, led by Lt Gov Dan Patrick, a longtime opponent of legalization, has consistently blocked the legislation. The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that lowers the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana to a fine-only offense akin to a speeding ticket, with

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Gaylord council says no again to Marijuana consumption at golf event

Gaylord council says no again to Marijuana consumption at golf event

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

GAYLORD - The social media company promoting an August golf outing in Gaylord went before the city council Monday night seeking a change in the marijuana ordinance to permit the consumption of cannabis during the two-day event. Just like it did two weeks ago, the panel rejected the request. 517 Golf

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Marijuana microbusiness licenses will be available earlier than planned

Marijuana microbusiness licenses will be available earlier than planned

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

The Department of Health and Senior Services announced Tuesday that it will begin accepting applications early for the state's marijuana microbusiness program. The application window for the first round of applications is July 27 through April 10. Application forms and instructions will be available

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Recreational Marijuana sale law now in effect in Delaware

Recreational Marijuana sale law now in effect in Delaware

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana industry, went into effect at 12 am Thursday. WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Another step is now in place toward making marijuana sales legal in Delaware. House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana

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New Cannabis distributing center brings roughly 150 new jobs

New Cannabis distributing center brings roughly 150 new jobs

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

An 87,000-square-foot cannabis distribution warehouse is now open in Tulare County. According to Nabis, which was founded in 2018, the wholesale warehouse resides in Woodlake and brings along with it about 100 to 150 new jobs. This, the company says, should increase staff size by 40 percent. “As

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Lawmakers refile bill to legalize Medical Marijuana for veterans

Lawmakers refile bill to legalize Medical Marijuana for veterans

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to allow military veterans to use medical marijuana. Lawmakers in Congress last week reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would allow military veterans to use medical marijuana and require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the medical

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Cookies Pot brand accused of fraud and kickbacks

Cookies Pot brand accused of fraud and kickbacks

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Cannabis NewsApril 27, 2023

The Bay Area’s most famous cannabis brand has been accused of fraud and orchestrating millions of dollars of financial kickbacks to its executives, according to a pair of lawsuits filed earlier this year. The executives of Cookies, a pot brand founded by Bay Area rapper Berner, were accused of “self

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