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Drug agents, SWAT and CERT teams raid 5 illegal Marijuana grow and processing sites

Drug agents, SWAT and CERT teams raid 5 illegal Marijuana grow and processing sites

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Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023

BEND - Detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement team and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team wrapped up a several-month investigation. On Tuesday five Bend and La Pine raids involving a group based in a La Pine-area home who allegedly grew and processed illegal

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Colorado Cannabis Industry continues to face uncertainty

Colorado Cannabis Industry continues to face uncertainty

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Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023

Oversupply, lack of demand, competition with neighboring legal states, and black market sales, puts Colorado cannabis businesses in a bind. A recent report from The Denver Post analyzes the fallout of the post-pandemic cannabis industry in Colorado. While once the state reached a peak of $226

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Irish authorities seize over $3 Million worth of Weed at Dublin port

Irish authorities seize over $3 Million worth of Weed at Dublin port

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Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023

Officers seized approximately 142kg of pot at Dublin Port. Law enforcement officials in Ireland on Sunday seized hundreds of pounds in “herbal cannabis” at a Dublin port, leading to the arrest of “a man in his 40s.” According to a press release from the Irish Tax and Customs, revenue officers in the

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Costa Rica grants first Medical Cannabis cultivation license

Costa Rica grants first Medical Cannabis cultivation license

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

Costa Rica’s medical cannabis market just hit its most recent milestone. Just over a year after legalizing hemp and medical cannabis, Costa Rica’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Victor Carvajal signed a resolution to grant authorization to Azul Wellness S.A. to cultivate and process medical

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Maryland Alcohol Tobacco and Cannabis Commission to move office to Baltimore

Maryland Alcohol Tobacco and Cannabis Commission to move office to Baltimore

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

The newly reconfigured agency charged with policing Maryland's illicit cannabis market will set up offices in Baltimore before legal recreational cannabis sales kick off on July 1. The Maryland Board of Public Works last week approved a 24,292-square-foot office lease and a 3,700-square-foot storage

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Local owner targets rundown building for Gaylord Marijuana shop

Local owner targets rundown building for Gaylord Marijuana shop

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

GAYLORD - After voters in the state approved the recreational use of cannabis, Ron Fisk decided to get into the marijuana business with a plan to renovate long-forgotten and neglected buildings in Gaylord and Tawas. In Gaylord, that meant acquiring a gas station on Main Street that had been

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Cannrose Cannabis brings family dynamic to Big Rapids

Cannrose Cannabis brings family dynamic to Big Rapids

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

BIG RAPIDS - The latest business to join the marijuana industry in Big Rapids incorporates a family dynamic and homegrown product. Cannrose Cannabis, 805 Maple St., held its soft opening Thursday, May 18, which saw an influx of marijuana enthusiasts. The business is family owned and grows its own

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Pot’s future in congress is murky. Here’s what lawmakers are saying

Pot’s future in congress is murky. Here’s what lawmakers are saying

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

This week, congressional reporter Jarrell Dillard takes a look at Washington’s latest cannabis battles. For now lawmakers remain deadlocked. Here’s what's at stake. Hurry up and wait Federal lawmakers have a lot on their plate when it comes to cannabis — from financial rules to marijuana’s rising

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Positive Marijuana tests following workplace accidents highest in 25 years

Positive Marijuana tests following workplace accidents highest in 25 years

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

The year 2022 marked the year that drug tests administered after workplace accidents showing positive results for marijuana reached the highest level in 25 years, according to a recent Quest Diagnostics analysis. The Quest Diagnostics analysis, unveiled Thursday, showed that positive marijuana urine

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Colorado’s Cannabis industry has fallen on hard times. What does the future hold?

Colorado’s Cannabis industry has fallen on hard times. What does the future hold?

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

Too much supply, not enough demand, plunging prices, a lack of cannabis tourism and more put pressure on marijuana market. The heyday of marijuana sales in Colorado — back in 2020 when recreational and medical sales topped out at a combined $226 million — is a distant memory, as the state’s

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Explosive texts link DeSantis to Trump insider Lev Parnas

Explosive texts link DeSantis to Trump insider Lev Parnas

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Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2023

Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas and his business partner were arrested in 2019, accused by the US government of funnelling a Russian oligarch’s money into American political campaigns. One recipient of Parnas’ donations -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis -- has said he was barely an

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Morocco begins legal cultivation of Cannabis

Morocco begins legal cultivation of Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

This month marked the start of the country’s first legal growing season for cannabis. In May 2023, the Moroccan government allowed farmers to begin cultivation of cannabis for the legal market, two years after allowing farming for medical, industrial, and export purposes (1,2). The move was also

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In States where it’s legal, most people get their Weed from the store

In States where it’s legal, most people get their Weed from the store

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

New survey paints a bleak picture for the traditional pot dealer in legal states. More than half of cannabis consumers in states where weed is legal get their stuff at the store, according to newly released survey data. The survey, which comes via New Frontier Data, found that “52% of current

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With $64 million voted down, can NC Cherokee Marijuana Dispensary open?

With $64 million voted down, can NC Cherokee Marijuana Dispensary open?

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

The principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says his recent veto of $64 million will affect the tribe’s plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary this summer. Chief Richard Sneed will meet in the next week with tribal officials who run the EBCI’s medical cannabis operation to

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Record number of US workers test positive for Cannabis

Record number of US workers test positive for Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

As the number of cannabis-friendly states across the US has grown, so, too, has the drug's usage among American workers. An annual analysis from Quest Diagnostics medical lab and testing company shows the percentage of general U.S. employees, who tested positive for cannabis in 2022 reached the

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Fluence extends its partnership with Innexo to support Cannabis Research

Fluence extends its partnership with Innexo to support Cannabis Research

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

Fluence announced an extension of its research partnership with Dutch organization Innexo BV. (Benzinga) Innexo is leveraging Fluence’s VYPR Broad R4 LED solution to support its new Acceleration Platform for Innovation (API) program. API empowers innovative, small-scale companies adjacent to the

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Shocking Scandal: Alderman Exposed in Cannabis Investment Fraud!

Shocking Scandal: Alderman Exposed in Cannabis Investment Fraud!

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

Several investors and a Colorado firm are alleging they are victims of a scheme to strip them of funds and ownership stakes in a St. Louis cannabis venture. One of their targets: newly re-elected St. Louis Alderman Bret Narayan. A lawsuit filed Friday in St. Louis County Circuit Court alleges that

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Licensed Cannabis transporters say illegal deliveries are happening without consequence

Licensed Cannabis transporters say illegal deliveries are happening without consequence

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Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023

CHICAGO - Legally in Illinois, marijuana is supposed to be transported in a vehicle with cameras, GPS, and no rear windows or markings. But illegal deliveries are allegedly happening by those without licenses in minivans and other noncompliant vehicles – with little consequence. In a new lawsuit

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Nevada Cannabis operators finally see hope with federal banking changes

Nevada Cannabis operators finally see hope with federal banking changes

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Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023

LAS VEGAS - Nevada’s Democratic Senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, have both signed onto the federal SAFE Banking Act in an effort to finally overhaul federal banking restrictions on cannabis businesses. The bill had a hearing in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Woodstock approves Cannabis dispensary

Woodstock approves Cannabis dispensary

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Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023

No discussion took place on the item before it was voted on at City Council meeting. A new marijuana dispensary in Woodstock could open by the end of this year after the City Council approved a special use permit for one in town at its meeting Tuesday. The approval is not the first that Michigan

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