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In Montgomery County, Maryland, law enforcement applicants must cease cannabis use for three years before being hired. A police chief in Maryland is standing up against county regulations, which requires that potential law enforcement applicants must abstain from cannabis use for at least three

If Missouri employees ask for workers’ compensation after an on-the-job injury, employers can require them to take a drug test for marijuana. If they test positive — even if they hadn’t consumed marijuana for days — their compensation and death benefit may be reduced by 50%. That didn’t change when

Essential Advice for Those Looking to Enter the New York Cannabis Industry. Over the past week I’ve received many calls from in- and out-of-state residents looking to enter the New York cannabis industry. Some have applied for licenses and are stuck in processing hell, awaiting confirmation from the

Dustin Weekley has a wide variety of CBD products on the shelves at Bountifuel Utopia in Norfolk, but there's one thing not on the shelves — actual marijuana. "There would definitely be a market for it," he told News 3 earlier this month. Despite marijuana possession becoming legal in Virginia in

Canopy Growth Announces US$35 Million Private Placement Offering. Canopy Growth Corporation, today announced that it has entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”), dated as of January 18, 2024, with certain institutional investors (the “Investors”) in a private placement

Now Open, NOXX Cannabis Offers 25% Off the Entire Store as it Prepares for its Grand Opening Celebration. The newest cannabis dispensary in East Peoria, NOXX Cannabis is now open and serving recreational marijuana customers. Located at 300 S Main St, the dispensary is currently offering 25% off the

Delta-8 THC is a compound that can be found hemp. When concentrated or manipulated, it can give people a high when consumed, just like marijuana. “Well, Delta-8 has gotten a lot easier to get now,” said Gary Wenk, a professor of behavioral science at Ohio State University. It can be easily

Dispensaries Closing in Colorado Springs After Voters Reject Legalization. Since voters declined to legalize recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs in November 2022, dispensaries in town have started to close as proponents of the ballot question predicted. The number of medical marijuana

Marijuana producers want the state of Oregon to step in and limit the number of marijuana producers. They say there’s more farms, processors and sellers than Oregon needs at more than 3,000 licenses. It creates a glut of pot. It makes it challenging for businesses to stay afloat. The Cannabis

A company awarded an integrated license has asked the Alabama Supreme Court to toss out a restraining order. The fight over Alabama medical cannabis licenses is headed to the state’s supreme court. Trulieve AL, Inc., on Wednesday, filed notice of an appeal with the Alabama Supreme Court, stating its

Federal Review Finds Marijuana Eligible for Less Strict Classification Under Drug Laws. A federal review of cannabis research has determined that marijuana is eligible for less strict classification under federal drug laws, according to documents released last week by the U.S. Department of Health

A classic case of pump n' dump. The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against three individuals, Jonathan Farber, Aarif Jamani, and Brian Keasberry, for their involvement in a sophisticated stock manipulation scheme involving County Line Energy Inc., a small public company based

Ohio voters approved adult-use marijuana in November. It became legal to use and possess cannabis products last month. Republicans in the Ohio Senate's attempted to make major changes to the law but the House has not taken the bill up. Lawmakers are expected to revisit the issue. Colleges in states

Sunland Park, New Mexico remains a significant driver of marijuana sales in the El Paso area. The introduction of New Mexico's cannabis industry to El Paso has facilitated easy access to legal marijuana, and Sunland Park dispensaries consistently attract a significant share of their customers from

Flora Farms Opens New Cannabis Dispensary in Pineville, Missouri, Near Arkansas Border. Flora Farms, a M issouri-based company that sells cannabis, has opened a new dispensary in Pineville, Mo., a town just across the Arkansas state line north of Bella Vista along U.S. Highway 71. The new location

US Cannabis Stocks Surge Over 25% Following the Publication of Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation. US cannabis stock prices have rallied once again this week following the publication of the fully unredacted 252-page cannabis rescheduling recommendation. While speculation and punditry has moved at

There’s so much mold and fungus in the world that scientists believe people probably breathe a little in everyday. But Colorado still doesn’t want it in cannabis. Last year, there was a sharp increase in health and safety advisories from the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. The sweeping

Small cannabis retailers are calling on the Ford government to reconsider recent changes to industry rules that some businesses fear could crush mom-and-pop operations in Ontario. In a New Year’s Day regulation, the Ontario government increased the cap on the number of stores a licensed company can

New York State Cannabis Enforcement Actions: December 2023 Recap. Inspections & Seizures: During the month of December, investigators from OCM and the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) inspected 48 shops, including 17 re-inspections, suspected of selling unlicensed cannabis. These inspections

BC had 490 cannabis stores at end of September, 8,4% more than one year earlier. Legal cannabis sales in B.C. continue to soar five years after the first legal cannabis stores opened in Vancouver. The problem for operators is that there is much more competition, and prices for the products have