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The governors of six states have jointly written a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to ensure marijuana is rescheduled by the end of this year. The letter, signed by the governors of Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, emphasizes that rescheduling marijuana

Treasurer Deborah Goldberg claimed Shannon O’Brien made insensitive remarks regarding a person of Asian descent. In September, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien from her position, just a year after she was chosen to take on the

Ohio Lawmakers Amend Marijuana Legalization Bill Ahead of Implementation. In early November, Ohio voted for, and passed Its "Issue 2" bill that effectively legalizes recreational marijuana, expanding from just a medicinal state, to a fully legal state. It was a huge victory with around 55% of the

These licenses are for growing and processing industrial hemp only. Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2024. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is required for individuals and businesses. Applications must be

Cities in Upstate New York Inundated With Cannabis Dispensary Applications. With two weeks to go until New York State’s deadline for cannabis retail dispensary applications, large upstate cities have been inundated with paperwork from people seeking permits from municipalities. The floodgates have

Law enforcement officers in Tennessee have raided a weed cultivation operation located in a converted church. Law enforcement officials in Tennessee have shut down a cannabis cultivation site that was operating in a converted church, seizing about 2,000 weed plants in the process. The raid on the

20 Licenses Granted For Now. Alabama's cannabis regulator granted 20 licenses recently for the production and distribution of medical marijuana, reported the Alabama Reflector. This is the third attempt on the part of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to kickstart the new industry. The two

Cannabis operators in Sacramento want the city to reduce a 4% tax on their gross receipts, but the cut would slash money allocated for youth organizations. The special tax must be paid monthly by all cannabis businesses in Sacramento, and starting next year, 40% of the tax will go to a new entity

Ohio is the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana use, after Issue 2 got the support of about 57% of voters in November’s election. What You Need To Know Ohio is the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana use, after Issue 2 got the support of about 57% of voters in November’s election

Santa Cruz Cannabis Businesses Demand Police Action on Sophisticated Burglaries. Local cannabis operations have increasingly become targets for highly sophisticated burglaries in which masked individuals break into these tightly secured shops and steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of product

ONE OF THE state’s cannabis retailers is encouraging customers to recycle the plastic that encases certain cannabis products by offering them a $4 pre-rolled joint for every piece of packaging they return. In the heavily regulated cannabis industry, nearly every product is required to come in child

High priced medical weed drives Virginian’s out of state or underground. A new study from the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority found that the price of medical cannabis in Virginia is significantly higher than in other states, driving 90% of patients to purchase cannabis from sources other than

$8 million has been earmarked for social equity cannabis business applicants. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), an agency responsible for providing financial assistance to New Jersey-based businesses, recently announced that it will now be accepting applications for Phase II of

As lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol, one issue is certain to come up again in the next General Assembly — marijuana. It’s now legal to possess small amounts of marijuana in Virginia. But nobody has a license to sell it because the General Assembly has repeatedly failed to create a system

An alarming trend of break-ins at marijuana dispensaries across metro Detroit and the State of Michigan is continuing, and employees say more needs to be done to prevent them. Just in the last two weeks, marijuana dispensaries on Detroit's east side have been targeted in the middle of the night

Across every category, a majority of Florida voters are positive about decriminalization. It appears Sunshine Stater voters are still high on the prospect of legalizing recreational marijuana. A new poll from the University North of Florida found two-thirds of registered voters would back a state

Indigenous Cannabis Entrepreneurs Navigate Legal Challenges in Canada. On Alderville First Nation – a reserve south of Roseneath, Ont. – a dozen cannabis stores make up a short stretch of Highway 45, in what’s been dubbed “The Green Mile.” Since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, the sector’s annual

Rapper Berner Joins #FreeRobertDeals Campaign to Highlight Unjust Cannabis Incarceration. Rapper and Co-founder of pioneering cannabis company Cookies – Berner – is joining forces with cannabis campaign group the Last Prisoner Project to highlight the cannabis incarceration of 10-year Air Force

Jaydega 7,0 Cannabis Store Shut Down for Allegedly Selling Products Without a License. The Jaydega 7.0 store on Main Street, Canandaigua was shut down Thursday after allegedly selling cannabis products without a license, according to the state Office of Cannabis Management. Daniel G. Haughney

We Kept Our Promises, and They Broke Theirs. It’s been more than two years since the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis signed a peace treaty with a leading growers’ organization in the Carpinteria Valley. Today, the coalition says, that agreement is in tatters. The agreement of August