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Potty-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay said rapper Snoop Dogg, a cannabis enthusiast, had taught him the best rolling technique to use with leaves. He showed it off on TikTok. The world might not have known it needed it, but a Gordon Ramsay and Snoop Dogg cooking show now looks like a great idea. While

Only a few days ago, Florida-based cannabis operator Trulieve fired an unknown number of employees at a customer call center in Clearwater. (Benzinga) The new round of layoffs came on the heels of a Truelieve donation of an extra $5.5 million to a cannabis legalization initiative underway in the

A British Columbia cannabis company says it has approval from Health Canada to include cocaine as a substance the company can legally possess, produce, sell and distribute. Adastra Labs in Langley said it has been granted an amendment to its dealer license to “interact” with up to 250 grams of

Hundreds of hemp products approved by the Louisiana Department of Health could become illegal under an emergency rule discussed by the House Health and Welfare Committee this week. The situation has caused chaos in the state's growing hemp industry, with entrepreneurs testifying the change could

When Oklahoma voters passed State Question 788 in 2018, things were a little chaotic. People had questions about how pot businesses would grow in the market. And with very little regulation, the number of marijuana businesses exploded. By 2020, Oklahoma had more businesses licensed to sell pot than

BETHESDA - A new business in Montgomery County is marketing itself as the first marijuana smoking lounge in Maryland. If you’re an adult, grabbing a drink at a bar with some friends is part of life. The Ceylon House in Burtonsville is going after that same concept – but instead of drinks, it's

BREDA - The Netherlands will trial licensing cannabis growers for its famous "coffee shops" where smoking the drug is authorised, tackling a contradiction whereby selling is legal but supplying isn't, which has fed an illegal market dominated by criminal organisations. Local mayors hope legalizing

Adult-use sales began three years ago in Michigan. Tens of millions of dollars have been doled out to local governments across Michigan as a result of the state’s cannabis industry. FOX 2 Detroit reports that the state sent out nearly $60 million to counties and local governments. “Local governments

TEMPLE - The owners of the Redbird Hemp Dispensary need help looking for the person who broke into their store and stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise. On Sunday morning around 12:30 a.m. police officers responded to a burglary alarm and found a broken front window at the CBD store. Security

The state has struggled for years to get a handle on its illicit cannabis market, which is likely the primary factor driving the decrease. California cannabis may be in trouble. The state has seen an 8% dip from last year in the amount of legal marijuana purchased by consumers, the first time the

A year ago, southern Arizona's largest cannabis-infused product manufacturing operation underwent a risky business move. In a landmark $30 million sale, Halo Infusions shed its retail and cultivation licenses to focus on the production of its award-winning infused products. "Selling the licenses

Emerald Triangle communities were built on cannabis. Legalization has pushed them to the brink. HAYFORK — It’s shortly before 8 a.m. and a touch above freezing at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. The food bank’s February distribution won’t begin for another half hour, but the line of cars already

Adult use of marijuana for recreational purposes is legal in 21 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. As of last October, 37 states and the District of Columbia permit marijuana for medical use, as do Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana

Cannabis farms are booming upstate, but red tape frustrates newly legal shops in the city. Result: confusion – and a very big stash. Let’s Be Blunt: No smoking in the plazas” is the message that has been placed around Times Square following newly liberalised cannabis laws that have turned New York

Total Arizona marijuana sales in 2022 mirrored the total from 2021, the first year of the legal adult use market, but the paths that each year reached $1.4 billion in sales were strikingly different. In 2021, medical marijuana sales were the driving factor, accounting for nearly 55% — about $760

“It’s even worse than it appears, but it’s alright.” There’s a mass cannabis exodus out of California, and, no, that’s not a reference to the Bob Marley song, although you should snag Marley Natural while they’re still in the golden state, Cali friends. However, another stoner icon legacy brand

CHICAGO - There is a lot of money to be made in the Illinois marijuana industry - $1.5 billion in fact - but data analysis shows not everyone is getting an equal chance to cash in on cannabis. State leaders touted legalization as a chance to repair the damage done to communities of color which were

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently released updated drug testing policy rules for law enforcement, which was updated to help prevent police from needing to be drug tested for cannabis. It’s been nearly a year since New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis program went live in April 2022

Regulators in California announced last week the launch of a new program designed to increase consumer access to legal marijuana in cities and counties that have not yet licensed cannabis retailers in their jurisdictions. Under the program from California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), up

Last year alone, 68 cannabis retailers cancelled or didn't renew their licenses. Just 19 stores did the same in 2021. Increasing numbers of cannabis retailers in Alberta are getting out of the business, a testament to the many obstacles faced by the fledgling industry, say those involved in it. Last