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Biden Faces Growing Pressure to Deliver on Cannabis Clemency Promises Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 16, 2024 Biden promised no jail time for weed, he's running out of time to pardon cannabis convicts. With the president's decision to drop out of the race, he has effectively begun a longer lame-duck period, which is historically when most presidential clemency grants have occurred. For most of U.S. history Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News USA Today

Candy Or Cannabis? Missouri Goes After Weed Products Marketed To Kids Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Missouri Cracks Down on Cannabis Products Packaged Like Candy. Marijuana Skittles? The Missouri government says some cannabis products are getting into kids' hands because they look like candy, and the Attorney General is promising to get them off retailers' shelves. Missouri leaders are stepping up Marijuana Business News Lake Expo

Missouri's new Weed packaging rules made it a lot harder to get Cannabis products on shelves Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Missouri Cannabis Companies Face Delays Under New Plain Packaging Rules. Under Missouri's new rules that require plain packaging for marijuana products, items must be individually approved by the state. Licensees were up against a Sept. 1 deadline, and not all got the green light, meaning some Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs KCUR - NPR

2 charged with Marijuana distribution after police search Surfside Beach hemp store Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Two Charged for Marijuana Distribution at Hemp Shop After THC Levels Exceed Legal Limits. Surfside Beach Police charged two people with distributing marijuana after alleging that a local hemp shop sold products that contained illegal levels of THC. Following a three-month investigation, police Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Post and Courier

21% of older Americans used Cannabis in the past year Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Poll Reveals Cannabis Use Among Older Americans: Preferences, Risks, and Health Discussions. A poll of Americans aged 50 and over on their use of cannabis has provided some interesting insights into how often they use the drug, how and why they use it, and the behaviors they engage in while under Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News New Atlas

Billion-Dollar Marijuana Giant Buys Another Brewery From Molson Coors Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Tilray Brands Expands US Presence with Acquisition of Atwater Brewery from Molson Coors. Tilray Brands, Inc confirmed Thursday it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Atwater Brewery, from Molson Coors Beverage Company. “Atwater Brewery is a renowned craft brewery with a rich Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

Cannabis Use Is Rising Across The US – Except in One Key Group Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2024 Amid changing attitudes and new legislation around the use of cannabis in the US, an increasing number of people are taking the drug on a regular basis. Recent estimates based on survey results suggest use of the drug had risen steadily across a range of demographics, with one curious exception – Marijuana Business News Science Alert

Update on the DEA's efforts to reschedule Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2024 DEA Moves Forward with Cannabis Rescheduling Amid Public Comment and Legal Challenges. As readers of this column know, earlier this year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally acted on President Biden's call to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Reuters

Protests and Legal Battle Over Italy’s Hemp Industry Amidst Government Crackdown Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 11, 2024 Italian Court Suspends Ban on CBD Oils, But Threat to Wider Hemp Sector Remains as Sector Protests Across Country. Italy’s embattled hemp industry came out in unified force yesterday to protest the looming government drive to ban all hemp substances. In a positive development this morning, news Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Volkswagen To Research And Develop Hemp Materials Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 11, 2024 The hemp plant has been used by humans for many centuries for various purposes before it was prohibited in the 1900s. Thankfully, policies are being modernized around the globe to permit the use of the hemp plant, and hemp products are making a major comeback. A recent example of the modern hemp Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis & Tech Today

Ohio's proposed Marijuana advertising rules a lot more restrictive than other states Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 10, 2024 Ohio Lawmakers Finalize Restrictive Advertising Rules for Recreational Marijuana Sales. The marketing and advertising of recreational marijuana was a big topic of discussion among Ohio lawmakers shortly after voters passed the initiative legalizing those sales in November 2023. Since legal sales Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Dayton Daily News

Harris campaign says Trump is ‘pandering’ to Marijuana users Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 10, 2024 Kamala Harris Campaign Criticizes Trump’s Support for Florida Marijuana Ballot Measure, Calling It “Blatant Pandering”. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign recently went after former President Donald Trump over his comments about Florida’s marijuana legalization ballot measure, saying it was Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Audacy

Trump Endorses Rescheduling & Safer Banking Sending Cannabis Stocks Flying Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 10, 2024 Trump Advocates for Cannabis Reform, Supports Rescheduling and SAFER Banking Bill. As Vice President Kamala Harris’s poll lead begins to dwindle, former President Donald Trump has taken to espousing uncharacteristically liberal policies to win over potential voters. Yesterday, in a surprise post on Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Business of Cannabis

‘Can you take me higher?’ The marketing that got Dispensaries fined Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 9, 2024 Ohio’s government agency over its marijuana industry fined at least six dispensaries over how they advertised around the start of recreational sales. A rule that the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control repeated in paperwork against the group of shops regarded the rules they were bound to, as they Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs NBC4I.com

Trump Bucks Republicans to Come Out for Legalizing Weed Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 9, 2024 The Republican candidate has previously hinted at his support for legalization, which Ron DeSantis has said would be “bad for quality of life” in Florida. Donald Trump has confirmed he will vote for recreational marijuana use to be legalized in Florida, putting him at loggerheads with the state’s Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Daily Beast

New Marijuana dispensary OK’d for former fast food Joint in Woodstock Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Woodstock City Council Approves Former Burger King Site for Marijuana Dispensary. A former Burger King in Woodstock, across the street from the new McHenry County Election Center and Woodstock Secretary of State’s Office, soon will be home to a marijuana dispensary. The Woodstock City Council gave Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Northwest Herald

Cannabis Workers Push for Unionization Amid Labor Concerns Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Workers at Salisbury’s Apothecarium marijuana dispensary petition to join union. Workers at the Apothecarium marijuana dispensary in Salisbury are moving towards unionizing. Last week, the group filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election on joining United Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs WMDT

Cannabis Industry Faces Challenges with Financial Institutions Despite Anticipated Growth Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Cannabis Industry Underserved By Financial Institutions Though 80% Of Operators Expect Growth In Upcoming Years. Shield Compliance, a platform for cannabis banking, unveiled its annual survey results, and results are showing a disconnect between financial institutions and the cannabis industry Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

New York Cannabis office launches tool to help growers meet state's climate goals Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 New York Cannabis Licensees Gain New Tool to Meet Climate Goals. The New York state Office of Cannabis Management is implementing a new reporting tool to allow licensees authorized to cultivate to meet the state's climate goals. Licensees can now use the PowerScore platform, a state-specific tool Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Spectrum News 1

Crime gang jailed over illegal immigration and Cannabis growing Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Officers say they've jailed four members of a sophisticated Albanian Organised Crime Group who lived in London, Reading and Oxford. Four men have been jailed for helping 49 migrants enter the country illegally, including five children under 10 years old and for growing cannabis with a street value Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Rayo