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Diplomat Partners with Leaf Street Strategies to Expand Reach in the Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Diplomat Consulting Partners with Leaf Street Strategies to Boost Cannabis Hospitality Sector. Diplomat Consulting is partnering with Leaf Street Strategies, and its Principal and Founder, Tyler Klimas to expand efforts in supporting the burgeoning North American cannabis hospitality sector. Klimas Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Financial Post

Cannabis Studies Warning: Shocking Impacts on DNA, Brain, and Prenatal Health Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 The Long-Term Impact of Cannabis on Brain Health, Genetics, and Prenatal Development. As cannabis becomes increasingly common in our daily lives, both for medicinal and recreational purposes, understanding its effects is more critical than ever. Cannabis, often touted for its potential benefits like Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Intelligent Living

Audit reveals California regulators bungled $100M Cannabis licensing aid program Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 The program was established in 2021 but expires in June 2025, at which point the cities and counties will have to return any unused funds. California’s chief cannabis regulatory agency fumbled the ball on a $100 million grant program it was tapped to oversee in 2021, according to a new state audit Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Shield Compliance Survey Highlights Gaps and Opportunities in Cannabis Banking Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Shield Compliance Unveils Cannabis Operator Satisfaction Survey at PBC Conference. Today at the PBC Conference, Shield Compliance, a market-leading compliance platform for cannabis banking, released the findings of its annual survey of licensed cannabis operators regarding their satisfaction with Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire

Compassion Center Urges DEA to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III During December 2, 2024, Hearing Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Compassion Center Urges DEA to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III at Upcoming December 2024 Hearing. Compassion Center, a pioneering leader in integrative healthcare, mental health and patient advocacy, is calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule cannabis to Schedule Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Access Wire

Judge may allow Alabama Cannabis commission to vet license awards Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Alabama Judge Considers Modifying Restrictions on Medical Cannabis Commission Amid Licensing Disputes. A Montgomery judge Tuesday said he would be open to lifting some restrictions on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) to allow some vetting of license awards. Montgomery County Circuit Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Alabama Reflector

Cannabis Bust Nets $2.1M in Seized Products in Antioch Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 4, 2024 Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Operations in California: Contra Costa County and Los Angeles Sting Operations. Last week, the California Department of Cannabis Control held an operation in Contra Costa County which included four search warrants against illegal cannabis sites. The operations resulted Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Contra Costa News

Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Cannabis with Four New Florida Dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Trulieve to Open Florida Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Cocoa, Miramar Beach, Niceville, and Tampa. Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., announced the opening of new medical cannabis dispensaries in Miramar Beach, Niceville, and Tampa today and Cocoa Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Financial Times

DeSantis Rejects Cannabis Legalization Despite Rising Bipartisan Support Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Strong Bipartisan Support for Florida's Amendment 3 Despite Governor's Opposition. In a poll conducted by the James Madison Institute released on Thursday, 64% of Florida voters expressed support for legalizing recreational marijuana, indicating strong backing for the initiative known as Amendment 3 Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

California's Struggling Cannabis Market vs. Michigan's Thriving Industry: A Tale of Two States Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving, what gives? In this small town in the rural palm of Michigan’s mitt-shaped peninsula, a 250,000-square-foot warehouse produces 300,000 cannabis vape cartridges per month. Wide doors lead off long hallways into brightly lighted Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News LA Times

Why We Must Acknowledge the Risks of Cannabis Use Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Despite increasing legalization of cannabis, there remain significant hazards. Recreational cannabis is now legally available in 24 states and the District of Columbia. In all but three states, medical marijuana is available by prescription. This relaxation of controls is due not only to the Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Psychology Today

Cannabis and Hallucinogen Use Remains at Record Highs Among Young and Middle-Aged Americans Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Cannabis and hallucinogen use remain at ‘historically high levels’ among young and middle-age adults, survey finds. The use of cannabis and hallucinogens “stayed at historically high levels” among both younger and middle-age adults in the US in 2023, according to the latest survey from Monitoring Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News CNN Health

As another Cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 Tokyo Smoke shutters 29 stores, seeks credit protection in latest cannabis shakeup. Got a light? Canada's weed industry could probably use it. Tokyo Smoke is the latest Canadian cannabis retailer to close some of its locations and seek creditor protection in an unpredictable industry grappling with Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs CBC

How Colorado and Washington Nailed Cannabis Regulation – Can Other States Keep Up? Image Cannabis NewsAugust 30, 2024 When cannabis is rescheduled, states can look to Colorado and Washington for ideas on how to regulate it. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has made moves to reclassify marijuana, making it a type of legal but regulated medicine, like Tylenol with codeine or some steroids. With the Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Conversation

Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to close 29 stores amid creditor protection proceedings Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 The closures are part of a restructuring the brand is carrying out. Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it will be shuttering 29 of its stores as it seeks creditor protection. George Smitherman, President and CEO of Cannabis Council of Canada, talks with Financial Post's Larysa Harapyn about how Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Financial Post

The Paradox of Legal Weed: How Accessibility Has Made Marijuana Harder to Enjoy Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 As weed has become easier to obtain, it has become harder to smoke. Astrange thing has happened on the path to marijuana legalization. Users across all ages and experience levels are noticing that a drug they once turned to for fun and relaxation now triggers existential dread and paranoia. “The Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Atlantic

New York Hemp Retails Allege ‘Unjust Treatment’ in Fresh Lawsuit as State Crackdown Hammers Illicit Market Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 New York Cannabis Enforcement Sparks Lawsuit from Hemp Retailers. New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has had yet another lawsuit filed against them as the city’s attempted crackdown on illicit cannabis stores continues to receive pushback. According to Times Union, a group of three hemp Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Business of Cannabis

Money from Hemp industry flowed into Florida GOP coffers after veto, frantic group chat effort Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 Hemp Industry Raises $1,7 M for Florida GOP After DeSantis' Veto of Anti-Hemp Bill. The Republican Party of Florida is at least $1.7 million dollars richer thanks to a frantic fundraising effort from hemp companies days after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have effectively killed the Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Sun Sentinel

Denver report finds Marijuana legalization did not impact crime Image Cannabis NewsAugust 29, 2024 Denver's Marijuana Revenue Drops to $48,1 Million as Industry Faces Challenges. The new city of Denver licensing bulletin said marijuana revenue from taxes and licensing fees was $48.1 million in 2023, a decrease from the peak of $72.6 million in 2021. The report found that $7.95 million supports Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News KDVR

Newark tightly limits where Marijuana dispensaries can open within the city Image Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2024 Newark City Council on Monday opened the door for marijuana dispensaries to open here, but only in tiny slivers of the city. Standalone dispensaries will be allowed only near the intersection of Ogletown Road and Marrows Road. This area includes the existing Fresh Delaware medical marijuana Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Newark Post