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Netherlands to kick off legal Cannabis sale pilot program

Netherlands to kick off legal Cannabis sale pilot program

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2023

The Netherlands plans to launch a pilot program to experiment with the legal sale of cannabis by the end of this year. Although the country is known to be the European heaven for cannabis users due to its tolerance policy towards the so-called “soft drugs,” the cultivation of cannabis is still

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Cannabis company helps those with Marijuana convictions get criminal record expunged

Cannabis company helps those with Marijuana convictions get criminal record expunged

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2023

People who have cannabis charges on their criminal records received a lifeline in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Sunday from a company that now profits from the drug itself. When New York state first legalized cannabis last year and began to open dispensaries over the last few months, many asked how it

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Interest in Cannabis Workforce initiative program continues to expand

Interest in Cannabis Workforce initiative program continues to expand

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2023

The Cannabis Workforce Initiative recently saw one of its highest attendance rates for its newly launched 10 Week Certificate Course, an indicator that interest in the state’s emerging marketplace is only growing. The virtual program has over 2,000 signups, and a recent class on cannabis products

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Lawmakers should consult forensic scientists before passing any more Marijuana laws

Lawmakers should consult forensic scientists before passing any more Marijuana laws

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 24, 2023

Texas legalized hemp and embraced CBD. Crime labs are struggling. Since Texas legalized hemp in 2019, enforcement of the state’s marijuana laws has become confusing and chaotic. Unfortunately, Texas crime labs have been caught in the middle as they are forced to analyze an increasing variety of

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Oklahoma Recreational Marijuana advocates and opponents prepare for upcoming special election

Oklahoma Recreational Marijuana advocates and opponents prepare for upcoming special election

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 24, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma voters are just a couple of weeks away from voting on legalizing recreational marijuana in the Sooner State. Supporters and opponents alike are gearing up for the upcoming Oklahoma Special Election on recreational marijuana. Advocates for the proposed law are arguing from an

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Hundreds of previous Marijuana-related convictions will be removed from Alaska's state’s courts database

Hundreds of previous Marijuana-related convictions will be removed from Alaska's state’s courts database

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 24, 2023

ANCHORAGE - Alaska is joining several other states in revising the visibility of convictions for criminal actions that are now legal. Beginning May 1, marijuana possession convictions of about just under 800 Alaska residents will be removed from Courtview, a public, online database of court cases

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Washington Senate passes bill banning hiring discrimination for Pot use

Washington Senate passes bill banning hiring discrimination for Pot use

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 24, 2023

The Washington state Senate has passed a bill that prevents employers from denying employment based on a positive drug test for weed. The Washington Senate this week approved a bill that would protect cannabis users from pre-employment job discrimination. The measure, Senate Bill 5123, was passed by

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Cathedral City slashes Cannabis taxes in attempt to help ailing local industry

Cathedral City slashes Cannabis taxes in attempt to help ailing local industry

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2023

Cathedral City is slashing its cannabis taxes in order to provide financial relief to local businesses. Cannabis business owners have pleaded with the city to lower their taxes for some time, arguing that the high costs are crushing them on top of competing in an overly saturated market and against

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Mexican farmers and drug cartels preparing for legal Marijuana Market in 2023

Mexican farmers and drug cartels preparing for legal Marijuana Market in 2023

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2023

Marijuana legalization has stalled in Mexico, but farmers and cartels are still making big plans to profit off a new market. Badiraguato - Every day at 5 a.m. Margarita, a 51-year-old farmer, jumps out of bed and lights a candle to St. Judas, a saint believed to listen to lost or almost impossible

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Have Kansas police seen more Marijuana arrests since Missouri legalization?

Have Kansas police seen more Marijuana arrests since Missouri legalization?

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2023

OVERLAND PARK - The Overland Park Police Department says they’ve seen no increase in tickets or arrests since recreational marijuana became legal across the state line. “It’s still early,” spokesman John Lacy told FOX4 Wednesday. “That law just passed recently, and we know that there are people who

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Lawmakers find talking about legalizing Recreational Weed and doing it are very different things

Lawmakers find talking about legalizing Recreational Weed and doing it are very different things

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2023

HONOLULU - Plans to legalize recreational marijuana are moving forward in the state Legislature. But even with the governor’s support, there are challenging speed bumps, including conflicts among those who already grow and sell cannabis for medical reasons. One of the advocates is the owner of Care

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New York’s political leaders silent about state’s failure to raise cannabis funds

New York’s political leaders silent about state’s failure to raise cannabis funds

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023

New York’s political leaders will not speak about the state’s failure to raise $150 million for the equity-focused portion of its legal marijuana market rollout, even though those same leaders were front and center in calling for a socially just cannabis industry. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced

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Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing

Joint Oversight: Recreational Cannabis Bill Amendment would give Local Governments some say on Enforcement, Licensing

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2023

A change to the massive recreational marijuana bill in the Minnesota House was meant to soften objections by the state’s cities and counties. It hasn’t. At least not yet. The change would allow cities and counties to have dual licensing powers over retailers of cannabis products within their

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Las Vegas delays vote on Marijuana lounge rules

Las Vegas delays vote on Marijuana lounge rules

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 16, 2023

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday postponed a possible vote on regulations for the upcoming cannabis consumption lounges. The decision came as a relief to an industry trade group and Nevada provisional license holders, who told the council that a proposed 1,000-foot distance separation between

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You guys got me! Police K-9 finds driver with 53 pounds of Marijuana in truck

You guys got me! Police K-9 finds driver with 53 pounds of Marijuana in truck

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023

JONESBORO - Police in Arkansas say a traffic stop resulted in officers uncovering multiple pounds of drugs. According to the Jonesboro Police Department, Officer Corey Obregon and his K-9 partner, Vault, ended up finding 53 pounds of marijuana in a pickup truck and another 34 pounds at the driver’s

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Rhode Island bill attempts to prevent Cannabis gatherings of more than three people

Rhode Island bill attempts to prevent Cannabis gatherings of more than three people

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023

Six Rhode Island legislators have sponsored a bill that aims to fine groups of three or more people if cannabis or other “hallucinogenic substances” are present. S-125 was introduced in Rhode Island on Feb. 1 by six senators: Sen. Walter Felag, Sen. Leonidas Raptakis, Sen. Frank Ciccone, Sen. Lou

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'Cannamoms' say using Marijuana makes them better parents

'Cannamoms' say using Marijuana makes them better parents

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 15, 2023

In 2016, Floridians voted on legalizing medical marijuana. The amendment passed, and while its legal for medicinal purposes, recreational marijuana remains illegal. At the time, a group of mothers known as "cannamoms" advocated for that legalization. Today, they continue their fight to erase the

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Kansas lawmaker introduces Cannabis amnesty bill

Kansas lawmaker introduces Cannabis amnesty bill

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2023

A Kansas state lawmaker has introduced a cannabis amnesty bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana in the state. A Kansas state lawmaker last week introduced a cannabis amnesty bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana in the Sunflower State. The measure, House Bill 2363, was

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Vehicle smashes into Cannabis dispensary in robbery attempt

Vehicle smashes into Cannabis dispensary in robbery attempt

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2023

SANTA ROSA - Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces on Monday to try to catch several suspects who had attempted to rob a cannabis dispensary in Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. All of the suspects are still outstanding. SRPD was notified at 3:18 a.m. of a possible

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The 2023 U.S. Cannabis Policy Reform Horizon

The 2023 U.S. Cannabis Policy Reform Horizon

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Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2023

There was great hope for U.S federal cannabis policy reform in 2022. As it turns out, the early 2022 optimism surrounding outright legalization or de-scheduling was never a reality, especially under a Democrat-led Congress and White House. Nonetheless, we did see progress in the evolution of the

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