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While legal social consumption lounges are still preparing to meet operation criteria, the Denver Department of Excise & Licenses is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis events. The Denver Department of Excise & Licenses is continuing to serve warnings to event organizers who are hosting unlicensed

Pre-approved participants can now purchase cannabis at specific pharmacies and social clubs in Zurich for the next three years. In Switzerland, a pilot program called “Züri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility” officially began on Aug. 22 and will run for three years, concluding in 2026. According to

Cristi Cain still remembers the sense of hope she felt two years ago when she and her son Hardy watched Gov Kay Ivey sign the bill that legalized medical cannabis in Alabama. “I felt like we had the momentum and had some sense of urgency,” Cain said. “That the people of Alabama needed this. That the

During the spring session of the Minnesota State Legislature, a bill was passed into law legalizing adult-use marijuana. The law took effect Aug. 1, but there were numerous unresolved questions associated with it, primary among them the provision that it was up to local units of government as to how

Verano said the commission didn't have the authority to rescind the "integrated facility" license. Chicago-based Verano Holdings Corp. on Monday followed through with its threat to sue Alabama marijuana regulators, after a state commission voided a medical cannabis business license that had been

The state program began in 2021 and helps fund violence intervention efforts by community-led organizations. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently revealed an initiative that provides a total of $15 million to support Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma wants to sell a 19-acre pot farm that was seized by police. An illegal pot farm is up for grabs on an auctioning website, and law enforcement officers from a sheriff’s office in Oklahoma are the ones selling it. After a surge in both legal and illegal

Humboldt County Cannabis Farmers Face Crisis as Local Ballot Initiative Threatens Industry's Future. Pot farmers in Humboldt County, one of the largest pot-growing counties in California, say they’re facing an “existential threat” to their livelihoods, but this time, it isn’t a contagious crop

Producers and retailers say current federal tax is not sustainable for the industry. With high taxes, a saturated market and few options, some of Canada's legal cannabis producers are struggling. When the federal government legalized the sale of recreational cannabis in October 2018, retail

A proposed Embarc location was far enough away from a school, but locals appealed its permit to open, saying it’s a nuisance because of smell and security. After bending over backwards to meet the criteria for compliance, residents in Pinedale, a neighborhood of Fresno, California, rallied in Fresno

Valid ballot initiative signatures have been submitted, and “massive turnout” is expected this November for cannabis and abortion rights. The Ohio-based advocacy group known as Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMA) is working on a citizen-initiative to legalize cannabis cultivation

Cannabis got Mike Snell kicked out of the Air Force. It is also leading the Sacramento man to a potential big financial payout as the owner of Sacramento’s newest cannabis dispensary. His Off The Charts dispensary at 8125 36th Ave. on the Power Inn Road corridor opened in July. It is the second

Disabled Veterans' Lawsuit Delays Cannabis Licenses in New York as Eligibility Criteria Face Legal Scrutiny. Cannabis licenses in New York remain on hold following a lawsuit by four disabled veterans, who claim they should be eligible for the licenses under the law that prioritizes groups impacted

The SPARE Act targets “left-wing celebrities like Prince Harry” who allegedly lie about drug use. Last week, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced the Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance (SPARE) Act to ramp up enforcement of visa laws by permanently banning immigrants from the U.S

A New Hampshire bill signed into law last week establishes a new commission to study cannabis legalization, with state-run shops serving as the only retailers of recreational marijuana. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu last week signed legislation to create a commission to study legalizing

Fluresh Slapped with $60,000 Fine for Owner's Relocation, Funds Directed to Marijuana Social Equity Nonprofit. In April, Fluresh was fined $60,000 for the owner's move from Grand Rapids to Traverse City and must pay the total into the city’s new marijuana social equity nonprofit fund, which aims to

While Florida activists fight to get a cannabis legalization ballot measure on the state's 2024 ballot, the state's government is making life harder for its medical marijuana industry. Last month a bill that heightens eligibility requirements for industry workers and increases advertising regulation

DENVER — The Office of The State Auditor released its July 2023 report of the audit of the Marijuana Enforcement Division, under the Department of Revenue, and found areas of compliance the division should improve. The Office of The State Auditor has provided a total of six recommendations after it

The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a US$5,000,000 fine. A 22-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., has been charged following an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly 1,000 kilograms of cannabis and 50 kilograms of ketamine into the U.S. The man

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