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Illinois Cannabis legislation falls apart at the last minute – again Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Two bills that passed the state Senate late last week never made it to a vote in the House of Representatives. Somewhere on the long road to the finish line in Illinois, an effort to rein in hemp products and another to keep struggling new cannabis companies afloat both sputtered. Two bills that Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Green Market Report

Canopy CEO says he's 'somewhat given up' on pace of U.S. Cannabis legalization Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 One cannabis company CEO says he’s “somewhat given up” on the pace of U.S federal cannabis legalization. During an interview with BNN Bloomberg on Thursday, David Klein, chief executive officer of Canopy Growth, explained that his business doesn’t depend on federal legalization to “work really well Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs BNN Bloomberg

Legal Cannabis in Missouri has generated $19 million for veterans, treatment, public defenders Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 Recreational Cannabis Boosts Missouri's Support for Veterans, Substance Abuse Treatment, and Legal Aid. Since recreational weed was legalized in 2022, it has led to more than $19 million going towards three causes — supporting veterans, expanding substance use treatment programs and adding to the Marijuana Politics Missouri Independent

DEA Clarifies Hemp Rules: Impact on Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis NewsMay 28, 2024 DEA’s THCA Ruling Sparks Alarm in Hemp Industry, Influences Farm Bill Debate. DEA’s THCA ruling could drastically impact the hemp and cannabis industry. DEA’s stance influences the Farm Bill’s discussions on hemp regulations. Stakeholders advocate for unified hemp regulations for market clarity. The Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

Amendment killing nationally legal Cannabis makes it into House farm bill Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 A ban on intoxicating hemp products has made it into the House version of the farm bill. If the amendment makes it through a polarized House and divided Congress, it would end America’s brief experiment with nationally legal cannabis. The language added to the House version of the farm bill by Rep Marijuana Politics The Hill

Marijuana would remain illegal in Alabama despite federal change: ‘Even more confusion’ Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 Potential Federal Reclassification of Marijuana Sparks Concerns Over Legal Confusion in Alabama. If the federal government moves forward with a plan to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, some worry that it will cause further confusion about what’s legal and not legal in states like Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News AL.com

Louisiana's Medical Marijuana industry is headed for a major overhaul under new law Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 Louisiana Bill to Transfer Medical Marijuana Licenses from Universities to Private Growers Awaits Governor’s Signature The state's two exclusive medical marijuana-growing licenses could soon move from Southern and LSU to two private growers. In an overhaul of Louisiana’s still-evolving medical Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Nola

Hochul addresses state Cannabis Management executive director’s exit from role Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 Governor Hochul Acknowledges Chris Alexander’s Contributions as NY Cannabis Regulator Steps Down. Governor Kathy Hochul expressed gratitude for Chris Alexander’s work as Executive Director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, following his recent departure. Alexander played a key Marijuana Politics Finger Lakes Daily News

Farm Bill Amendment Targets Delta-8 THC and Other Cannabinoid Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 House Committee Advances Farm Bill Amendment Targeting Delta-8 THC, Stirring Industry Concerns. House Committee’s approval of Farm Bill amendment targeting Delta-8 THC products. Farm Bill amendment’s vague language and its effect on CBD products. The Senate’s stance on the Farm Bill amendment Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

Beer World plans to open Cannabis store Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2024 A dispensary at the beer distributor would need a separate entrance. A beer distributor in Greene County is trying to open a cannabis dispensary. The cannabis store would be owned by Sonny Patel, also the owner of Beer World, located at 170 W. Bridge St. The new shop would be located in the same Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Times Union

Thailand plans to require permits for Medical, research use of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Thailand Announces Plans to Relist Cannabis as Narcotic, Restricting Use to Medical and Research Purposes. Thailand plans to relist cannabis as a narcotic and issue permits only to those who grow and use it for medical purposes and research, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on social Marijuana Politics Reuters

Sen. Collins questions Secretary Blinken on illegal Marijuana grows in Maine Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Senator Collins Raises National Security Concerns Over Illegal Marijuana Operations in Maine. Maine Senator Susan Collins is bringing the concerns about illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine to the very top. On Tuesday, she questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the situation in Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News WGME

Biden Decries a 'Failed Approach to Marijuana' but Sticks With It Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Rescheduling does not resolve the conflict between federal pot prohibition and state rejection of that policy. For half a century, critics have argued that marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category that is supposedly reserved for drugs with a high potential Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Reason

New York shutting down Illegal Weed stores again Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 The Cannabis Crackdown Begins: The Adams administration’s “Operation Padlock to Protect” gets underway. Even among people who support legal cannabis, it’s pretty widely accepted that our streets now have too many weed shops, many of them operating outside the law. Since Albany relaxed prohibitions Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Curbed

White House's drug czar on the benefits of shifting Marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 National Drug Control Policy Director Discusses Marijuana Reclassification Efforts. Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, talks about the changes in marijuana science over the past half-century. The Department of Justice recently announced that the next step for Marijuana Politics Health News

Twenty-One of 27 European Union Countries Legalized Medical Cannabis, Report Highlights Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Biortica Agrimed released an assessment of the state of medical cannabis and decriminalization laws in the EU. Medical cannabis is taking over Europe, as well as efforts to decriminalize cannabis in numerous countries and at local levels. In a pattern similar to what took place in the U.S., European Marijuana Politics High Times

Public health offers advice on talking to kids about Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Navigating Conversations About Drugs with Your Kids: Insights from Public Health Expert. Talking to your kids about drugs can be difficult, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum acknowledged during a virtual session for parents on May 15. But it’s important to open the door to these conversations, and children Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics The Wellington Advertiser

As feds move to reclassify Marijuana, here’s where Indiana’s governor candidates stand Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Federal Move to Reclassify Marijuana Sparks New Discussions Among Indiana Lawmakers. Federal restrictions on marijuana have long been a reason Indiana’s top elected officials have declined to rethink their stance on the drug for medical or recreational use. But Thursday, the federal Department of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Business Executive

Cannabis factory discovered in Sudbury industrial estate Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 A man is on the run after a cannabis factory was discovered in an industrial estate unit. Officers made the discovery at the Chilton Industrial Estate in Sudbury just before 8pm on Wednesday, May 15. A large cannabis grow over two floors was found when entering a unit. Two male suspects were located Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs East Anglian

Over 200lbs of illegal Marijuana confiscated, $10,000 in pair of I-40 traffic stops Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The Arkansas State Police's Interstate Criminal Patrol arrested two women in separate traffic stops for trafficking illegal narcotics on Interstate 40. On Tuesday, May 7, ASP stopped a white Chrysler Pacifica near the 99-mile marker in Pope County for a traffic violation. Upon searching the vehicle Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs ABC 7