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Meet the ‘conservative Pot smokers’ voting to legalize Marijuana in Florida Image Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2024 Sam, 43, of Orlando, has voted Republican in every election since 2000 and describes herself as an evangelical Christian, she also smokes pot. The first time Mike Pappas, 37, could legally vote after a marijuana conviction, he voted for Donald Trump. Spencer, 32, of Jacksonville, considers himself Marijuana Politics Sun Sentinel

Outlaw Cannabis grow sites are raided near California state parks Image Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2024 California authorities raided illegal cannabis grow sites near a pair of state parks, seizing more than 5,200 plants and 14 firearms. The state law enforcement action, announced Tuesday, took place near Saddleback Butte State Park in the Antelope Valley and Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News LA Times

New Hampshire adds anxiety to list of Medical Cannabis conditions, nixes canopy increase Image Cannabis NewsJuly 16, 2024 Another bill is still pending in the state legislature that would allow physicians to recommend cannabis for any condition. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday signed into law a bill adding generalized anxiety disorder to the state’s list of qualified conditions for cannabis, but he vetoed a Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Green Market Report

Ascend Wellness announces one of the largest debt deals ever among Cannabis Companies Image Cannabis NewsJuly 16, 2024 Company is using proceeds of $235 million debt offering to prepay a three-year note. Ascend Wellness on Monday announced one of the largest-ever debt-raising transactions for a U.S. cannabis company, with a $235 million private placement of 12.75% senior secured notes due in 2029. Ascend Wellness Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Market Watch

Why haven't Ohio Recreational Marijuana sales started yet? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Over 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries could sell recreational marijuana soon, but they still have a few boxes to check. Over 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling recreational marijuana − but they still have a few boxes to check before sales can begin. The Division Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Columbus Dispatch

Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six Years Ago Image Cannabis NewsJuly 15, 2024 Drive through Durham, North Carolina, where I live, and you might get the impression that marijuana is legal here. Retail windows advertise thc in glittery letters and neon glass, and seven-pointed leaves adorn storefronts and roadside sandwich boards. The newest business near my house is the Stay Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Atlantic

‘Hemp Killing’ US Farm Bill Approved by Congressional Committee, Putting Entire Industry at Risk Image Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2024 Senate Approves Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill: Future of US Hemp Industry at Risk. The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture-FDA spending bill unanimously this week, placing the future of the country’s hemp industry in serious danger. The 2025 US Farm Bill, a piece of Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Business of Cannabis

Company at center of Missouri Marijuana recall faces $20M lawsuit Image Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2024 A company that made THC concentrate oil for Delta Extraction says it is owed millions in the aftermath of last year’s product recall. Delta Extraction, the Robertsville-based marijuana manufacturer at the center of Missouri’s massive product recall last year, is being sued for nearly $20 million in Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Missouri Independent

State inspector board urges receiver to helm floundering Cannabis Control Commission Image Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2024 Inspector General Urges Receivership for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Amid Governance Turmoil. In recommending that the state Legislature place the Cannabis Control Commission into receivership, the Inspector General of Massachusetts told House members Tuesday that a flaw in the statute Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Gardner News

US Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill To Expunge Marijuana Convictions Image Cannabis NewsJuly 9, 2024 A bipartisan pair of lawmakers this week filed a bill to expunge federal convictions for low-level marijuana crimes. The legislation, dubbed the Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Louisiana Democratic Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr. and Rep. Kelly Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Forbes

Cannabis Reform Faces Uncertain Future Despite Labour Victory in UK Image Cannabis NewsJuly 8, 2024 Labour's Election Win Unlikely to Spur Major Changes in UK Cannabis Policy. Three years ago the toppling of a conservative Government in Germany led to a seminal moment for European cannabis – but there appears to be little chance of a repeat in the continent’s second most populous nation. The UK Marijuana Politics Business of Cannabis

John Morgan Releases More Pro-Marijuana Spots In Florida Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2024 John Morgan Pushes for Recreational Marijuana in Florida with Radio Campaign. Attorney John Morgan is urging voters to declare “independence” and support recreational marijuana in two new radio ads, Florida Politics reports. Morgan, a longtime marijuana advocate in the state, in May cut a trio of Marijuana Politics InsideRadio

District Judge Rules Against Marijuana Legality in Massachusetts Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2024 He says marijuana companies have grounds to sue if taken to the Supreme Court. District Judge Mark Mastroianni rejected the arguments made by Massachusetts marijuana companies, declaring that a previous Supreme Court decision prevented them from forcing state marijuana legalization through the court Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs The Presidential Prayer Team

Expunging county Marijuana convictions a slow process Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2024 Perry County Circuit Clerk Jennifer Hotop smiles as she recalls the day she took office on Jan 1, 2019. She had no idea what she was in for. While Hotop was prepared to take on the many duties of the office, she had no way of knowing that in November 2022, she and all of the other circuit clerks in Marijuana Politics Republic Monitor

State Shuts Down Illegal Orange County Cannabis Business Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2024 State Authorities Shut Down Two Cannabis Dispensaries in Port Jervis Following Inspections. Two cannabis dispensary stores in Port Jervis have been shut down by state authorities following regulatory inspections of the businesses and products being dispensed from each. The inspection was conducted Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Warwick Valley Dispatch

Black-market Cannabis grow busted at former school site in Southern Oregon Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2024 Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team Raids Black-Market Cannabis Grow in Southern Oregon. The Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) in Sothern Oregon served a search warrant Tuesday morning at a black-market cannabis grow in the 20400 block of Sawyer Road in Shady Cove, the Jackson County Sheriff Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Katu

State Closes Smoke Rite Shop Amidst Growing War on Unlicensed Cannabis Sales in New York Image Cannabis NewsJuly 3, 2024 State shuts down New Scotland shop for illegal cannabis sales Cannabis enforcement seizure signs were posted in June on the storefront of an illicit marijuana shop on the corner of Maple and New Scotland Road in Slingerlands. SLINGERLANDS — A small smoking supplies store in a rural shopping plaza Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Times Union

DOT clarifies Marijuana testing requirements should remain intact regardless of reclassification Image Cannabis NewsJuly 2, 2024 Transportation Industry to Continue Marijuana Testing Despite DOJ Rescheduling Proposal, Confirms Secretary Buttigieg. During a recent House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hearing, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed his agency believes the U.S Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics Fleet Owner

Cannabis Industry Faces Legal and Financial Challenges Image Cannabis NewsJuly 2, 2024 Anthony Coniglio and Dan Ahrens Discuss Cannabis Industry’s Path Forward on “Trade to Black” Podcast. Anthony Coniglio sees lawsuit dismissal as a path to higher courts. Anthony Coniglio stresses the need for clear IRS rules in the cannabis sector. Dan Ahrens highlights state actions like Ohio’s and Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Politics The Dales Report

Rescheduling could be at risk after Supreme Court decision Image Cannabis NewsJuly 2, 2024 Panic is setting in over fears rescheduling may not happen after the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron ruling. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the 40-year-old case against Chevron, a move that was celebrated by many in the cannabis industry who thought it would open the door to Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Green Market Report