Louisiana Legislative Committee Unanimously Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Framework Bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 26, 2024 If signed into law, the Louisiana bill would establish a regulatory framework for recreational cannabis, including home cultivation. The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee recently passed House Bill 707 in a unanimous vote to propose a regulatory framework for the state’s cannabis Medical Cannabis News High Times
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North Carolina's first Medical Cannabis dispensary opens for business Image Cannabis NewsApril 25, 2024 Saturday, April 20, marks a historic day for North Carolina as the first medical cannabis dispensary held its grand opening in Cherokee. A ribbon cutting was held at 9:30 a.m. outside The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary, located at 91 Bingo Loop Road in the Qualla Boundary. People all across the Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News News Channel 9
Lemon-Scented Marijuana Compound Reduces Weed’s ‘Paranoia’ Effect Image Cannabis NewsApril 24, 2024 The molecule that gives cannabis its citrusy smell can make THC less anxiety-inducing. At the right dose, cannabis has relaxing effects that can help ease anxiety and manage pain. The right dose is notoriously hard to determine, however, and just a little too much can produce a dramatically opposite Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Scientific American
Illinois Governor Cites Cannabis Reform While Campaigning for Biden Image Cannabis NewsApril 23, 2024 Illinois Governor Pritzker Stumps for President Biden on 4/20, Highlights Cannabis Policy Reforms. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker campaigned for the reelection of President Biden on 4/20, citing Democratic-led advances for marijuana policy reform. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took to the Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics High Times
Illegal Marijuana grow operation uncovered in Maine, marking latest bust in multistate crackdown Image Cannabis NewsApril 22, 2024 The US Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating criminal organizations operating illegal grows in 20 states. The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement's attention to an illicit grow operation off the beaten path in Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Fox News
Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Florida Image Cannabis NewsApril 22, 2024 Trulieve Cannabis Corp Expands Reach with New Medical Dispensary in North Palm Beach. Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in North Palm Beach, Florida. A grand opening celebration will be Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Yahoo! Finance
Utah's Medical Marijuana cardholders blaze past 80,000 Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2024 Medical Cannabis Program in Utah Grows by 19%, Revenue Soars to $138 Million. Nearly 83,500 Utahns held medical marijuana cards at the end of March, a 19% year-over-year increase, per the state health department. Why it matters: The state generated $138 million in revenue from medical marijuana Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Axios Salt Lake City
How the Pot holiday 4/20 came to be and who’s believed to be responsible Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2024 Unravelling the Origins and Spread of 4/20: Marijuana's High Holiday Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when cannabis fans gather in clouds of smoke at music festivals, celebrate with all-you-can deals on chicken wings and other munchies, and take advantage of pot shop discounts Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News The Oakland Press
Short Missouri Marijuana microbusiness application window opens Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2024 Some Missourians are scrambling right now applying to get a Microbusiness license to open up a marijuana business in the state. The applications are only accepted for two weeks, between April 15 and April 29. It’s intended to give people who quality a chance to benefit from a booming marijuana Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Fox 4 KC
Advocates fighting to keep Medicinal Hemp legal in Iowa
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Iowa Family Fights to Preserve Access to Hemp Medicine for Daughter. A controversial amendment to the Iowa Hemp Act is awaiting Governor Kim Reynolds’ signature, but a group of desperate Iowans isn’t giving up hope just yet. The Gaer family of West Des Moines is among thousands in Iowa who’ve found
A former Police Chief says it's time the US changes its Marijuana policy
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Law Enforcement Leaders Advocate for Marijuana Rescheduling, Impact on Criminal Justice Explored. A rethinking of how the government classifies marijuana could have wide-ranging effects on research, the cannabis industry, and criminal justice — and some law-enforcement professionals are behind it
EBCI will open historic NC Medical Cannabis dispensary
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Opens First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Amid Debate on Recreational Use. It's a historic week for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) as their medical cannabis dispensary opens on Saturday, 4/20. It will be the only dispensary in the state where you can
Iowa’s Medical Marijuana program is 10 years old, but how does it compare with other states?
Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024Reflecting on a Decade: Iowa's Journey with Medical Cannabis. Ten years ago this month, Iowa policymakers made it legal to use cannabis for certain medical treatment, marking the start of what would eventually become Iowa’s existing medical cannabidiol program. In April 2014, state lawmakers
A year out from legal Medical Marijuana, legislature makes final updates
Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024Kentucky is a year closer to legalized medical marijuana, and the state legislature is making its final preparations. In 2023, the General Assembly voted to legalize medical cannabis. However, the legislature pushed the start date to Jan. 1, 2025, to give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Cannabis Rescheduling Review ‘Now With The DOJ’
Cannabis NewsApril 16, 2024White House Suggests Department of Justice May Determine Cannabis Rescheduling. The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has suggested that the Department of Justice could now have the final say in whether cannabis is rescheduled. Asked whether the state is ‘doing anything to try to
Cannabis and Fitness: Can They Go Hand in Hand?
Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024Have you ever wished you could make your workout routine a little more enjoyable? Cannabis might be one way to do it. For those of us in Colorado, athleticism and marijuana are both a huge part of the culture. So, it makes sense that the two could be intertwined. But is it safe? And can you still
Canopy Growth Sees Shareholders Approve Canopy USA Strategy
Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024Canopy Growth Shareholders Approve Capital Restructuring for US Market Entry. Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) is one step closer to establishing a US-based multi state operator following the receipt of shareholder approval to rearrange its capital structure. Shareholders have voted to approve the creation
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit
Cannabis NewsApril 15, 2024Class Action Settlement Reached in Cannabis Dispensary Wage Claim Lawsuit. The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim asserted by a group of hourly employees from two cannabis dispensary chains, Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. (which
Minnesota Marijuana sales could be delayed or in short supply if planting doesn't start soon
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Growers need time to get cannabis planted, harvested, tested and processed — preferably before retailers open. Harold Robinson and Angela Dawson admire their flowering marijuana plants at their home greenhouse in Rutledge last October. Dawson is sounding the alarm over the need for growers to get
Latest Medical Marijuana legislation might just fix the whole process
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A new bill from Senator Tim Melson could fix the troubled medical marijuana licensing by doing the most basic thing: following the law. Sen. Tim Melson finally said out loud what everyone should know by now. “(The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s licensing process) is just a mess,” Melson said
