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Prior misconduct rarely an obstacle for doctors in Medical Marijuana program Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 Matthew Roman used to be Pennsylvania’s top doctor for getting a medical marijuana card. In 2018, the year dispensaries began selling cannabis in the state, Roman was the only doctor to issue more than 3,000 medical marijuana certifications in Pennsylvania, according to Health Department records Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News The Morning Call

Cannabis trademarks elusive until legal issues are sorted out Image Cannabis NewsAugust 26, 2024 Trademark and Patent Challenges Loom for Minnesota Cannabis Businesses as Legalization Approaches. When the sale of recreational cannabis becomes legal in Minnesota next year, retailers such as dispensaries will likely be working to get licenses for their stores, as a comprehensive licensing system Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Law Journal

Lawmakers make it official: Annual fees for Medical pot businesses will jump 70% Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Health department says price hike is meant in part to address future needs. Lawmakers voted 4-1 on Tuesday to finalize a nearly 70% hike to the price of a medical marijuana business license. Sen. Red Dawn Foster, D-Pine Ridge, was the lone member on the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee to oppose Medical Cannabis News South Dakota Searchlight

Jamestown Council holds off on Medical Cannabis decision Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Jamestown City Council Delays Decision on Medical Cannabis Operations. The Jamestown City Council is waiting a little bit longer to decide whether it will approve medical cannabis operations within the city limits. The council held a second reading of an ordinance last week that would allow medical Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Laker Country

Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Orlando Image Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2024 Trulieve Expands in Orlando with New Medical Cannabis Dispensary. 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 Orlando, Florida on Saturday, August 24. A grand opening celebration will be held Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire

Medical Cannabis business license deadline Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Kentucky's Medical Cannabis License Application Deadline Approaches. Businesses in Kentucky are running out of time to apply for a medical cannabis license, with the deadline set for August 31st. State officials have reported that more than 180 applications have been submitted so far. According to Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WTVQ

Cannabis and Tobacco Use on the Rise, Especially Among Older Adults Image Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2024 Rising Trend of Cannabis and Tobacco Co-Use Among Older Americans: A Growing Public Health Concern. The number of Americans using both cannabis and tobacco is increasing, with a particular surge among older adults, a new study finds. Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine who analyzed two Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Med School Duke

Americans See Cannabis as Less Harmful Than Tobacco or Alcohol but Are Divided on Its Impact, Gallup Poll Reveals Image Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2024 Americans View Cannabis As Less Harmful Than Tobacco Or Alcohol, Divided Over Impact On Society, Gallup Finds. A Gallup poll published Tuesday reveals that American views on the impact of cannabis have taken a conservative shift, with more adults now considering it harmful compared to two years ago Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

‘Illegal Cannabis’ cuts into Medical Marijuana sales, growers tell committee Image Cannabis NewsAugust 20, 2024 State panel considers recommending a legislative summer study on the topic. The state’s legislative oversight committee on medical marijuana was thrust into the world of synthetic THC on Monday as members heard complaints about how loosely regulated, hemp-derived products are affecting South Dakota Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics South Dakota Searchlight

30% of people use coffee and Cannabis for Parkinson’s Image Cannabis NewsAugust 19, 2024 Study Finds Over a Third of Parkinson's Patients Use Natural Health Aids Like Cannabis, Often Without Doctor's Knowledge. A new study in the Journal of Parkinson's reports that over a third of people use natural health aids like coffee and cannabis for Parkinson's - but less than half had discussed Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Parkinson's Europe

THCA, other hemp derivatives challenge legal Cannabis markets Image Cannabis NewsAugust 19, 2024 In many markets, THCA products exist in a legal gray area. It looks like marijuana, smells like marijuana, and when consumed, feels exactly like marijuana. But according to the businesses selling it, this isn’t marijuana at all; it’s hemp, rich in a compound called THCA. And it’s popping up in smoke Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Legal NY weed sellers want 1,000-foot buffer zone to stay, poll shows: ‘Market is way too fragile’ Image Cannabis NewsAugust 19, 2024 Legal Cannabis Retailers Strongly Oppose Easing Buffer Zone Rules in New York, Survey Shows. An overwhelming number of legal-pot-shop owners and licensees oppose loosening the buffer zone that bars cannabis stores from being located within 1,000 feet of each other, according to an industry poll. The Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Ny Post

Ukraine's legalization of Medical Cannabis enters into force Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Ukraine Legalizes Medical Cannabis. The legalization of medical cannabis entered into force in Ukraine on Aug. 16, allowing veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and people with serious illnesses such as cancer to access the drug. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law on medical Medical Cannabis News Kyiv Independent

Ohio's Cannabis dispensaries surpass $10M during earliest non-medical sales Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Ohio's First Week of Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales Surpasses $10 Million. In the first week of legal non-medical marijuana sales in Ohio, dispensaries eclipsed $10 million statewide on the recreational side, according to data from the Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis Control. From Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WYSO

Owner of newly-licensed Medical Cannabis cultivator speaks on the future of cannabis in AL Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Three years later, and medical cannabis remains inaccessible to patients. In 2021, medical cannabis was legalized in Alabama and the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was created to facilitate the licensing and regulation of the industry. Three years later, and medical cannabis remains Medical Cannabis News Cannabis Jobs Alabama Political Reporter

‘Unprecedented’: Second massive Missouri Cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling Image Cannabis NewsAugust 16, 2024 Missouri Cannabis Recalls Double in Scope, Affecting Over 135,000 Products Statewide. State regulators issued two cannabis recall notices last week involving 135,000 marijuana products — more than double Missouri’s first massive cannabis product recall exactly one year ago. “I’ve never seen recalls Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs My Courier Tribune

UK Medical Cannabis Industry Faces Tipping Point: Experts Urge Best Practice Amid Regulatory Crackdown Image Cannabis NewsAugust 15, 2024 Medical Cannabis in the UK: Best Practice Guidelines Urged Amid Growing Regulatory Scrutiny As the UK medical cannabis industry reaches a ‘tipping point’, experts are urging clinics to follow best practice guidelines, as regulators look to crackdown on what has been described as a ‘pseudo Medical Cannabis News Business of Cannabis

Past-Month Cannabis Use Increasing Among Adults With Diabetes Image Cannabis NewsAugust 15, 2024 Cannabis Use Among US Adults with Diabetes Rises Sharply by 33,7% from 2021 to 2022. Among U.S. adults with diabetes, cannabis use in the past month increased by 33.7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 22 in Diabetes Care. Benjamin H. Han, M.D., M.P.H Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Physician's Weekly

Walton bans Medical Cannabis business operations Image Cannabis NewsAugust 15, 2024 Walton residents won’t see any marijuana dispensaries opening up in the city anytime soon. At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the city council approved an ordinance prohibiting cannabis business operations, including cannabis testing facilities and dispensaries. This means that Walton won’t Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WCPO

Georgia’s Medical Marijuana program growing fast and getting easier access Image Cannabis NewsAugust 15, 2024 Georgia Sees Surge in Medical Marijuana Card Applications as Access Expands. The number of Georgians obtaining a state-issued card to buy medical marijuana is rapidly climbing — by about 1,000 every month — and some changes in the works may make it easier for new patients. Patients and caregivers Medical Cannabis News The Atlanta Journal-Constitution