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Minnesota's recreational cannabis market is set to take a big step forward, as entrepreneurs eagerly await their chance to enter the industry. On Monday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it will hold its first lotteries for cannabis business applicants on June 5. This marks a significant moment for the state's cannab...

In a move that underscores ongoing tensions between state and federal marijuana laws, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi's sweeping restrictions on advertising medical marijuana. The decision leaves in place strict rules that severely limit how dispensaries in the state can promote their businesses — a real...

New Cannabis Retailer Offers Drive-Thru Convenience Seven Days A Week At Former Commerce Bank Location Rockland County residents Greg and Milka Pereira are opening 202 Cannabis Company this week, the county's second legal, state-licensed, retail cannabis dispensary.  The opening reception will take place May 7th at 2:30 at 202 Cannabis Company...

Thousands of people filled the streets of Mexico City this past weekend, rallying for the full legalization of marijuana and the right to cultivate cannabis for personal use. The large-scale protest highlights a growing public demand for drug policy reform in Mexico, where cannabis laws remain tangled in legal uncertainty despite significant judici...

On April 24, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed House Bill 110 into law, marking a key milestone for the state's recreational cannabis industry. The new legislation introduces clearer rules for conducting background checks and fingerprinting for individuals applying for cannabis-related licenses or working within the industry. This was a crucial s...

MOBILE, Ala. [WKRG] — Six families have filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) over the lack of accessible medical cannabis for their children. The lawsuit claims that the AMCC has not yet established a patient registry, which has been required by state law since 2022.  John McMillan, AMCC Director, explained th...

In April, Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) proposed a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older. ORCA's director, Jed Green, emphasized that the message behind the proposal is clear: marijuana is a plant with a long history, and its prohibition has had negative outcomes. "This is a plant that we've had ...

High-intensity LED lights, including those tailored for seedlings, are far from plug-and-play systems. Cultivators must account for variables like defoliation, environmental parameters, and feed when they install high-intensity LED lighting fixtures. These play critical roles in plant morphology, yield, and secondary metabolite production. LED ligh...

Starting as soon as July, cannabis retailers with a new medical-use endorsement will be able to sell medical-grade pot products to select patients enrolled in the state's medical program.  Since Vermont's first recreational cannabis dispensaries opened their doors in 2022, the state's medical marijuana program has hit the skids.  As of No...

The situation with Alabama's yet-to-be-launched medical cannabis program has gone from really bad to worse.  Medical cannabis was legalized in the state after Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 46 into law in 2021. After developing regulations in 2022, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) began accepting business license applicatio...

I've been a daily cannabis consumer for nearly a decade, but I'm not sure the "stoner" label applies anymore. These days, a few puffs is an end-of-day ritual in the comfort of my home. I hadn't been baked in public in years until visiting Cirrus Social Club, a new cannabis lounge that opened on East Colfax earlier this month. Needless to say, I was...

Cannabis has deep roots in Nepal's spiritual, cultural, and medicinal traditions. But for decades, the herb has been caught in the crossfire of global politics and the war on drugs. Despite its historic and religious significance, the future of cannabis in Nepal is now on the brink of change.  The Spiritual Connection  Cannabis isn't just...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New data released by New York State reveals the legal cannabis market has generated a staggering $1.02 billion in total retail sales statewide, with a significant $869 million of that pouring in during 2024 alone.  "The numbers are very doable, as far as revenue that we've already generated, and it's very, it's very likely accu...

WASHINGTON — Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Dina Titus, D-Nev., were joined on Capitol Hill on Tuesday by more than two dozen cannabis policy reform advocates as they introduced a bill they hope will end restrictions on federal funding for research into its medical and recreational use.  The bill Omar and Titus are sponsoring is called the Evi...

Many cannabis events and parties are being planned for the 4/20/2025 weekend next month throughout New Jersey and the rest of the year.  4/20 is the traditional stoner holiday.  Unfortunately, it falls on East Sunday this year. So many are holding parties the day before.  Notably, 4/19 is Bicycle Day, which is when LSD was discovered...

A trio of research firms who contend Missouri is a poster child for success in the cannabis industry hope to win a contract to study the state's market closer.  "As it relates to cannabis markets, Missouri is pretty famously the model to follow," said Mackenzie Slade, CEO and owner of New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting. "So I'm v...