Month: September 2019 (Page 28)

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The Boston Beer Company, best known for its traditional flagship beer Samuel Adams Boston Lager, has had some tough years recently, as Americans continue to become more health-conscious. But they’re already getting in on where folks are heading, and it includes hard seltzer and cannabis drinks. The folks at NielsenContinue Reading

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As officials focus on vape carts tainted with vitamin E oil, the website for Honey Cut, a diluent named by Leafly last week, just vanished. The post Vape Cart Additive Makers Pull Products as Others Go Dark appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Vape Cart Additive Makers PullContinue Reading

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A Mississippi group advocating for medical marijuana legalization in the Deep Southern state turned in more than 105,000 signatures to get a free market-oriented initiative on the ballot next year. Mississippians for Compassionate Care submitted the signatures to the secretary of state’s office, which now must review and certify theContinue Reading

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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is calling a special legislative session to scratch an unusual plan for a state-run medical cannabis dispensary system. Instead, he wants to expand the number of private dispensaries from seven to as many as 12. While the measure, if it passes, would open up additional businessContinue Reading

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The mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested on charges he conspired to extort $600,000 from at least four business owners in exchange for official letters needed to obtain a license to set up a marijuana business, according to federal authorities Massachusetts mayor charged with extorting cannabis businesses is aContinue Reading

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A Massachusetts mayor was arrested Friday on charges he conspired to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies seeking to operate cannabis businesses, federal authorities said. The post Mayor Charged With Taking Bribes in Exchange for Cannabis Licenses appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Mayor Charged WithContinue Reading

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Scandal-plagued CannTrust, an Ontario-based cannabis grower, laid off 180 employees, or 20% of its workforce. “We have made the extremely difficult decision to restructure our workforce to reflect the current requirements of our business,” Robert Marcovitch, CannTrust’s interim CEO said in a news release. The layoffs are expected to save theContinue Reading

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Throw away any street-purchased vape carts. Pen makers are cutting them with dangerous additives including Vitamin E oil. The post Vape Pen Lung Disease: Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Vape Pen Lung Disease: Here’s What You Need to KnowContinue Reading

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This is a month to hit the reset button, push forward with some positive changes and set your intentions. The post Star Signs and Cannabis Strains: September 2019 Horoscopes appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Star Signs and Cannabis Strains: September 2019 HoroscopesContinue Reading