Month: May 2023 (Page 26)

How advertisers are building up their Cannabis ad budgets as Marijuana regulations loosen Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 This past 4/20, Gbemi Maiyegun was surprised to see just how many mainstream brands were celebrating with cannabis-friendly ads, partnerships and marketing messages. There were the usual suspects like Jack inContinue Reading

New York Governor signs legislation to reign in illicit weed market Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 New York’s governor has signed legislation to address the state’s illicit cannabis industry, giving regulators new powers to assess civil penalties. New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed legislation to reign inContinue Reading

Grandma who supplied Cannabutter in Australia sentenced Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 A great-grandmother in Australia was sentenced to a two-year bond, based on good behavior, avoiding a 3,5-year sentence for supplying cannabutter to a minor. One grandma in Australia found healing benefits through cannabis-infused butter, but it backfiredContinue Reading

Missouri is 3 months into Recreational Weed sales. How is it going so far? Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 Between recreational and medical marijuana, Missouri hit $350 million in sales in the first three months since the state began allowing dispensaries to sale legal weed. Yet cannabis business ownersContinue Reading

Police Department to discontinue training of Police Service Dogs in marijuana detection Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, the Springfield Police Department is no longer training its police service dogs to detect marijuana. Additionally, one dog trained to detect the drug willContinue Reading

Illegal Cannabis is making California’s water problems worse Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 We’ve reported on how California’s illicit pot market has hurt the heavily taxed and regulated legal market. Expanding on that, agriculture reporter Kim Chipman this week follows up on her earlier reporting about water theft inContinue Reading

Missouri Marijuana top $350 million during first 3 months Image Cannabis News May 8, 2023 Hippos Cannabis has a 40,000-square-foot production facility in Vienna, Missouri, a town of 600 people that’s just 30 minutes north of Rolla. Since Missouri’s recreational marijuana sales began in February, it has added 25 workers,Continue Reading