As the Biden administration has promoted its intent to take a harm reduction approach to the overdose crisis, advocates have been eagerly waiting to see if that might extend to authorizing safe consumption sites where people can consume illegal substances under medical supervision. But in a blow to activists, theContinue Reading
An Ohio marijuana legalization campaign is just 679 valid signatures short of putting its initiative on the November ballot, sate officials say, but organizers now have 10 additional days to make up the difference to qualify. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CTRMLA) turned in more than 220,000 signatures earlierContinue Reading
Two Black farmers in Florida have been awarded medical marijuana business licenses under a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law last month. The state’s legalization law that was implemented in 2017 stipulated that one medical cannabis business license needed to go to a Black farmer who isContinue Reading
2nd round of Detroit Recreational Marijuana business licenses opening soon Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 The second round of Detroit recreational marijuana business licenses opens Aug 1. Available are 30 licenses for marijuana retailers, 10 licenses for micro businesses, and 10 licenses for consumption lounges. “Half of the recreationalContinue Reading
Ocean County’s first Recreational Cannabis store is breaking stereotypes Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 A group of five entrepreneurs from different backgrounds who became friends by supporting each others’ businesses decided one night over a steak dinner: let’s go for it. After making significant investments of both capital andContinue Reading
Hemp businesses sue Maryland for ‘monopolizing’ recreational Pot licensing process Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 As Maryland’s recreational marijuana industry goes from budding to booming, a group of hemp industry leaders has banded together to sue the state and cannabis regulators over a licensing process they claim is discriminatoryContinue Reading
New Marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 It was a footnote in an easy-to-miss Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in December of 2020, a ruling that overturned a man’s DWI conviction involving marijuana use. “Unlike alcohol, there is no statutory threshold for theContinue Reading
Large amount of Marijuana washes up on Florida beach Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 That’s not seaweed. A large amount of marijuana washed up on Neptune Beach in Florida over the weekend. Neptune Beach police officers said the marijuana washed ashore near Florida Boulevard Saturday. Officers said a largeContinue Reading
Fire in Oklahoma Marijuana grow facilities become major concern Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics sees rise in people injured at grow facilities due to fires. In recent months, authorities say numerous marijuana farms across Oklahoma have caught fire or suffered explosions due to bad wiringContinue Reading
A new law might make it easier to get a Marijuana Business loan Image Cannabis News July 25, 2023 Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently signed a new law that will make it easier for some banks to grant loans to marijuana businesses. The new law will also require those businessesContinue Reading
