Month: August 2023

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Medical Cannabis sales set to surpass last year’s record of $270M Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 But the state is conservative even by Republican standards. The people of Arkansas spent $23.2 million on medical cannabis in July, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, suchContinue Reading

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Huge Pot bust leads to 700 plants and hundreds of pounds of Marijuana Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 Hundreds of pounds of illegally processed marijuana were recovered last week in Merced County. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, deputies issued multiple search warrants that led investigators to findContinue Reading

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Cannabis company’s lawsuit against state dismissed Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 A Missouri judge denied on Wednesday a marijuana company’s effort to stop the recall of 62,000 products containing the company’s THC concentrate that the state deemed a “potential threat to health and safety.” The company, Delta Extraction, isContinue Reading

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NY Cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 Ulster County Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant said Monday that he will not exempt any conditional retail cannabis licensees from his injunction issued on Aug 18 because the Office of Cannabis Management failed to comply with hisContinue Reading

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What would the reclassification of Marijuana mean for the industry? Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 The announcement of the call for the reclassification of marijuana’s current status has excited industry players, but it hasn’t escaped criticism either. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent on August 29Continue Reading

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Fairness and justice must prevail’ in NY Cannabis Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 The legalization and regulation of adult-use cannabis in our state represent monumental strides toward social justice and economic growth. However, this progress is being thwarted by a small group of plaintiffs who, under the guise ofContinue Reading

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US health agency recommends easing federal restrictions on Marijuana Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 The Department of Health and Human Services is formally recommending that the Drug Enforcement Administration ease government restrictions on marijuana, which remains illegal at the federal level even though 40 states allow its use inContinue Reading

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Feds may reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III Image Cannabis News August 31, 2023 Federal regulators are considering reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III, which could make doing business in medicinal and recreational sales in states where it’s legal much easier. Cannabis is now classified asContinue Reading

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With cannabis legalization measures continuing to take hold across the United States, more and more workers in today’s increasingly tight labor market are using cannabis, either medicinally or for recreational purposes. The trend is causing a shift in employee hiring and retention standards, with some employers deciding to end drugContinue Reading