Day: September 20, 2023 (Page 2)

GrowerIQ secures $1M from government to enhance its Cannabis-tracking system Image Cannabis News September 20, 2023 Canadian Cannabis Software Company GrowerIQ Receives $1M in Government Funding. Toronto-based GrowerIQ, which sells enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to cannabis producers, has been awarded over $1 million CAD by the Government of Canada,Continue Reading

Five marijuana businesses shut down in Oklahoma Image Cannabis News September 20, 2023 Oklahoma Authorities Close Five Medical Marijuana Businesses Following Inspections. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority partnered with the Kay County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement to investigate 11 complaints of medical marijuana businesses in the PoncaContinue Reading

Square enters the Cannabis Industry Image Cannabis News September 20, 2023 Financial services platform Square has entered Canada’s cannabis market in partnership with online ordering platform service for cannabis dispensaries Jane Technologies. The partnership involves Jane enabling cannabis dispensaries to use Square to supplement their brick-and-mortar business with an CannabisContinue Reading

A key House committee has approved a bipartisan bill on Wednesday that would prevent the denial of federal employment or security clearances based on a candidate’s past marijuana use. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee passed the Cannabis Users’ Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act—sponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), NancyContinue Reading

Top 5 NBA players suspended for Marijuana use Image Cannabis News September 20, 2023 There was once a time when the NBA frowned upon the use of marijuana by its players. The league’s previous anti-drug policy suspends a player for a minimum of five games if he tests positive forContinue Reading

“As with everything, we want to do what Massachusetts did and patch it up and make it better.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current As the state’s newly-formed Cannabis Control Commission starts drafting regulations on Rhode Island’s budding recreational marijuana industry, a group of cannabis workers and advocates is alreadyContinue Reading

Square, the payment processing platform widely known for its ubiquitous card readers, is entering Canada’s cannabis market. On Wednesday morning, the company announced a partnership with Jane Technologies, an online ordering service that allows customers to purchase marijuana for delivery or store pickup. In addition to its deal with Jane,Continue Reading

Having established quite an interesting online presence as a scientist, educating the public on the endocannabinoid system while also maintaining their identity as a medical cannabis user, Dr. Miyabe Shields is a neurodivergent scientist and a queer person of color. Dr. Shields’ mission is to “empower as many people asContinue Reading