Month: September 2023 (Page 2)

SAFER Banking act gains momentum Image Cannabis News September 29, 2023 The bill has gained support from Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Attorney General Kris Mayes. The Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act is making headway in Congress after passing the Senate Banking Committee this week. Now, attorneysContinue Reading

Former Michigan Marijuana board Leader is sent to prison for bribery Image Cannabis News September 29, 2023 Rick Johnson admits he took at least $110,000 in bribes as head of a state marijuana licensing board. A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to nearly fiveContinue Reading

Fines sent to hundreds of Marijuana dispensaries Image Cannabis News September 29, 2023 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Oklahoma Facing Fines Over Legal Sale Limits. Hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries are getting fines in the mail for having a sale that went over the legal limit between January and May ofContinue Reading

Chinese immigrants in US sue over forced labour at Marijuana operation Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Immigrant workers say they were treated like prisoners at illegal marijuana farming operation in New Mexico. They were among hundreds working on Navajo-area farms, mostly foreigners brought from Los Angeles. Chinese immigrant workersContinue Reading

Silver Therapeutics to add Cannabis manufacturing wing at Brunswick cultivation facility Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Silver Therapeutics plans to convert a 2,000-square-foot space at its Bibber Parkway facility to make cannabis-infused candies and fill vape cartridges. Silver Therapeutics, which operates seven marijuana dispensaries in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont,Continue Reading

Is Weed education resonating with the Public? Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Education lacks across the board and the gap grows. There aren’t many unifying factors across the cannabis community these days. What once seemed like a largely in-lock-step group has splintered over the years. Still, one of theContinue Reading

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission audit results published Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 The audit results reveal that $10 million in possibly unsafe cannabis products were sold in Massachusetts between January 2019-December 2020. An audit on the Massachusetts cannabis industry recently revealed that the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) allowedContinue Reading

Legalizing Marijuana in Ohio: Debate over health impact Image Cannabis News September 28, 2023 Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is on the ballot in Ohio on Nov 7. What you need to know: A “No” vote opposes legalizing marijuana for adult use in Ohio. A “Yes” vote supportsContinue Reading