Month: November 2023 (Page 17)

NJ Legal Weed approaches $1B in sales, but how much is the state making? Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 The New Jersey cannabis market is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry. From July 2022 through June 2023, New Jersey dispensaries sold more than $734 million in cannabisContinue Reading

Pro-Cannabis alliance hires first firm as reform momentum builds Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 The Cannabis Freedom Alliance has hired its first lobbying firm, the Bose Public Affairs Group, to work on issues related to marijuana reform. The coalition, which includes the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity and the RContinue Reading

Petition calls to allow more potent Cannabis edibles Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 Advocates want raise the current limit from 10 mg of THC to 100 mg. OTTAWA — Canadian cannabis advocates are calling on the federal government to do more to fight illicit sellers by allowing for strongerContinue Reading

The Truth About Weed and Sleep Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 Does cannabis really help with shut-eye—or is that just a dream? More and more people are using cannabis to sleep. One 2020 study found that this was one of the most common reasons people used medical marijuana, andContinue Reading

Farm Bill Sees One-Year Extension Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 The House of Republicans has agreed on a stopgap funding bill that will see a one-year extension to the 2018 Farm Bill. In October, Senator John Boozman warned that the renewal of the 2018 Farm Bill may not beContinue Reading

California wants to rollback environmental rules for Cannabis Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 Legalizing recreational cannabis in California was supposed to bring illegal growers out of the shadows and into a robust, safe and regulated market. When voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016, the measure promised to end theContinue Reading

Cannabis chaos: Incompetence, legal battles stall Alabama medical aid Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it’s a tragedy for those the act intended to help. Alabama’s foray into medical cannabis has morphed into an epic of mismanagement and legal turmoil.Continue Reading

NYC Bank Funds Over 50 Illegal Chinese Marijuana Grow Houses in Rural Maine Image Cannabis News November 14, 2023 Asian transnational criminal organizations operate more than 270 illegal marijuana cultivation sites in Maine, according to a leaked US Department of Homeland Security memo. An investigation by the Maine Wire hasContinue Reading