RV Fire Extinguished After Spreading To Nearby Cannabis Business Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 Oakland Firefighters Respond to RV Fire Spreading to Cannabis Cultivation Business. More than 60 firefighters responded to the fire at 40th Avenue and San Leandro Street in Oakland, officials said. Oakland firefighters extinguished an RVContinue Reading
Illegal Marijuana grow operation uncovered in Maine, marking latest bust in multistate crackdown Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 The US Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating criminal organizations operating illegal grows in 20 states. The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew lawContinue Reading
New York Cannabis Farmers Left Disheartened as State Budget Fails to Deliver Relief Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 New York’s cannabis farmers disheartened over lack of financial relief in state budget. The tens of millions in losses suffered by New York’s 289 licensed cannabis growers may not be recoupedContinue Reading
Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Florida Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 Trulieve Cannabis Corp Expands Reach with New Medical Dispensary in North Palm Beach. Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary inContinue Reading
Dozens of marijuana companies and advocacy groups are pushing back against Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-UT) recent claims that the U.S. would be in violation of international drug treaty agreements if it reschedules cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In a letter sent to Romney this month,Continue Reading
Push to get Recreational Marijuana back on the ballot ramping up Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 Petitions to put measures on the ballot for the 2024 election are due on May 7. Campaigns like the one from the group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws need to collect 17,508Continue Reading
Cannabis SAFER Banking Crypto Legislation Deadline May 10? Image Cannabis News April 22, 2024 Potential Legislative Duo: Cannabis SAFER Banking Act and Crypto Legislation on May 10th. Potential legislative changes for Cannabis Crypto Legislation that could happen by May 10th. Legislation could significantly aid cannabis businesses via SAFER Banking ActContinue Reading
“As one of the few majority-Black-owned licensed manufacturers, this support holds profound significance.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, Commonwealth Beacon After nearly two years of delays, a social equity fund designed to help struggling marijuana businesses finally began dispensing some money, with Gov. Maura Healey (D) handing out $2.3 million in grantsContinue Reading
More than a decade after Colorado voters approved a ballot measure making their state the first in the U.S. to launch legal adult-use marijuana sales, two new polls show that they don’t regret that decision. Roughly two thirds of registered voters (67 percent) recently told the Colorado Polling Institute thatContinue Reading
Cannabis lifestyle brand PAX has joined forces with rePurpose Global, the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform, to achieve a plastic negative certification across all its product lines. This milestone marks PAX as the first brand in the cannabis sector to earn the distinction—a significant step forward in an industry plaguedContinue Reading
