Month: May 2024 (Page 21)

Dear Alcohol, I’m Dumping You For a Cannabis Drink Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Breaking Up with Alcohol: A Letter to My Former Companion. Hey Alcohol, Sam here. This is a hard letter to write — mostly because I’m still hungover from the time we spent together last nightContinue Reading

Researchers Develop Sustainable, Biodegradable Superabsorbent Materials From Hemp Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Hemp-derived cellulose offers superior absorption and eco-friendly solutions. The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials — typically made from synthetic polymers, primarily polyacrylate-based compounds — are affecting the planet. Purdue University researchers are developing CannabisContinue Reading

Lawmaker wants to allow state officials to cap prices on Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 New Jersey Considers Price Caps on Medical Marijuana Amid High Costs. State officials have stressed that they agree with medical marijuana patients who say the price of cannabis in New Jersey remainsContinue Reading

Gov. Gavin Newsom: Authorities Seized $61M In Unlicensed Cannabis Products and Plants So Far This Year Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 California’s Cannabis Crackdown: Over $61 Million in Illegal Products Seized. Since January, the Governor’s cannabis enforcement task force has seized over $61 million in illegal cannabis products, includingContinue Reading

Judge Orders Cannabis Dispensary To Rehire Fired Workers And Bargain With Union Even Though Workers Voted Against Unionization Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Federal Judge Rules Cannabis Dispensary Must Recognize Union Despite Worker Vote. Myong Joun, a federal judge in Boston made a decision in a case involving marijuanaContinue Reading

Marijuana Is Linked To An Enhanced ‘Runner’s High’ And Lower Pain During Exercise Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Study Suggests Cannabis Enhances Running Experience Despite Slight Speed Reduction. A recent study from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that using marijuana before running can enhance the exercise experience. InContinue Reading

47 Ohio communities – and counting – are blocking Recreational Marijuana businesses before legal sales start Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Ohio News Roundup: Marijuana Moratoriums, Masked Protests, and Summer Meals Program. Forty-seven Ohio communities – and counting – have passed moratoriums banning recreational marijuana businesses within their boundaries,Continue Reading

Card payments remain a ‘challenge’ for legal Cannabis as major banks avoid the sector Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Standard credit card transactions remain elusive but some smaller banks have waded in. When Ellis Soodak was planning the launch of Verdi Cannabis dispensary in New York City, he didn’tContinue Reading

DEA’s historic move to reschedule Cannabis is no panacea Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 DEA Signals Intent to Reschedule Cannabis: What It Means and What Comes Next. As first reported, opens new tab by the Associated Press, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has agreed with the earlier recommendationContinue Reading

Marijuana companies are spending millions in the run up to recreational sales launch Image Cannabis News May 15, 2024 Cannabis Companies Gear Up for Adult-Use Market Launch. Ohio’s established cannabis companies are gearing up to serve a significantly larger market as a regulatory framework allowing non-medical sales to begin inContinue Reading