Month: May 2024 (Page 23)

New York Cannabis Director Steps Down Amid Major Agency Overhaul Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 Chris Alexander, executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management, will step down in September. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced a significant overhaul of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, includingContinue Reading

Minnesota purges thousands of Marijuana convictions after passage of 2023 law Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 Over 58,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions Expunged in Minnesota Following Legalization. Thousands of misdemeanor marijuana convictions are no longer part of the Minnesota crime database. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says nearly 58,000Continue Reading

Texas leaders zero in on exploding Hemp market Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 Thousands of hemp dispensaries have sprung up in Texas in the years since consumable hemp became legal. Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve beenContinue Reading

Maine Residents Face Insurance Woes Due to ‘Marijuana Exclusion’ Clauses Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 ‘Marijuana exclusion’ found in fine print of Mainers’ insurance policies. If you’re a homeowner or renter in Maine and use marijuana, you might want to check your insurance policy. The CBS13 I-Team finds youContinue Reading

Council to lift ban on Medical Marijuana dispensaries Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 Councilman Bill Marshall speaks of lifting a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. Van Wert City Council did an abrupt about-face on medical marijuana Monday night. After a plea from Fourth Ward Councilman Bill Marshall, council membersContinue Reading

Hunterdon town rejects medical Cannabis cultivation facility Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 Township Zoning Board Rejects Medical Cannabis Facility Plan, Legal Battle Continues. A plan to open a medical cannabis cultivation facility on Anthony Road has been rejected by the township Zoning Board of Adjustment, but the controversy remainsContinue Reading

Date hinted for when Ohio recreational Marijuana sales could begin Image Cannabis News May 14, 2024 Ohio Moves Closer to Adult-Use Marijuana Sales with New Rules Approval. Ohioans may be able to buy adult-use recreational marijuana sooner than expected, thanks to new rules approved and adopted on Monday by theContinue Reading

“It’s not real. It’s not happening. They’re liars. They don’t care.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon Even before cannabis was legalized in Massachusetts, Kijana Rose knew cannabis could make yoga a better time. Rose, 34, has been teaching ganja yoga for seven years and has been selling cannabis edibles forContinue Reading