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Father’s Day weed gift guide
Read our Father’s Day weed gift guide for curated picks for the cannabis-loving father figure in your life. The post Father’s Day weed gift guide appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Father’s Day weed gift guideContinue Reading
Spannabis Barcelona 2025: The End of an Era
This past March, Spannabis once again returned to Barcelona, attracting cannabis enthusiasts and business leaders from around the globe. Since the event’s first iteration back in 2004, Spannabis has grown into the world’s biggest cannabis festival. The Cannabis Now Team captured the event’s energy on film March 16—the last dayContinue Reading
Pennsylvania Governor Is ‘Hopeful’ Lawmakers Will Send Marijuana Legalization Bill To His Desk By End Of This Month
The governor of Pennsylvania says he remains “hopeful” that lawmakers can deliver a marijuana legalization bill to his desk by a budget deadline at the end of this month—and he’s urging the GOP-controlled Senate to “put their ideas on the table” after the defeat of a House-passed cannabis reform measureContinue Reading
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Is Short On Members As It Works To Tackle Social Consumption Rules
“The important work of the Commission will continue with three members as we move toward finalizing social consumption regulations alongside work on issues.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon As Massachusetts lawmakers consider revamping the Cannabis Control Commission, the five-member commission is limping along with two empty seats and no timelineContinue Reading
Budr acquires 3 Connecticut marijuana stores from The Botanist
Connecticut marijuana company Budr has taken over three shops in that market from multistate operator The Botanist in a deal financed by Poseidon Investment Management. Budr acquires 3 Connecticut marijuana stores from The Botanist is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More:Continue Reading
Unlocking the Buzz: SBA’s Hemp Policy Shift!
In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. The updated policy, effective June 1, has far-reaching consequences for small businesses operating in compliance with state law (andContinue Reading
Budr Expands CT Cannabis with Botanist Takeover
DANBURY – The takeover by the cannabis dispensary Budr of three competing shops in Danbury, Vernon and Montville is fueling growth for a company that not only wants to be a major cannabis retailer in Connecticut but also a producer. Read More: Budr Expands CT Cannabis with Botanist TakeoverContinue Reading
Booming Cannabis Trends for Seniors
Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7% of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU SchoolContinue Reading
Cannabis staffing platform Vangst makes third acquisition in 13 months
Cannabis staffing platform Vangst has acquired Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions, marking its third acquisition in the past 12 months. Cannabis staffing platform Vangst makes third acquisition in 13 months is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Cannabis staffing platformContinue Reading