Monitoring Weed’s Business Landscape
Monitoring Weed’s Business Landscape Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 Stay informed with these North American news highlights. Make Way for Massachusetts The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) recently shared that the state collected $1.8 billion in cannabis sales during 2023. The figure reflects a combined total of recreational cannabisContinue Reading
GOP Lawmakers Demand DEA Head Explain Why She Didn’t Sign Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal, Breaking ‘Decades Of Precedent’
Two Republican congressmen are demanding that the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) answer questions about why she broke “decades of precedent” by not signing a proposed marijuana rescheduling rule, instead having it approved by the attorney general. In a letter sent to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Wednesday,Continue Reading
Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota turns to hemp for sustainable housing solutions
Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota turns to hemp for sustainable housing solutions Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 The Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwest Minnesota is using hempcrete to address the community’s housing and job needs. After a decade of research and consulting some of the best hempcreteContinue Reading
Delaware Marijuana commissioner to host workshops on social equity program
Delaware Marijuana commissioner to host workshops on social equity program Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 Are you interested in learning more about the state’s social equity program for Delaware’s recreational marijuana industry? The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner will host workshops across the state in June to provide technicalContinue Reading
What you need to know about the Cannabis bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature
What you need to know about the Cannabis bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 New legislation includes law changes sought by the state Office of Cannabis Management. On the chaotic final day of the 2024 legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers on Sunday approved a sweepingContinue Reading
City presents zoning proposals for adult-focused businesses, including Cannabis
City presents zoning proposals for adult-focused businesses, including Cannabis Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 Albert Lea City Staff Presents Zoning Proposals for Cannabis and Adult-Focused Businesses. Albert Lea city staff presented zoning proposals Wednesday evening for cannabis businesses in the future, along with other adult-focused businesses, including tobacco, off-saleContinue Reading
ER visits among seniors rose after Cannabis legalization
ER visits among seniors rose after Cannabis legalization Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 A new study has linked the legalization of cannabis with a rise in the number of Ontario seniors visiting emergency rooms. The number of people aged 65 and over checking into ERs in Ontario for whatContinue Reading
Oklahoma authorities seize more than 17,500 Marijuana plants
Oklahoma authorities seize more than 17,500 Marijuana plants Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 Oklahoma Authorities Seize Over 17,500 Illegal Marijuana Plants in Major Raid. Authorities have seized more than 17,500 untagged marijuana plants and 600 pounds of processed marijuana that was untraceable, the state attorney general’s office announced. BasedContinue Reading
Daily Cannabis Use Surpasses Alcohol for the First Time
Daily Cannabis Use Surpasses Alcohol for the First Time Image Cannabis News May 23, 2024 Daily cannabis use in the US has now outpaced that of alcohol for the first time, according to new national survey data. While alcohol remains more widely used throughout the country, the percentage of cannabisContinue Reading
New York Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Service Centers Where Adults Could Have Supervised Psychedelic Sessions
A top New York lawmaker has introduced a bill to legalize psilocybin service centers where adults could access the psychedelic in a medically supervised setting, while significantly reducing penalties associated with non-authorized psilocybin activities. The legislation, sponsored by Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin (D), is one of the latestContinue Reading