New York Local Governments Could Shut Down Unlicensed Marijuana Businesses Under New ‘SMOKEOUT Act’ Bill
As New York works to significantly expand the state’s regulated marijuana market, a new bill would empower individual municipal governments to shut down unlicensed cannabis businesses and seize their products. The legislation from Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar (D) aims to address the proliferation of illegal operators that have emerged throughout theContinue Reading
California’s High Stakes Holiday Heists
A wave of crime targeting cannabis companies has been rising steadily in recent years. Unable to use traditional banking systems, many cannabis companies often have large amounts of cash on site, along with highly valuable cannabis products that can be easily flipped on the illicit market. This makes them temptingContinue Reading
Mexico’s weed ‘nuns’ taking the plant back from the Narcos
Mexico’s weed ‘nuns’ taking the plant back from the Narcos Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 Sisters of the Valley, Cannabis Advocates and Entrepreneurs, Bring Their Message to Mexico, Navigating Legal Grey Areas. Beneath each full moon on the outskirts of a village in central Mexico, a group of womenContinue Reading
How the federal government has milked the Cannabis business almost to death
How the federal government has milked the Cannabis business almost to death Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 The historic policy shift remains Trudeau’s most significant feat, but the onerous excise tax has marred the journey to sunny days. A few weeks after Canada’s fifth anniversary of cannabis legalization, industryContinue Reading
Cannabis Users Less Reliant on Traditional Sleep Aids
Cannabis Users Less Reliant on Traditional Sleep Aids Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 A new study reports that people using cannabis to get a good night’s sleep are less reliant on traditional sleep aids. Most people who reported using cannabis to get a good night’s rest in a recentContinue Reading
New York's Legal Marijuana Market Hits $150 Million In Sales In First Year
New York’s Legal Marijuana Market Hits $150 Million In Sales In First Year Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 New York’s Legal Cannabis Market Exceeds $150 Million in First Full Year, Faces Challenges from Unlicensed Sellers. New York‘s legal cannabis market generated more than $150 million in sales in itsContinue Reading
Verona Collective dispensary to hold soft opening this week
Verona Collective dispensary to hold soft opening this week Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 Turning Stone’s Verona Collective Set to Elevate Cannabis Experience with Grand Opening on January 3. Oneida Indian Nation Homelands — On January 3, Verona Collective will open its first dispensary with a soft opening featuringContinue Reading
Can I be fired for smoking weed in my off-hours?
Can I be fired for smoking weed in my off-hours? Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 What new California cannabis law says. Some cannabis users in California will be protected from discrimination in the workplace starting the new year. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 into law in 2022,Continue Reading
UES Welcomes First Legal Cannabis Store in January
UES Welcomes First Legal Cannabis Store in January Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 In the chic corridors of the Upper East Side (UES), a groundbreaking venture is about to bloom. January 4 marks a significant date for cannabis enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike as The Herbal Care (THC) opens itsContinue Reading
New Medical Marijuana laws in effect with start of new year
New Medical Marijuana laws in effect with start of new year Image Cannabis News January 2, 2024 The new year means new laws are now in effect in Oklahoma. Several of the new laws that went into effect on Monday will impact the medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma. The OklahomaContinue Reading