Minnesota’s First Marijuana Shop Sees ‘Overwhelming’ Sales On Legalization’s First Day, Having To Turn Away Customers And Close Online Orders
The first—and, for now, only—recreational marijuana shop in Minnesota opened its doors on Tuesday. And the demand was intense, with the business so overwhelmed that it had to turn customers away at the store and also temporarily suspended online orders to keep up. The Red Lake Nation tribe was quickContinue Reading
Federal Standards Handbook Is Getting New Sections On Cannabis Packaging, Labeling And Storage
Federal, state and local officials have voted to add a pair of new marijuana items to a federal handbook that are meant to provide model standards for cannabis definitions, packaging and labeling requirements and best storage practices to control for moisture loss in marijuana flower. At a National Conference onContinue Reading
Feds Recommend Buying A Map To Avoid Bringing Marijuana Into National Forests In Minnesota Following Legalization
The U.S. Forest Service is reminding people that Minnesota’s new marijuana legalization law enacted this week does not mean people can possess or use cannabis at national forests in the state—so it recommends buying a map to know where you can and can’t indulge. On Tuesday—the same day that adult-useContinue Reading
Former Oregon Marijuana Regulator Claims Governor Ousted Him At Behest Of Cannabis Business Owner
He claims a cannabis business owner used campaign contributions as “leverage” to have him “pushed out of office when his work concerning Oregon’s cannabis industry stood in her way.” By Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek (D) faced pressure from recovery advocates to fire the head of theContinue Reading
Maryland Marijuana Sales Reach Record High Of $87 Million In First Month Of Adult-Use Legalization
Maryland legal marijuana sales reached a record high of $87.4 million in July, the first month since the recreational market launched, state data shows. That more than doubles the sales totals for June, when medical cannabis dispensaries were only serving patients. About 100 of those existing dispensaries were cleared toContinue Reading
Massachusetts Campaign Files Psychedelics Legalization Initiatives For 2024 Ballot
Massachusetts activists have filed a pair of initiatives to legalize the possession of certain psychedelics and allow for licensed facilities to provide supervised services that could go before voters on the state’s 2024 ballot. Massachusetts for Mental Health Options, which submitted paperwork to form the ballot committee last month, officiallyContinue Reading
Big St. Louis-based Cannabis firm to expand with acquisition
Big St. Louis-based Cannabis firm to expand with acquisition Image Cannabis News August 2, 2023 Proper Brands, one of the St. Louis region’s largest marijuana firms, is acquiring another local cannabis business in a deal that CEO John Pennington said is the largest single acquisition in Missouri’s cannabis market. St.Continue Reading
Medical Cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind
Medical Cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind Image Cannabis News August 2, 2023 Turn off Highway 99 in rural Elverta, drive five miles down the road and you’ll find a dusty lot crammed with cars on this scorching Friday evening. Behind the woodenContinue Reading
Denver issues ticket, warning letters to unlicensed Cannabis hospitality businesses
Denver issues ticket, warning letters to unlicensed Cannabis hospitality businesses Image Cannabis News August 2, 2023 On Saturday, the city investigated multiple locations after receiving complaints of illegal activity. Eight businesses have recently received warnings for hosting marijuana-related activities in Denver without the required license, with a separate ticket issuedContinue Reading
From a closet to 70,000 square feet: Cannabis home growers are redefining the market
From a closet to 70,000 square feet: Cannabis home growers are redefining the market Image Cannabis News August 2, 2023 As New York’s legal cannabis industry lifts off, licensed operators in the sector are staring down the barrel of daunting headwinds like strict regulations, high taxes and competition from theContinue Reading