Bryan Gerber, CEO of Hemper, Hara Supply Gets Candid
Known in the industry as the “King of Cones,” Bryan Gerber is co-founder and CEO of the popular smoking accessory subscription box Hemper, and the rolling paper manufacturing company Hara Supply, which is on its way to becoming the world’s largest distributor of pre-rolled cones. With an entrepreneurial spirit, mindContinue Reading
Rhode Island Marijuana Dispensary Sues To Overturn Labor Provisions Of Legalization Law
“To me, it just seems outrageous that Greenleaf, which has been fighting worker organizations at its dispensary tooth and nail, is insulting its workforce once again.” By Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current Amid growing tensions with its workers over labor standards and unionization, a Portsmouth marijuana dispensary is taking aimContinue Reading
Massachusetts Marijuana Sales Hit New Record High Of $152 Million In June, With State Nearing $5 Billion In Recreational Purchases Since Market Launch
Massachusetts marijuana sales reached nearly $152 million in June—a record monthly high since the state’s adult-use market launched in November 2018—state data shows. The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) reported that recreational cannabis sales hit $132.8 last month, while medical marijuana purchases amounted to $19 million. The state has now seenContinue Reading
Rapper G Herbo found with a loaded gun and $1,500 worth of Marijuana
Rapper G Herbo found with a loaded gun and $1,500 worth of Marijuana Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 CHICAGO – A loaded gun and $1,500 worth of marijuana – that’s what police said they found on a Chicago rapper who was arrested in River North. G Herbo, whose realContinue Reading
What would economic justice look like if Cannabis were legalized in NH?
What would economic justice look like if Cannabis were legalized in NH? Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 New Hampshire is the only New England state that has yet to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Lawmakers in support of legalization have put forth a number of proposals over the years,Continue Reading
Cannabis arrests rising as summer season kicks off
Cannabis arrests rising as summer season kicks off Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 Cases of illegal drug importation are an upward trend, deputy drug squad chief, Stelios Sergides said on Tuesday. The police statement came following confiscation by officers of another stash of cannabis at Paphos airport on Sunday.Continue Reading
Dispensary challenges Rhode Island Cannabis law
Dispensary challenges Rhode Island Cannabis law Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 A Rhode Island cannabis dispensary is challenging the state’s legalization law. The Boston Globe reported that Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth is fighting the requirement that retailers must enter into labor agreements to sell recreational cannabis. WorkersContinue Reading
Cannabis Legalization Bill put forward in Pennsylvania
Cannabis Legalization Bill put forward in Pennsylvania Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 Senate Bill 846 has been introduced in Pennsylvania which aims to legaise cannabis in a bis to generate tax revenue and create new jobs. The bill – introduced by Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sharif Street (D-3)Continue Reading
Kentucky’s Hemp industry is beginning to struggle
Kentucky’s Hemp industry is beginning to struggle Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 LEXINGTON – The hemp industry in Kentucky was said to be the replacement for tobacco, but it failed to meet expectations. The industry is struggling, and candidates for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner agree that it is not inContinue Reading
Arkansas Medical Marijuana sales hit record $141M in first 6 months of 2023
Arkansas Medical Marijuana sales hit record $141M in first 6 months of 2023 Image Cannabis News July 11, 2023 Medical marijuana sales broke a record in the first six months of 2023, showing a progressive increase in the popularity of cannabis since the first dispensary opened four years ago. FromContinue Reading