NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Metro Nashville teacher's assistant has been charged with marijuana possession Wednesday after a student upended the teacher's lounge, exposing a jar containing the cannabis. Officers were called to Murrell School in the 300 block of Cleveland Street for a student "who was being disorderly," says Metro police. The student was placed in the teacher's … [Read more...] about Metro school TA arrested after jar of cannabis found in teacher’s lounge
Jersey City Council not ready to place cap on cannabis retailers, voting down 55 limit
NJ.com The Jersey City Council voted down limiting the number of cannabis retailers at 55. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal) The Jersey City Council isn’t ready to cap the number of cannabis retailers in the city as most are concerned about how the limitation would affect the southern portion of the city, which has seen little movement with the growing … [Read more...] about Jersey City Council not ready to place cap on cannabis retailers, voting down 55 limit
State announces $8.75 million loan fund for social equity cannabis businesses
Chicago Sun Times State officials announced Illinois has created a pool of $8.75 million for loans to companies holding social equity licenses to operate cannabis businesses. With a deadline to open their doors this spring, minority marijuana business entrepreneurs will have an $8.75 million pool of state-backed loans, state officials announced Thursday. The state Department … [Read more...] about State announces $8.75 million loan fund for social equity cannabis businesses
ACS Laboratory and Automatic Slims Metaverse Marketplace Release a Cannabis-Branded NFT at MJBizCon
MIAMI /PRNewswire/ -- ACS Laboratory, the largest hemp and cannabis testing facility in the eastern U.S. and the first laboratory in the metaverse, is pleased to announce its "Automatic Slims Limonene Stand," with a live NFT drop with Pure Blanco, at MJBizCon's three-day mega-conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This metaverse-powered activation marks the first … [Read more...] about ACS Laboratory and Automatic Slims Metaverse Marketplace Release a Cannabis-Branded NFT at MJBizCon
Finding Your Future in the Emerging Marijuana Industry
Flat Land KC During the tech boom at the turn of the century, Dave Morrissey worked for a company that sold networking hardware at wholesale prices. Morrissey decided to bring that same business model to cannabis when Missouri entered the medical marijuana market in 2018 and started a systems integrator company, Cannabis Experts. “Our job is to bring distributor pricing, and … [Read more...] about Finding Your Future in the Emerging Marijuana Industry
New Premium Marijuana Pre-Rolls Launch in Arizona
Arizona Marijuana As cannabis rituals rapidly evolve in the age of legalization, Shorties meets the shifting landscape with a .35 gram premium, strain-specific pre-rolls that invite cannabis enthusiasts to savor whole joints in fun, brisk sessions. With Shorties, the days of tapping out half-smoked spliffs, trying later to relight the scorched tips and then drawing on burnt, … [Read more...] about New Premium Marijuana Pre-Rolls Launch in Arizona
Native tribes are surging ahead of New York’s legal cannabis market
Leafly Indigenous-owned dispensaries are booming throughout the state. Here’s how tribes statewide are claiming stake of New York’s next big industry. More than a year after the state legislature passed a legalization bill, New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) said it is on track to open roughly 20 dispensaries to kick off the adult-use market before the year’s end. … [Read more...] about Native tribes are surging ahead of New York’s legal cannabis market
Seneca Nation getting into legal pot business with cannabis dispensary in Falls
Lock Port Journal NIAGARA FALLS — The Seneca Nation is getting into the legal marijuana business and part of the new operation will be located on sovereign territory in downtown Niagara Falls. On Tuesday, after the official swearing-in of new president Rickey Armstrong Sr., the Senecas confirmed that construction work being done on property next to the Seneca One Shop fuel … [Read more...] about Seneca Nation getting into legal pot business with cannabis dispensary in Falls
Why Cannabis Holds Promise for Pain Management
By Benjamin Land, University of Washington Center for Cannabis Research Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market. But an interesting trend has developed: Opioid emergency room visits drop by nearly 8% and opioid prescriptions are modestly lower in states where marijuana is … [Read more...] about Why Cannabis Holds Promise for Pain Management
Biden Says Marijuana Reform Depends On Students’ Votes, And White House Touts Pardons As ‘Equity’ Move
Marijuana Moment President Joe Biden told college students at a rally on the eve of Election Day that the fate of marijuana reform rests on their votes. The comments came as the White House is separately touting the president’s recent cannabis pardons and scheduling review as part of the administration’s plan to promote “equity and fairness in the justice system” to support the … [Read more...] about Biden Says Marijuana Reform Depends On Students’ Votes, And White House Touts Pardons As ‘Equity’ Move
