High Times A federal judge last week threw out a lawsuit brought by a top Florida official challenging a rule that prohibits medical marijuana patients from purchasing and acquiring guns. The News Service of Florida reports that U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor “issued a 22-page ruling [on Friday] that granted a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss the lawsuit, … [Read more...] about Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit on Rule Barring Medical Cannabis Users From Buying Guns
Atlantic Farms Serves Medical Cannabis From a Gas Station Counter in Maine. What Can We Learn From the Business?
Cannabis Business Times Last month’s announcement that Green Thumb Industries will partner with Circle K placed a spotlight on the small but mighty gas station-dispensary model. When Jackson McLeod and his team were scouting possible locations for their cannabis dispensary in 2018, they stumbled on an unlikely storefront: a six-pump gas station squatting on a main commercial … [Read more...] about Atlantic Farms Serves Medical Cannabis From a Gas Station Counter in Maine. What Can We Learn From the Business?
Here’s how five states voted on the legalization of recreational marijuana
CNBC Voters in two states approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in Tuesday’s elections, joining the growing list of states where the cannabis market is regulated for adult use. Maryland and Missouri join 19 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational marijuana, while legalization proposals failed to pass in Arkansas, North Dakota and … [Read more...] about Here’s how five states voted on the legalization of recreational marijuana
Amid sluggish recovery, economist predicts more Alaska jobs in weed and mining
Marijuana grown at a Juneau warehouse leased by THC Alaska on March 6, 2018. (Photo by Jacob Resneck/KTOO) Alaska Public Alaska is slowly regaining the thousands of jobs lost during the pandemic, but it may take a few more years for the state to return to 2019 levels of employment. An October report from the state labor department said Alaska ranked 47th in the U.S. for job … [Read more...] about Amid sluggish recovery, economist predicts more Alaska jobs in weed and mining
Study: Adult-Use Legalization Doesn’t Influence Children’s Attitudes Toward Cannabis
NORML Boston, MA: The enactment of state-level laws legalizing marijuana for adults does not influence early adolescents’ attitudes toward its potential risks, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Investigators affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School assessed children’s perceptions of marijuana-related … [Read more...] about Study: Adult-Use Legalization Doesn’t Influence Children’s Attitudes Toward Cannabis
Maine cannabis caregivers rally against tobacco licenses
MAINE, Maine — Medical marijuana caregivers are pushing back against being required to obtain a tobacco license to continue selling their products to patients. The Office of Cannabis Policy said products, including rolling papers, used to ingest or smoke cannabis are also used to consume tobacco and fall under state law. Caregivers said the requirements will limit options for … [Read more...] about Maine cannabis caregivers rally against tobacco licenses
Actor Jim Belushi opens marijuana dispensary on Upstate New York Indian nation
Actor Jim Belushi, fourth from left, attends the grand opening of the Belushi Farms marijuana dispensary on the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal territory in Franklin County on Oct. 27. From left, Tribal Chief Ron LaFrance, Tribal Chief Michael Conners, Zachary Oakes (owner), Jim Belushi, Akwesasne General Manager Taryn Thompson, Sub-Chief Benjamin Herne, Sub-Chief Agnes “Sweets” … [Read more...] about Actor Jim Belushi opens marijuana dispensary on Upstate New York Indian nation
Cannabis Worker’s Death Triggers Closer OSHA Industry Scrutiny
Bloomberg Law Worker death linked to cannabis dust-induced asthma OSHA says pot dust is a chemical hazard to workers The marijuana industry is on notice from OSHA to improve how workers are protected following the asthma-related death of a Boston woman whose job involved grinding and handling cannabis. The worker at Trulieve Inc.'s Holyoke, Mass., processing factory died Jan. … [Read more...] about Cannabis Worker’s Death Triggers Closer OSHA Industry Scrutiny
Maine places new limits on medical marijuana providers
News Center Maine PORTLAND, Maine — Maine delivered an October surprise to medical marijuana providers with new guidance that limits the sale of pre-rolled marijuana and liquid concentrates by treating them like tobacco. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy released guidance on Oct. 7 that effectively bans medical marijuana caregivers without a storefront from providing those … [Read more...] about Maine places new limits on medical marijuana providers
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to acquire cannabis businesses for up to $185M
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. CNBC- Hip-hop mogul and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs is venturing into the world of cannabis. Combs has agreed to acquire licensed cannabis operations in New York, Massachusetts and Illinois from Cresco Labs Inc. and … [Read more...] about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to acquire cannabis businesses for up to $185M
