Applicants not chosen for new medical marijuana licenses are sending appeals into the Florida Department of Health (DOH). DOH did not respond to Florida Phoenix’s request for a list of the applicants that sent notices announcing their intent to appeal the decision, either informally at the agency level or formally through the state Division of Administrative Hearings. But … [Read more...] about Florida Officials’ Medical Marijuana Business Licensing Decisions Are Being Appealed By Rejected Applicants
Michigan’s cannabis prices continue to free fall, spelling trouble for industry
The year continues to get worse for Michigan’s marijuana growers as prices remain in free fall. Prices for adult-use marijuana prices dropped another 3% in November to $71.80 for a pound of flower, down nearly 23% from the start of the year, according to data from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. That’s the all-time record-low price since the state legalized … [Read more...] about Michigan’s cannabis prices continue to free fall, spelling trouble for industry
Boston Company Poised to Take Over Fine Fettle
The West Tisbury zoning board of appeals this week signed off on a change of ownership for the Island’s lone commercial marijuana cultivation facility. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the board approved Black Harbor Group’s takeover of the Fine Fettle grow facility on Dr. Fisher Road, rekindling the chances of Island-grown marijuana in dispensaries. Fine Fettle closed the grow … [Read more...] about Boston Company Poised to Take Over Fine Fettle
Brentwood Man Who Claimed His Marijuana Distribution Business Was A “Nonprofit” Sentenced To 3 Years For Pandemic Relief Loan Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – A Brentwood man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for defrauding the United States by obtaining approximately $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for his “nonprofit” that was an unlicensed marijuana distribution business. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Rita F. Lin, U.S. District Judge, following defendant’s guilty plea on two counts of wire … [Read more...] about Brentwood Man Who Claimed His Marijuana Distribution Business Was A “Nonprofit” Sentenced To 3 Years For Pandemic Relief Loan Fraud
Cannabis regulators pull one grower’s license, fine another
(WJAR) — Rhode Island cannabis regulators take action against two growing operations. The state’s Department of Business Regulation issued a decision Friday denying the license renewal for cannabis cultivator Seaweed Pharms. Regulators claim the marijuana growing company in Warwick failed to properly tag and/or track dozens of plants and thousands of grams of product, as … [Read more...] about Cannabis regulators pull one grower’s license, fine another
Meet the men behind Connecticut’s legal cannabis lounge on wheels
Included in the law that made cannabis legal in Connecticut was a provision designed to keep smoke away from any businesses. Specifically, businesses are not allowed to create smoking areas inside the building or “within 25 feet of any doorway, operable window or air intake vent.” The three friends behind the Emerald Lounge saw that restriction not as a barrier but as an … [Read more...] about Meet the men behind Connecticut’s legal cannabis lounge on wheels
Tennessee Authorities Forced to Pay $735,000 for Illegal Hemp Seizure
In a landmark settlement that underscores the critical legal differences between hemp and marijuana, two Tennessee businesses will recover $735,000 after law enforcement illegally seized their legal hemp inventory, exposing significant gaps in local law enforcement’s understanding of cannabis regulations. On May 9, 2024, Spring Hill Police Department seized 231 pounds of legal … [Read more...] about Tennessee Authorities Forced to Pay $735,000 for Illegal Hemp Seizure
Researchers at CU Boulder hope to make reliable breath testing for marijuana a reality
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) - It was way back in 2012 when Colorado voters approved the passage of Amendment 64, legalizing recreational marijuana. But law enforcement still does not have a reliable way to test drivers to see if they took the drug recently and distinctly establish if they're too impaired to drive.In a previous study, researchers found while it's possible to detect … [Read more...] about Researchers at CU Boulder hope to make reliable breath testing for marijuana a reality
Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
NEW YORK — Teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s the largest proportion abstaining since the annual … [Read more...] about Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
Data Shows Young Women Use More Cannabis Than Men— Here’s Why
Last year young women outpaced men when it came to cannabis use, but what’s behind this historic shift in consumption trends? According to data from the latest Monitoring the Future study, in 2023, women aged 19-30 years reported consuming more cannabis than men for the first time since records began. The study, conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social … [Read more...] about Data Shows Young Women Use More Cannabis Than Men— Here’s Why
