The Green Lady Dispensary is the first cannabis retailer on Nantucket, Massachusetts, to receive a marijuana shipment by water after a legal victory that allowed MJ products to be transported to the island. Finalized in June, the regulation change addressed longstanding restrictions that had prevented marijuana operators from legally bringing cannabis products via waterways to … [Read more...] about Green Lady Dispensary receives first water shipment of marijuana to Nantucket, Massachusetts
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Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ trade may go up in smoke with law change
Marijuana production is illegal in Italy. But eight years ago, parliament authorized trade in hemp, a cannabis variety grown for its industrial and non-psychoactive uses. Now, Meloni's arch-conservative coalition government says the 2016 law is too lax - and wants to ban any product deriving from the hemp flower. Hemp producers, like Alessio Amicone, are crying foul at its … [Read more...] about Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ trade may go up in smoke with law change
DeSantis, Trump, state lawmakers: What’s next for marijuana in Florida?
Amendment 3 would have allowed adult-use marijuana in the state in six months' time. With it going several percentage points short of passage on Election Day, the hopes of weed users and companies went up in smoke. While there are hopes President-elect Donald Trump will be favorable to the industry, since he supported the amendment, he's in no way endorsed federal … [Read more...] about DeSantis, Trump, state lawmakers: What’s next for marijuana in Florida?
Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
(THE CONVERSATION) As more states legalize marijuana, researchers are examining the effects of legalization on society. Angus Kittelman, an assistant professor of special education at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Gulcan Cil, a senior statistician at Oregon Health & Science University, decided to look at the effects of cannabis dispensaries being located near … [Read more...] about Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
Eaze, Green Dragon to Reopen 70 Locations With $10 Million in Series B Funding
Cannabis delivery service Eaze Technologies Inc. and dispensary operator Green Dragon plan to reopen 70 locations across four states after announcing last month that they had planned to wind down their operations. California-based Eaze, which acquired Green Dragon in 2021, announced on Nov. 12 that it received $10 million in Series B funding to support reopening 57 retail … [Read more...] about Eaze, Green Dragon to Reopen 70 Locations With $10 Million in Series B Funding
Survey Reveals Which Occupations Have Highest Rates Of Cannabis Use
The study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) collected between 2016 and 2020. The researchers included responses only from those who worked for wages, were self-employed or who had been unemployed for less than one year. The study, which was published online last month by the … [Read more...] about Survey Reveals Which Occupations Have Highest Rates Of Cannabis Use
How does a marijuana dispensary shut down?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The marijuana industry in South Dakota appears to be slowing, with medical cannabis patient card numbers declining in recent months, and the third push for recreational adult-use marijuana in South Dakota failing in the recent election.With the market contracting, that raises a question; how do you close a cannabis business? With most businesses, one … [Read more...] about How does a marijuana dispensary shut down?
Office of Cannabis Management expects $800 million in revenue by end of year
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Cannabis Management said in a meeting on Tuesday, November 12, that it expects $800 million in revenue from legal dispensaries by the end of the year. The potential end-of-year revenue total is much larger than the total from 2023, which featured the OCM combatting lawsuits and illicit shops, limiting revenue totals. By comparison, … [Read more...] about Office of Cannabis Management expects $800 million in revenue by end of year
New York cannabis office approves a 6-month extension for CAURD provisional licenses
The New York state Office of Cannabis Management approved a six-month extension for provisional licenses for retailers with former marijuana convictions who want to open a recreational store, the office announced Tuesday. (AP Photo) The New York state Office of Cannabis Management approved a six-month extension for provisional licenses for retailers with former marijuana … [Read more...] about New York cannabis office approves a 6-month extension for CAURD provisional licenses
Cannabis operators say consumption lounge process too slow
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