Come November, Dallas voters will get to decide whether to loosen the city's policy around marijuana. But elected officials don't agree on what could happen if it passes. A proposed ballot initiative could decriminalize up to four ounces of marijuana in Dallas. But it was clear during Wednesday’s council meeting, the city’s leaders have mixed feelings about the issue. But … [Read more...] about Dime bag dilemma: Dallas voters to decide on looser weed policy
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OR measure would give cannabis workers right to unionize
Voters in November will decide whether Oregon cannabis workers are allowed to unionize. Measure 119 is the last initiative to qualify for the ballot in Oregon. Workers in the cannabis sector do not currently have the option to unionize. Miles Eshaia, communications coordinator for the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555, said it is an oversight from the initiative in … [Read more...] about OR measure would give cannabis workers right to unionize
Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch.An electric utility made an unusual proposal to help law enforcement target these illicit operations, which are being investigated for ties to transnational … [Read more...] about Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
Massachusetts cannabis shop abruptly closes
Heka, which was one of Westfield’s three cannabis dispensaries clustered near the Turnpike, closed abruptly Monday after years of litigation from disgruntled landlords and investors. Heka sold both recreational and medical-use products from 98 Sergeant Thomas Dion Way near the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. Staffers reached by phone couldn’t discuss the shutdown in detail … [Read more...] about Massachusetts cannabis shop abruptly closes
Green Thumb CEO Urges DEA to ‘Do Their Job’ for Cannabis Rescheduling
CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 5, 2024 – PRESS RELEASE – Green Thumb Industries Inc., a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE Dispensaries, reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Financial results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and all currency … [Read more...] about Green Thumb CEO Urges DEA to ‘Do Their Job’ for Cannabis Rescheduling
Marijuana Businesses Could Advertise In Newspapers And Magazines If Rescheduling Is Approved, Congressional Researchers Say
If marijuana is rescheduled as the Biden administration has proposed, cannabis businesses would no longer be federally banned from advertising in newspapers and magazines. But, because marijuana would still be illegal, congressional researchers say in a new report that most criminal penalties and collateral consequences for other activities such as possession and distribution … [Read more...] about Marijuana Businesses Could Advertise In Newspapers And Magazines If Rescheduling Is Approved, Congressional Researchers Say
Out-of-state buyers hitting Cincinnati’s newly opened cannabis shops, shopkeepers say
Marijuana products are on display at Zen Leaf Cincinnati in Hartwell on the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio. Some dispensaries said as many as 40-50% of early customers came from other states. Recreational marijuana went on sale legally for the first time in Ohio on Tuesday, and while Ohio officials won't track out-of-state customers, individual dispensaries … [Read more...] about Out-of-state buyers hitting Cincinnati’s newly opened cannabis shops, shopkeepers say
Maine police, FBI use surveillance to crack down on illegal marijuana grows
PORTLAND (WGME) – Police are cracking down on illegal marijuana grows around Maine. One of the latest grows was just 950 feet from a middle school in Mexico and directly across the street from a daycare. Police and the FBI used a tracking device on a minivan and a camera on a pole to break up the operation. Last winter, police noticed the smell of marijuana coming from a home … [Read more...] about Maine police, FBI use surveillance to crack down on illegal marijuana grows
Surprising California hotel named one of world’s 100 places to visit
Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley attracts visitors from around the world for its award-winning wine and food, but one local inn celebrates a surprising side of the valley. Mine + Farm leans into the area’s cannabis history, giving guests a place to smoke joints rolled with pot grown in the property’s marijuana garden. The cannabis-centered hospitality is a unique way to … [Read more...] about Surprising California hotel named one of world’s 100 places to visit
Expansion of NH cannabis growing facilities shut down by Sununu veto
Not far from downtown Peterborough is a discreet building, somewhat removed from the main road. No signs are posted, leaving no way for outsiders to learn what the building contains. It’s for good reason – state law dictates that no markers are allowed to indicate what’s inside. To get in, visitors must pass through the main entrance, the gowning room and a second set of doors … [Read more...] about Expansion of NH cannabis growing facilities shut down by Sununu veto
