Historically, an election year presents special challenges and opportunities for the cannabis industry. Although cannabis has not been a significant issue this election cycle, several states had ballot questions seeking to codify legalization and included psilocybin among others in addition to cannabis. From legislative changes to market trends, 2024 highlighted both the … [Read more...] about Cannabis in 2024: a year in review
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Home marijuana-growing experiment produces herby verve
By early October, I could smell the skunkiest pot plant from 40 yards away, growing in the enclosed garden, sporting thick buds covered in what looked like frost but were actually sticky plant parts laden with the intoxicant THC. I’d lost my taste for marijuana in about the year 2000 but was beguiled by the novelty of legal weed after a lifetime of prohibition. I celebrated my … [Read more...] about Home marijuana-growing experiment produces herby verve
SNDL Renews Share Repurchase Program for C$100 million
SNDL Inc. announced that its board of directors approved the renewal of its share repurchase program upon the expiry of its current share repurchase program on Nov. 20, 2024. The share repurchase program authorizes the company to repurchase up to C$100 million of its outstanding common shares from time to time at prevailing market prices, enabling SNDL to opportunistically … [Read more...] about SNDL Renews Share Repurchase Program for C$100 million
Interview: Connecticut’s Cannabis Ombuds Discusses Her First Six Months
FILE PHOTO: Attorney Erin Gorman Kirk, of Norwalk, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, became the nation’s first Cannabis Ombudsperson, officially starting in her new role in Connecticut. Credit: Contributed photo It’s been six months since Erin Gorman Kirk began her role as the first Cannabis Ombudsperson in the nation here in Connecticut. Her task, to assist the state’s medical … [Read more...] about Interview: Connecticut’s Cannabis Ombuds Discusses Her First Six Months
Georgia to allow more medical marijuana dispensaries after patient rolls top 25K
Don’t miss out! MJBizCon keynote sessions will feature business takeaways from the stars of “High Hopes” and NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony. Get your tickets here! With the number of people enrolled as medical marijuana patients in Georgia hitting 25,000 over the weekend, the state agency that operates the program can authorize more dispensaries to open. The six production … [Read more...] about Georgia to allow more medical marijuana dispensaries after patient rolls top 25K
Toke and Travel: 7 Best Places to Give Cannabis Tourism a Whirl
We’ve come a long way from Reefer Madness and the War on Drugs to the rampant legalization of recreational marijuana. It’s not only happening in the U.S. and Canada, but all around the world. The easing of restrictions has led to the rise of a new buzz term in the bud industry—cannabis tourism—which includes everything from pop up hash bars and themed consumption lounges to … [Read more...] about Toke and Travel: 7 Best Places to Give Cannabis Tourism a Whirl
Trump’s Pick To Lead VA Voted Against Letting Agency Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana To Veterans, Before He Adopted A Pro-Reform Position
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) to head up the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—a choice that raises questions about how the agency might navigate marijuana issues given his prior record of voting against medical cannabis access for military veterans during his time in Congress. Collins did seem to shift … [Read more...] about Trump’s Pick To Lead VA Voted Against Letting Agency Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana To Veterans, Before He Adopted A Pro-Reform Position
Village Farms International and Hemp for Victory File Joint Motion to Disqualify DEA from Oversight of Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling Process
ORLANDO, Fla. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) and Hemp for Victory (collectively, “The Parties”), today announced that they have filed a joint motion which seeks the immediate disqualification and removal of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA” or the “Agency”) from … [Read more...] about Village Farms International and Hemp for Victory File Joint Motion to Disqualify DEA from Oversight of Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling Process
Dayton kids increasingly treated at ER for ingesting marijuana following legalization
Dayton Children’s Hospital has seen an increase in children in its ER after eating or inhaling marijuana in the past five years. This uptick comes following the legalization of both recreational and medical marijuana in Ohio. In 2024, the hospital has so far seen 66 cases of unintentional ingestions of cannabis products compared to 47 last year. If a child ingests any … [Read more...] about Dayton kids increasingly treated at ER for ingesting marijuana following legalization
Can Little Cannabis Help Big Tobacco
Tobacco has long been an economic giant…but is cannabis upending the system? A key concern is the change in demographics. Nearly a third of respondents under 35 say they smoke marijuana compared to 8% of young Americans smoke cigarettes at least once a week. A drastic trend which will be hard to change. Gen Z has always drifted away from alcohol and started the California … [Read more...] about Can Little Cannabis Help Big Tobacco
