A businessman who co-founded one of the cannabis industry's largest companies has been linked to multiple illegal marijuana dispensaries across Los Angeles. Tony Huang, 41, and his holding companies are alleged to own nine properties that have been used as sites to unlawfully sell cannabis, according to the Los Angeles Times. He started Stiiizy, which grows, distributes and … [Read more...] about Pot kingpin who co-founded one of the cannabis industry’s biggest companies is accused of running ILLEGAL marijuana dispensaries across Los Angeles
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Delivery service set to open as legal weed industry takes shape on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A recently resolved court injunction put New York’s fledgling legal marijuana industry on hold for months, but it’s starting to take shape, including on Staten Island. Michael Gertelman, head of a soon-to-open delivery service called NugHub, said his business is slated to open in the coming weeks around the same time a brick-and-mortar establishment, … [Read more...] about Delivery service set to open as legal weed industry takes shape on Staten Island
US Veterans Back Medical Cannabis Access
A recent study delved into differences in attitudes towards marijuana as treatment options among veterans; a group presenting with many mental and physical health issues. Common conditions among veterans include anxiety disorder, depression and stress disorder (particularly PTSD) – all conditions that could potentially benefit from the use of medical cannabis. But aside from … [Read more...] about US Veterans Back Medical Cannabis Access
The Top 10 Best-Selling Flower Strains in California in 2023
Blue Dream is widely known as a popular cannabis cultivar. It's nearly a household name at this point. Last year, Blue Dream was the No. 4 best-selling flower strain in California, behind Wedding Cake, Gelato, and Cookies' own Cereal Milk. This year, the titan stands alone at the top of the list with a commanding lead. More than $91 million worth of Blue Dream flower was sold … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Best-Selling Flower Strains in California in 2023
30 weed predictions very likely to come true in 2024
Two out of three ain’t bad, readers. Leafly News got it right 66 percent of the time in December 2022 when we made 51 predictions about weed in 2023. We scored 34 accurate prognostications, nine misses (sorry New Hampshire legalization), and eight maybes. What will 2024 hold for the wide world of weed? Leafly senior editor David Downs and Great Moments in Weed History … [Read more...] about 30 weed predictions very likely to come true in 2024
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management outlines next steps for dispensaries
The Office of Cannabis Management outlined what's next for some cannabis dispensary applicants at its Cannabis Control Board Meeting last week now that a lawsuit holding up proceedings has been settled. After settling a lawsuit filed by four disabled U.S. military veterans, the Cannabis Control Board announced that some Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary applicants can … [Read more...] about New York’s Office of Cannabis Management outlines next steps for dispensaries
Hudson Valley Cannabis News
End Of A Good Thing — Cannabis Growers Showcases Sunset December 31st December 11, 2023 – New York’s Office of Cannabis Management made an unexpected announcement on Friday and dealt a fatal blow to the state’s small contingent of craft growers who received a lifeline through Cannabis Growers’ Showcases (CGS). OCM announced the successful Cannabis Growers Showcase program … [Read more...] about Hudson Valley Cannabis News
Study: Cannabis use disorder increasing among veterans with psychiatric disorders
Research published in The American Journal of Psychiatry finds that during a period of increasing cannabis use in the U.S., the prevalence of cannabis use disorder is disproportionally increasing among veterans with psychiatric disorders, especially those with more severe psychiatric disorders. The research team, led by Ofir Livne, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of clinical … [Read more...] about Study: Cannabis use disorder increasing among veterans with psychiatric disorders
Wisconsin Lawmakers Push To Improve Veterans’ Access to Magic Mushrooms
The legislation, co-sponsored by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, would create “a new separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the medicinal psilocybin treatment fund and establishes a pilot program to study the effects of medicinal psilocybin treatment on patients with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD),” according to a summary of the bill. The bill would require … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Lawmakers Push To Improve Veterans’ Access to Magic Mushrooms
Settlement in cannabis lawsuit could bring a flood of new legal dispensaries
Last December, New York’s first legal cannabis dispensary opened its doors in Greenwich Village. Now, close to a year later, there are still just 11 licensed dispensaries in the city and only 27 statewide. That number could soon spike dramatically. “This is a significant moment,” said Chris Alexander, the executive director of the state Office of Cannabis Management. What You … [Read more...] about Settlement in cannabis lawsuit could bring a flood of new legal dispensaries