Now that New Jersey is preparing to launch its adult-use market for marijuana, several other states are likely to follow suit with marijuana legalization legislation of their own. If cannabis is legalized in six or more states in the year ahead, it will generate hundreds of millions of dollars for cannabis businesses, ultimately benefitting cannabis […]
The move to keep tourists out of coffee shops is not backed by two of the biggest parties on the city council. However, Halsema does not have to rely on majority support within the city council if she declares the situation to be ‘necessity’, the Parool points out. DutchNews.nl has been free for 14 years, […]
A gunman in a gas mask and construction vest set off a smoke grenade and fired a barrage of at least 33 bullets in a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, shooting at least 10 people Tuesday, authorities said. Police were scouring the city for the shooter and trying to track down the renter of a […]
When people talk about cannabis, they’re usually referring to what’s also called weed or marijuana, which come from a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant that contains more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol . Today, customers can purchase CBD in a range of formats, from topicals to gummies to soft gels to oil. Cannabis, or marijuana, remains […]
With a wave of medical and recreational legalization occurring, there are now 70 countries with some form of legalization. The title for the world’s largest cannabis market belongs to the U.S.—generating more than $16 billion in sales in 2020. While this unique situation leaves a lot of potential money off the table, it also provides […]
For many in the cannabis industry, April 1, 2022 is seen as a day of reckoning following the July 2021 passage of Assembly Bill 141 and Senate Bill 160 , a complex statewide policy of environmental protection fraught with potential traps for those unversed in the law, before an operator is eligible to be awarded […]
adults found that 52 percent have tried marijuana, 66 percent of those say their experiences were positive and that 58 percent overall say that alcohol is more harmful than cannabis. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. …Read […]
McNeill had admitted charges of supplying cannabis growing gear, and selling and growing cannabis, but defence counsel Kerry Cook said McNeill was now “a changed man”. He has been clear of his drug and gambling problems for 16 months. His cannabis involvement came to an end with police raids in May 2020, after he had […]
The newly announced funds earmark $641,800 over a two-year period to address challenges and continue advancement in the cannabis industry, said a news release. In March 2021 the college expanded its cannabis education capabilities to include a Health-Canada-approved CannaResearch Bunker at its Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, funded through the research council. The project will be led by […]
If council provides final approval, the designated growers would be required to obtain a business licence, which the city would have the power to suspend or revoke. “I think it is obvious that it isn’t about disrupting people’s access to the marijuana that they need or that they are lawfully entitled to produce. “If you […]
The vote happened at a special meeting held Monday afternoon, though the commission did not announce a date for regulated recreational sales to begin. As of March 30, 327 businesses have applied for retail licenses in New Jersey, Brown said at the meeting. Last month, Senate President Nick Scutari called the delay “totally unacceptable” and […]
The federal ministry already runs strategy tables in a number of industries, including manufacturing, clean technology, agri-food and tourism. However, in recent years cannabis companies have started working with outside firms to manufacture their products and packaging. To get around this, some producers found a workaround, taking back their products when they are nearly finished […]
Just three weeks ago, the commission rejected applications from the same medical dispensaries, worried patients would be hit with exorbitant prices if supply could not meet recreational demand. The delays have drawn tremendous criticism from businesses and Senate President Nick Scutari, but Gov. …Read the full story
Consumers’ chief complaints are related to cannabis quality, from crumbly, dry weed, to mildewy or seedy buds. Due to the state’s colder climate, many growers require indoor growhouses for successful crops, unlike operations in more temperate states like Oregon and Washington, where marijuana crops can largely be grown outdoors. “Cannabis can be a very fickle […]
