Vermont Cannabis Regulators Reject Health Warnings on Labels
Tue / Dec 7th
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board will not be including all of the cannabis label health warnings recommended by the Vermont Medical Society.
TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.
Tue / Dec 7th
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board will not be including all of the cannabis label health warnings recommended by the Vermont Medical Society.
Mon / Dec 6th
A new study found that psilocybin may be able to reverse alcohol brain damage, reduce alcohol-addictive behavior, and reduce relapse rates.
Mon / Dec 6th
A Michigan judge ruled that a portion of the recall by the Marijuana Regulatory Agency against products tested by Viridis North was “in all likelihood based upon an arbitrary decision.”
Fri / Dec 3rd
San Francisco, California will again delay implementing a voter-approved cannabis tax with the goal of curbing the illicit market.
Fri / Dec 3rd
New Mexico approved a $5 million loan program specifically for cannabis microbusinesses in an effort to advance the states’ social equity goals.
Thu / Dec 2nd
Harborside Inc. has agreed to acquire Urbn Leaf dispensaries and Loudpack which, when combined, will create one of the larger cannabis companies in California.
Thu / Dec 2nd
In its first year of adult-use cannabis sales, Arizona has raised $106 million dollars in tax revenue. The money is earmarked for public safety initiatives.
Thu / Dec 2nd
Signatures for a ballot initiative to decriminalize cannabis and ban no-knock raids have been submitted to the city of Austin, Texas.
Wed / Dec 1st
The alternative metal band Deftones has launched a cannabis product line including flower, edibles, concentrates, and disposable vapes.
Wed / Dec 1st
Alaska cannabis businesses owe nearly $1.8 million in back taxes due to a flat-tax structure paid by growers instead of at the point-of-sale.
Wed / Dec 1st
The Vermont Medical Society is calling for a 15% THC limit on adult-use cannabis products, citing studies that suggest THC-rich cannabis is associated with an increase in “emergency department psychiatric visits” and “mental health disorders including psychosis.”
Tue / Nov 30th
According to a new poll, 61% of Massachusetts residents hold a favorable view of cannabis legalization five years after it was enacted.
Tue / Nov 30th
The Alliance for Cannabis Equity — a collaboration uniting the Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program and The WorkPlace — will focus on social equity and economic opportunities for Black and Brown entrepreneurs and workers.
Tue / Nov 30th
Kentucky state Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) pre-filed bills to decriminalize cannabis possession and to allow ballot questions discussing legalization to be put to voters.
Mon / Nov 29th
Medical cannabis legalization in the U.K. could be worth 1.2 billion pounds and create about 40,000 industry jobs.
Mon / Nov 29th
Starting January 2, the United Arab Emirates will initiate criminal justice reforms including reduced penalties for travelers who arrive with products containing THC and reducing minimum sentences for first-time drug offenders.
Mon / Nov 29th
Officials in Malawi drew backlash for asking former professional boxer turned cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson to serve as the nation’s cannabis ambassador.
Wed / Nov 24th
A Florida bill seeks to place strict limits on delta-8 THC and overhaul the state’s medical cannabis program, which would include a new cannabis oversight agency and new rules preventing the sale of dispensary licenses for monetary gain.
Wed / Nov 24th
Viridis Laboratories, a cannabis testing laboratory that was recently targeted by a product recall, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
Wed / Nov 24th
The St. Louis, Missouri Board of Aldermen approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 35 grams, remove cannabis screening from the hiring process for most city positions, and stop cannabis from being used as the basis for a warrantless police search.
Tue / Nov 23rd
New guidelines from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority include a ban on advertisements for cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms, similar to bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising.
Tue / Nov 23rd
Ayr Wellness announced a $55 million deal to acquire Illinois-based Gentle Ventures, LLC, which owns and operates Dispensary 33 — the last independent cannabis retailer in Chicago.
Tue / Nov 23rd
Alabama medical cannabis patients will be allowed to purchase up to 60 days’ worth of cannabis products at once and legally possess up to 70 days’ worth of product.
Mon / Nov 22nd
Uber Eats customers in Ontario, Canada can now use the app to order cannabis for pick up from their local Tokyo Smoke storefront.
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